Ep. 74. You'd think this rough, 46-second demo would inspire an equally short podcast episode, but instead, it allows John to discuss many topics, ranging from Rivers Cuomo's longtime friendship with the musician Kevin Ridel to Cuomo's business instincts in the early 2000s.
LISTEN:
"I Admire You So Much" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"You Were Just Using Me" on YouTube
"Taken for a Ride" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"I Just Wanna Be Loved" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"Inspiration" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
LYRICS:
"I Admire You So Much" at Genius.com
"Taken for a Ride" at Genius.com
"I Just Wanna Be Loved" at Genius.com
MORE INFO:
"I Admire You So Much" at Weezerpedia
Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia
Catalog O' Riffs at Weezerpedia
The Green Album at Weezerpedia
The 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia
"Can't Stop Partying" episode of Post-Pinkerton
"Cold and Damp" episode of Post-Pinkerton
"The Angel and the One" at Weezerpedia
Kevin Ridel at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia
Avant Garde at Weezerpedia
AM Radio at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia
Peel at Wikipedia
Radioactive at Weezerpedia
Reactive at Weezerpedia
"Weezer Gets Sued" at Silent Uproar
AM Radio official web site
Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery web site
Albumsix.com Sings Weezer, Volume 2 at Weezerpedia
"Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Helps AM Radio Dress for Success" at MTV.com
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