Ep. 60. "Wind in Our Sail" can be read as just another relationship song, but John thinks it has bigger aspirations than that. He talks about the song and its many references, including a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Pinkerton nod, in today's new show.
LISTEN:
"Wind in Our Sail" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"Surf Wax America" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"California Kids" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"Pink Triangle" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"Falling For You" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (as read by Ian McKellan) on YouTube
"Come and Get It" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
LYRICS:
"Wind in Our Sail" at Genius.com
"Surf Wax America" at Genius.com
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" at Genius.com
MORE INFO:
"Wind in Our Sail" at Weezerpedia
Weezer (The White Album) at Weezerpedia
Scott Chesak at Defend Music | Twitter
Ryan Spraker at Defend Music
Eli "Paperboy" Reed at Wikipedia
"Put Me Back Together" episode of Post-Pinkerton
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" at Wikipedia
Samuel Taylor Coleridge at Wikipedia
Albatrosses at Wikipedia
"Photograph" episode of Post-Pinkerton
Charles Darwin at Wikipedia
The Voyage of the Beagle at Wikipedia
Gregor Mendel at Wikipedia
Scott Heisel episodes of Post-Pinkerton: Hang On, Serendipity
Great Auk on Wikipedia
Funk Island on Wikipedia
"Surf Wax America" at Weezerpedia
"Possibilities" episode of Post-Pinkerton
Jake Sinclair at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia
All Things Weezer message board
Butch Walker at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia
"California Kids" at Weezerpedia
"Falling For You" at Weezerpedia