Beverly Hills

...a listen to the elementary school dropouts who made you remember the value of an education (and decent tune) in 2005: 10. Weezer- "Beverly Hills" Would anyone really go to the Playboy mansion to hear Weezer play? Would anyone even go to a...

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...could be better. // 7 Lyrics and Singing: In my opinion, Cuomo is pretty clever. He's written some really catchy lyrics, like those of "Beverly Hills" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived." Other than "(If You're Wondering If I Want You...

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...album. For the first time, Rivers Cuomo and co have tried to create an entire album of simple pop-rock songs, in the mould of early singles Beverly Hills and Pork and Beans. At times, it works. The jangly pop of I Want You To and the...

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...Lil Wayne of all people, has Cuomo demanding Patron, jewels and fancy cars. It's devoid of the slight cynicism that made "Make Believe's" "Beverly Hills" even remotely acceptable. That's not to say the whole album is a waste. The guys in...

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I still get hate mail for saying Make Believe was so bad that it retroactively ruined the Blue Album and Pinkerton, and I still believe it-- "Beverly Hills" was the sound of a band that had learned to do as little as possible to write a hit.

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...the band solidly churns out hits-"Buddy Holly" from the Blue Album, "Island in the Sun" from the Green Album, the brain-melting "Beverly Hills" from Make Believe-and adds a few unpredictables, including "Why Bother?" from Pinkerton...

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...metaphors home each and every time. Then, Make Believe happened. After taking a three year break, the band returned with the single "Beverly Hills"-a rather blatant ode to wanting to live in ... Beverly Hills. Gone were the character...

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...over the course of their 20-song set. They wisely chose to highlight their old numbers as well as the new songs. They intermixed "Beverly Hills" with "My Name Is Jonas" and "Surf Wax America" with songs like "Troublemaker. " The best part...

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...It Ain't So," "Pink Triangle," "El Scorcho," "Why Bother," "Hash Pipe," "Island In The Sun," "Keep Fishin'," "Dope Nose," "Perfect Situation," "Beverly Hills," and even "Pork and Beans" probably doesn't know what to think of "Can't Stop...

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The band's previous singles have drawn inspiration from '50s rock 'n' roll legend ("Buddy Holly"), the capital of superficiality ("Beverly Hills") and YouTube sensations ("Pork and Beans"), yet this time they look to friendly canines for...

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