Island in the Sun
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Mikey Welsh...ordeal in an interview with the website Rock Salt Plum: Weezer shot a new version of their (at the time) most-current single's video, "Island in the Sun " to disinclude Welsh. Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 362 In the fall of 2001, the band... In this article: Weezer, Mikey Welsh, Matt Sharp, Rivers Cuomo, Mental breakdown, Boston, Patrick Wilson, The Special Goodness, and Scott Shriner |
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Village Voice | November 02, 2009
Halloween With Weezer
...tour), Cuomo flirts and preens at Hammerstein. Like stevedores, 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...
In this article: Weezer, Halloween, Rivers Cuomo, Make Believe, Pinkerton, Beverly Hills, Pork and Beans, and Hash Pipe
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PopMatters | November 01, 2009
Weezer: Raditude (Review)
...diary-level confessionals that made Pinkerton so compelling, the band's knack for a catchy melody was still very much intact, tracks like "Island in the Sun" and "Dope Nose" still carrying Cuomo's metaphors home each and every time. Then,...
In this article: Weezer, Pop, U2, Beverly Hills, Timbaland, Chuck Klosterman, Lil' Wayne, Make Believe, Pinkerton, and Kevin Rudolf
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Wikipedia | October 27, 2009
Island in the Sun (song)
"Island in the Sun" is a 2001 single by Weezer. It is the second single from the band's album, ''Weezer (The Green Album) ''. "Island in the Sun" wasn't originally planned to be on the album, yet producer Ric Ocasek fought for the song and...
In this article: Weezer, Sex Pistols, Rivers Cuomo, Itunes, Holidays in the Sun, Hash Pipe, MTV, Pitchfork Media, and Brian Bell
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Wikipedia | October 21, 2009
Everybody Hurts (The Sopranos)
...suicide in times of suffering. The song played over the end credits is "Take Me for a Little While" by Dave Edmunds. Weezer's "Island in the Sun" is played during the conversation between Carmela and Adriana at the gym. Billy Joel's...
In this article: Artie Bucco, Dr. Melfi, and Billy Joel
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Village Voice | October 05, 2009
Spike Jonze Gets His Long-Overdue MOMA Retrospective
...but this movie is fully Jonze's. Tributary obsessions from the director's video days all empty here: the furry menagerie (Weezer, "Island in the Sun"), sun-kissed late-afternoon lens flare (Beck, "Guess I'm Doing Fine"), roughhouse...
In this article: Spike Jonze, MOMA, Weezer, Cannonball, It's in Our Hands, Divine Hammer, Dinosaur Jr, MTV, and Charlie Kaufman
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Wikipedia | September 15, 2009
Island in the Sun (film)
...lush, beautiful scenery and unpredictable plot dynamics. Belafonte breaks his character to sing a calypso title song. The title song Island in the Sun was written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie. There are now over 40 cover versions...
In this article: Island in the Sun, Harry Belafonte, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, James Mason, Joan Fontaine, and Dorothy Dandridge
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St. Petersburg Times | August 13, 2009
Summer camp rocks
...Tom Petty's Free Falling, and Drenched will do Green Day's Boulevard of Broken Dreams. There are two Weezer songs: Six Pak will do Island in the Sun; Geurilla Taktics will perform Beverly Hills. Waiting on Forever (WOF) will do Avril...
In this article: U2, Green Day, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Beverly Hills, and My Happy Ending
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CNET News.com | July 27, 2009
The top 10 songs the Web brought back
...to be a '90s novelty act after its hit single "Buddy Holly," the alternative-rock band bounced back in the early '00s with songs like "Island in the Sun" and "Beverly Hills." More recently, the band enlisted YouTube stars to star in its video...
In this article: YouTube, Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up, CNET News, Weezer, CollegeHumor, Heartbeats, Flagpole Sitta, and Blue Oyster Cult
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CraveOnline | October 28, 2008
Worst Song Of The Week: Weezer
...said, Weezer just ain't what they used to be, man. I was willing to forgive the Green Album being sort of weak sauce, partly because of "Island in the Sun." Sure it didn't move one as strongly as, say, "El Scorcho," but it was a decent pop...
In this article: Weezer, Cotton candy, Pork and Beans, El Scorcho, Ace Freely, and Rivers Cuomo
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Seattle Times | October 12, 2008
Music & nightlife Concert review Rivers Cuomo and Weezer do best when they're unhinged Seattle Times Newspaper
...in loud singalongs and, Saturday night at KeyArena, bringing about 30 of them onstage to play a variety of instruments on the jaunty "Island in the Sun" and the hit "Beverly Hills." At first, however, he was unrecognizable, covered head to...
In this article: Weezer, Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Angels and Airwaves, Beverly Hills, Pork & Beans, Pink Triangle, Perfect Situation, and My Name Is Jonas
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"Island in the Sun" is a 2001 single by Weezer. It is the second single from the band's album, Weezer (The Green Album). "Island in the Sun" wasn't originally planned to be on the album, yet producer Ric Ocasek fought for the song and it ended up on the final product. It was a successful radio single and perhaps the band's biggest hit ever outside of the United States.
In late 2001, the band reworked the song's solo for their live show. In 2005, Rivers Cuomo would often open the band's encore by playing "Island in the Sun" alone on an acoustic guitar in the back of the venue they were playing. On some nights, he would crowd surf back up the stage.
This song is much lighter than their previous, darker single Hash Pipe
- Name:
- Island In The Sun
- Genre:
- Alternative rock
- Release Date:
- January 01, 0029
- Preceded By:
- "Hash Pipe"
- Produced by:
- Ric Ocasek
- Written By:
- Rivers Cuomo
- Recorded By:
- Weezer
- Length:
- 3:20
- Record Label:
- DGC Records
- Recording Dates:
- 2001
- Audio Format:
- CD, Vinyl
- From Album:
- Weezer
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