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Weezer - Van Weezer (May 7, 2021) Album • Page 75

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by btr, Sep 10, 2019.

  1. cricketandclover

    Things have changed.

    I don't know what that is. I just know there are awkward edits on the album version that struck me as bad.
     
  2. irthesteve

    formerly irthesteve Prestigious

    Hero's totally fine, people in here are acting like it's Where's My Sex
     
  3. contra11mundum

    I hate spoilers. Supporter

    Can someone explain what makes Hero so bad? I legitimately don’t understand the intense hatred.
     
  4. stonecoldnimrod

    roamer. wanderer. nomad. vagabond.

    DITTO for me.
     
  5. Nate_Johnson

    CCRN, MSN Prestigious

    A YouTube reviewer and he mentioned the fact that he like that version more about 10 times in the video.
     
  6. cricketandclover

    Things have changed.

    Oh, yeah, no clue.
     
  7. TedSchmosby

    Trusted

    I’m loving this thing. I agree that Hero isn’t the best choice as an opener, but in the third slot on Apple Music it works so well, Pat saving the snare for the last chorus is brilliant. Every chorus on the album is tight as hell, my favourite right now being All the Good Ones. And when the Crazy Train riff comes in in the outro of Blue Dream it actually feels profound (though I’ve no idea what the point is just yet).

    I’ve Thrown It All Away is a 10/10 song, the closest the band has come to sounding like Blue since Pinkerton imo, but if not a bonus track it’d be better saved for an entirely different album anyway

    I LOVE OK Human but I’m more excited to listen to Van Weezer rn
     
  8. cricketandclover

    Things have changed.

    It should definitely start with the wild tapping on "The End of the Game" – but I understand why "Hero" is the first track.
     
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  9. [removed]

    Trusted Prestigious

    Looks like the Box Set is sold out now.
     
  10. wisdomfordebris

    Moderator Moderator

    I don’t understand: is Hero the first track or The End of the Game? Because on Apple Music it’s the latter.
     
  11. brad4846

    Regular

    it’s hero
    Initially it was end of the game but online digital retailers never changed it
     
  12. spookymulder

    iambirthdaydad.bandcamp.com

    OK Human is the best Weezer album, fight me. I’ve listened to it probably 100 times.

    I also... weirdly don’t hate Van Weezer. I thought it was going to be dumb. It is dumb, but in a cute wholesome way, and some of the songs are actually pretty good. I mean with how much Weezer we are getting, can’t really complain.
     
  13. Surfwax

    bring on the major leagues Supporter

    This is like 2 songs away from being my favorite weezer since maladroit lol
     
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  14. Didn't we just have this conversation like a page or two back? Lol I don't think it's SO bad, it's just pretty easily the worst song here, the superhero references are corny (and not in a fun Weezer way), feels plastic/hollow (to me), sounds like it was written for a movie soundtrack or inspirational junior high assemblies. All things considered, just a bizarre choice for an opening track
     
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  15. I have pretty much never listened to much Weezer but I checked this out today and OK Human for the first time.

    There was some stuff on here I enjoyed. But I surprisingly really really liked OK Human.
     
  16. clockwise

    GREEN DUDES BEST GREEN DAY PODCAST Prestigious

    Hero is fine it just feels like a Crush gimmick song to me
     
  17. slimfenix182

    FUCKIN SAVAGES IN THAT FUCKIN BOX Prestigious

    This is about to get the gym test from me, this is probably gonna be my main workout album for the summer haha
     
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  18. radiodead

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    “Hero” reminds me of those FOB songs that seemed recorded specifically to be in movies and highlight reels. (ie. “Centuries”, “My Songs Know...”, “Champion”, “irresistible” etc)

    which just kind of annoys me. It’s like their “My House” or “Roar” or “Fight Song”.
     
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  19. cricketandclover

    Things have changed.

    "Hero" was also an actual hit, so they did something right.
     
  20. SamLevi11

    Prestigious Prestigious

    Hero is an enjoyable song, but I find the pre-chorus rather jarring. It just sounds wrong to m. Chorus itself is HUGE though.
     
  21. clockwise

    GREEN DUDES BEST GREEN DAY PODCAST Prestigious

    Exactly what I mean by a Crush song.
     
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  22. Owlex

    free snewt Prestigious

    I’m a Weezer fan. I can do cheese. But the “hero” cheese just doesn’t land for me personally. It’s a fine song but I’m just not into it
     
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  23. phaynes12

    https://expertfrowner.bandcamp.com/ Prestigious

    for sure. it’s not one of their worst. just not good haha
     
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  24. almost every Weezer album has that "type" of song and Hero is probably the least offensive of them in recent memory haha
     
  25. slimfenix182

    FUCKIN SAVAGES IN THAT FUCKIN BOX Prestigious

    1 More Hit fucks
     
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