Weezer Introduces Weezer-Branded Snuggie, A Piece Of Us Dies Inside
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has decided to follow his rock heroes Kiss down the road of poor merchandising decisions and is partnering with everyone's favorite wearable blanket to introduce The Wuggie. This is actually happening.
Multiple sources have confirmed that this is not a joke, and there is photographic evidence that the band indeed enjoys the Snuggie. No date has been set for when the Wuggie will hit stores.
We're going to end this post now before we are overcome with sadness at what has happened to Weezer since Matt Sharp left.
(Photo: weezersnuggie.com)
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Somehow "if you want to destroy my SNUGGIE" just doesn't have the same ring to it.
To quote Mary's Dad from "There's Something About Mary":
"What's a Wuggie?"
I thought this type of ironic merchandising went out of style years ago. Hell, it probably went out of style after Salvador Dali did it (Google/Bing/Wolfram Alpha Nestle and Dali). Oh, and I hate Weezer.
Not much of a shock. It's sort of like when Miley went slutty*: the surprise wasn't that s/he did, but rather, what took so long.
* But like dude, that evil magazine totally made her. Totally!
If this was *Nsync and it was 1999 I would already own 6. Weezer, you are better than this (even if your last album wasn't).
We're going to end this post now before we are overcome with sadness at what has happened to Weezer since Matt Sharp left.
I think that's been their entire problem. Apparently Matt Sharp had the talent.
But Sharp would have vetoed the Snuggie, so, good thing he's gone, am I right?
@pb5000:
Her name is Noel,
I have a dream about her.
She rings my bell,
I got Gym class in half an hour.
Oh how she rocks,
In a Snuggie and tube socks....
It could work.
@enriquez the water bottle: Yup, he's so talented he's released what...1 album in the past 5 years? That album I don't think Weezer fans would like so much (way too somber and unlike the 'fun', 'crazy' Matt Sharp). And please don't mention the Rentals as that group had Petra Hayden *and* Maya Rudolph.
Et tu, Weezus?
What's next, the Pearl JamWow?
There was something I didn't like about Weezer, now I know what...
Well they did do that lame Youtube spoofy video a year or so ago, so what did we expect.
From what I hear, the Slanket is constructed better. I suppose the marketers just didn't want to deal with trying to sell the "Wanket".
@pb5000: It works if you imagine Grunge leg-dropping New Jack through a press table... while wearing Snuggies.
@raygun21: Oh, we all know the greatest Weezer side project was the Special Goodness. I think. Maybe I should listen to them first.
That picture does not look like anyone from Weezer... i though Rivers was sporting a mustache nowadays...
I just have to say this: Say it Ain't So!
Alex, please don't use the Royal We when referring to your Weezer love. :)
@pb5000:
Gaaahhh. I now have that song on the brain. Only with, of course, the word "Snuggie" in there.
Cheers.
@B1663R: Brian Bell's on the left. And Scott Shriner is on the right.
Rivers isn't the only one in the band.
@drjayphd: Space Twins (Brian Bell) actually had some really enjoyable, quirky songs. Jason Cropper's (pre-Blue Album) side project wasn't that good, but wasn't awful.
And @raygun21: I don't think you're using the inclusion of Petra Haden and Maya Rudolph as a bad thing, are you? Matt Sharp might not have been a bandleader or front man, but he had some great bass lines and songwriting ability, and if you saw Weezer in the Blue Album/Pinkerton era, he was their stage presence, as Rivers was very shy.
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has decided to follow his rock heroes Kiss down the road - by doing whatever it takes to try and stay relevant in lieu of producing quality music.
The last time these guys produced anything of quality, Y2K was fresh on everybody's mind. Quite the shame that the Weezer that gave us modern classic like Blue, Pinkerton, and Green have become the walking punchline that they are today.
The Albany Bureau condones the use of the Royal We in this case.
Can it get one in blue with white stripes?
DOWn, baby, DOWn1
@enriquez the water bottle: I don't know about the talent, but the band certainly turned into a pile of vomit after he left.
I think at this point in his financial ruin, Matt Sharp is working on a lawsuit against Weezer because he was trying to market the Shanket.
@B1663R: The whole band is there, plus their extra tour member. Thankfully, the caterpillar on Cuomo's lip developed into a butterfly and flew away.
Oh Weezer.
I shall keep you locked in my memory with all other things from 8th grade, for that is when I loved you most.
Better to burn out than fade away, boys.
Does it come with a free pack of stick-on HipsterIronic facial hair? Because it looks like it should.
How much of their proceeds are going to charity?
If you want to destroy my Snuggieeeeee!! Pull this string as I walk away!!!!!!
The Buddy Holley video is still considered one of the top ever,even after 20yrs or so...
@ARP:
It's for Lanvin chocolate...dang near sprayed Coke on my monitor when I saw his 'stache react.
Wow this is so cool! When will it be at Urban Outfitters?!
/barf