MUSIC

ANALYSIS

By Sydney Edwards
 BIOGRAPHY OF WEEZER

• 1992- The band Weezer forms in Los Angeles.

• 1994- Release their debut album named Weezer.
• 1996- Pinkerton Released
• 2001- Weezer (Green Album)
• 2005- Released the album Make Believe
• 2009- Released Raditude
• 2010- Released Hurley
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• 2016- Release Weezer (White Album)

• 2019- Releases Weezer (Teal Album) and Weezer (Black
Album)
• 2021- Most recently released album Van Weezer is released.
 BIOGRAPHY OF
WEEZER

Original Band Members:

Lead Singer/Guitar- River Cuomo
Patrick Wilson- Drummer
Matt Sharp-Bass
Jason Cropper- Rhythm Guitarist
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INFLUENCES:
• They like to use a Killer hook.
• Inspired by band of the 60’s and 70’s
• The Buzzcocks and Ramones
 ONLY IN DREAMS-
WEEZER
COMPOSITION
HISTORY

• On Weezer’s debut album (Blue

Album)
• Released in 1994
• Written by Rivers Cuomo
• Produced by Ric Ocasek
 ONLY IN DREAM- WEEZER
LISTENING GUIDE

Section 1 0:00-0:50
Section 2 Verse 1 0:51-1:39
Section 3 Chorus 1 1:40-2:06
Section 4 Verse 2 2:18-3:04
Section 5 Chorus 2 3:06- 3:32
Section 6 3:34-4:17
Section 7 4:18-7:30
Section 8 7:31-8:00
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 1 SECTION 2
• Bass begins and percussions join in • Singer begins first verse
• Soft melody • Bass, guitar, percussions play the same
melody
• Long instrumental
• Background singer mimic the lead singer
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 3 SECTION 4
• First chorus • Verse 2 begins
• All instruments crescendo • Lead singer sings softer
• Decrescendo at the end of the chorus • Rhythm slows
• Back up singers mimic lead singer again
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 5 SECTION 6
• Second chorus begins • Post chorus plays
• Guitarist emphasizes the first chord • Lead singer repeats the same lyrics
• Back up singer joins in • Instruments crescendo
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 7 SECTION 8
• Instrumental bridge plays • High energy instrumentals play
• Bassist begins to play joined in by the • All instruments decrescendo
percussions
• Bass is the last instrument to play
• Long crescendo
 BEVERLY HILLS-
WEEZER
COMPOSITION
HISTORY

• Produced by Rick Rubin

• Released in 2005
• On the album Make Believe
• Written by Rivers Cuomo
 BEVERLY HILLS
LISTENING GUIDE

Section 1 0:00-0:14
Section 2 Verse 1 0:15-0:35
Section 3 0:36-0:58
Section 4 Verse 2 0:59-1:19
Section 5 1:20-1:41
Section 6 1:42-2:03
Section 7 Verse 3 2:04-2:24
Section 8 2:25-2:45
Section 9 2:46-3:16
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 1 SECTION 2
• Percussions begin to play the intro • Lead vocalist joins in to begin the first
verse.
• Guitar joins in
• Cheery melody plays
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 3 SECTION 4
• First chorus begins • Second verse begins
• Back-up singers join in • Melody is more mellow
• Instruments play more energetically
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 5 SECTION 6
• Second Chorus begins • Guitar solo
• Melody picks back up again • Plays very energetically
• More background singers join in • Higher volume than before
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 7 SECTION 8
• Final verse begins • Last chorus starts
• Tempo slows down • Leads into the outro
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LISTENING GUIDE

SECTION 9
• Same lyrics repeat
• Guitar plays energetically again
 REFERENCES

References are listed in the presenters notes.