MY FIRST TIME REACTING TO "WEEZER" THE BLUE ALBUM-Full Album Reaction/Review

[@cavemanjack]

Lol this is why you do your research before releasing a video 😂 apologies to Wheatus who I thought was Weezer. Wheatus were the ones who released “Teenage Dirtbag” Thank you to you to those who let me know!!

[@luchilenium]

Easy mistake to make, tbh.

[@Spudz76]

"Ween" would round out the "W" confusion trio

[@danmiller4601]

This album was seen as a breath of fresh air in the midst of the grungy atmosphere of the 90’s.

[@cavemanjack]

Yeah that’s what I had to remind myself as I listened Glad you could reiterate that point Dan !

[@danmiller4601]

@@cavemanjack also ‘nerd rock’ was a new thing at that point.

[@londonmmc]

Well said Lt. Dan

[@ThatBoiLake]

The blue album was a bit grunge itself, ngl Rivers was undoubtedly inspired by Nirvana

[@alfonsobeuter3881]

Gotta listen to Pinkerton, their second album. Corrosive, explosive, existencialist, with depresive but honest lyrics, and goes one step beyond in terms of composition. Great album, unjustly underreated when it was released, and an icon of the '90 nowadays,

[@goldenholdenolden]

fuck yes. glad you caught my favorite lines: "I play my stupid songs, i write these stupid words, & i love every one". this was the anthem of my youth, always screaming along to this album with friends driving to go camping or somewhere.

[@cavemanjack]

Love the song and love those lines

[@rithvikbonam8507]

The best part of this album is that it gets better every listen. As a rap fan, this is one of the few non-rap albums in my top 10.

[@kengwallgmail]

I actually hated Weezer when I first heard them on the radio but over time I decided to give the album a try and it just grew and grew on me and now I never fail to sing along.

[@itzsyfan]

Nice reaction as usual, glad to see Weezer caught on for you. The Blue Album is definitely a good introduction to Weezer! Their sound changes a lot throughout the years, but there's at least something to like about the stages of the journey. My personal favorites along with Blue are definitely Pinkerton and Maladroit, the somewhat darker albums. I hope you at least get to Pinkerton one day, it changed things forever for the band!

[@Toobrokeforagram]

You’re awesome for this, there’s not enough good reactions for weezer albums. Obviously gotta do Pinkerton next but from there I think you got a few options. Although I’m a red defender, I understand why ppl dislike it. I think the White Album, EWBAE, and OK human are all good choices tho

[@chimadang1573]

Red Album is definitely one of my favourite Weezer albums. The first 3 tracks are all bangers, and there are some weaker tracks like Dreamin' and Thought I Knew, but it's still worth the listen.

[@powerslave0606]

Green and Maladroit are awesome albums, the latter is quite a headbanger. Make Believe... I prefer the demos and "Death to false metal" comp.

[@cavemanjack]

your awesome for this comment, glad you liked the vid

[@kuntumlaleanqueezer]

EWBAITE…brilliant album!!!

[@sthenx0r]

To answer your question from the intro, Weezer did introduce a new sound (and look) in the 90s. More than anything, though, was the attitude. In about 5 years we went from hair bands like Poison to grunge like Nirvana - then Weezer came out with this hard rock (but still pop) sound from four nerdy guys. The heavy guitar tone is a trademark of their sound and they always reminded me a bit of the Beach Boys with harmonies and the way Rivers Cuomo (lead singer) really pours his introspective self into the music and lyrics.

[@cavemanjack]

appreciate the detailed response!

[@SuperTiaanBro]

You should react to Pinkerton next. Different but also amazing.

[@cnon.]

Yes and then the rest of Weezer is not necessary 😅

[@MysticClaws100]

It was pretty clear you weren't really feeling the first few tracks too much. I knew that you were gonna prefer the 2nd half of the album. Even though this album seems not to be what you usually listen to, it's cool to see you be open minded about albums like this I hope you have a Green Day album on the list for upcoming reactions. Dookie and American Idiot are their most well known,. If you are planning on listening to them, I think you should start with Dookie since it's their first big hit, and then depending on how you feel about that album, either listen to the follow up album Insomniac, or go to American Idiot if you want something different

[@cavemanjack]

Green day for sure are on my list, hoping to get to them this year :)

[@bobmaget5956]

They had a formula and it worked somehow, against all odds. Still jam their first 3 albums every once in a blue moon. Nothing crazy but they knew how to write a catchy tune and their hits were HITS.

[@goobergoon6177]

you should definitely give their fourth album, maladroit, another try. honestly better than their third, with a lot of great songs.

[@mustardpuddle]

@@goobergoon6177 truth! maladroit is overlooked a lot but I love it even more than green.

[@kylemarcum3975]

Nope, go straight to White Album. It’s up there with the first 3.

[@chimadang1573]

Lovely reaction! I'm interested to see if your opinion on My Name is Jonas changes as you keep listening to the album. I agree that No One Else and The World has Turned and Left Me Here are pretty standard rock sounding, but My Name is Jonas is one of my faves from this album and Weezer in general. Also you should definitely cover Pinkerton next, it was a big album for me growing up and it's their 2nd album so you'll get to see how they evolved after their debut. Also also, Teenage Dirtbag is by Wheatus, not weezer. If you go listen to it again you'll hear the lead singer sounds nothing like Weezer's singer. Don't worry, lots of people make that mistake!

[@blood9903]

I haven't listened to a lot of Weezer's music, but as a kid, hearing My Name is Jonas on guitar hero 3 is a staple memory of music in my childhood. also this comment section boutta be on you for that Wheatus misread lmaoo 😭

[@JacoTBalt]

So the funny thing is Teenage Dirtbag is by Wheatus not Weezer, very common mistake because i did the exact same thing lol, still a great album, and a great song on both ends.

[@cavemanjack]

Hahaha how embarrassing Should have done a bit more research myself 😂😂😂

[@ProsperoFinch]

You asked “was this a new sound?” Yes and no. Weezer came out amidst the dominance of grunge and its darker, angrier sound (which was a reaction from the super poppy 80s mainstream sound, whether it was hair metal that dominated rock radio, or r&b flavored pop). Weezer shared the raw, unpolished sound of grunge and other early 90s rock music, but where grunge was performed by tragically cool and tragically sad underground rebels, Weezer was 4 nerdy college guys. They weren’t “cool”. They shared grunge’s disaffected attitude, but had a completely different vibe, kinda awkward, dorky and secure in their insecurity. The real secret is that grunge music and Weezer alike (along with a number of other bands of the era) were profoundly influenced by the post-punk underground music of the mid-to-late 80s. Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jesus Lizard, Husker Du, The Replacements, etc. So was Weezer a new sound? Yeah but also not really. But their unique look and vibe helped them climb out of obscurity and bring their style of post-punk alternative rock into the mainstream, something that their inspirations never was able to fully achieve. The Pixies, Husker Du, and the Violent Femmes walked so Weezer and Nirvana and everyone else could run

[@cavemanjack]

really appreciate the detailed response Erik!

[@ProsperoFinch]

@@cavemanjack no problem, happy to provide some musical context! It would be interesting to hear your reaction/review of some of the post-punk/alternative rock albums from the bands I mentioned. The Pixies, The Replacements, Husker Du, etc. None of them achieved mainstream success or popularity, but all of them had underground momentum as well as lots of critical acclaim and respect which has only grown in the intervening years, especially as their importance and influence becomes more and more apparent

[@IR4TE]

9:15 I get your point totally, a mate showed me a band years ago but it didn't connect with me, listened to them years later again and now it's one of my all time favourites. It just was a band you have to take the time to take the whole album in. FYI 'Light Bearer' was that band for me, the whole project was a concept to tell one story

[@snickerblitz]

its a good sign for an album where you're still in the middle of your first listen and sing the chorus, because the shit is so damn catchy. Great reaction as always, though Buddy Holly not working for you blows my mind lol

[@alsace2]

please listen to pinkerton next!

[@danmiller4601]

This album was prime house party rock in the 90’s.

[@Zlittlepenguin]

Pinkerton (the album after this one) is my favourite by them, but it’s a lot darker and grungier. When it first came out, critics absolutely killed it to the point where I believe weezer went on hiatus for a while. But as time’s gone on, people have been appreciating it more and more and to me it’s their best work. Another one of theirs worth checking out is the white album which is a little newer. I dunno they’re an odd band that goes all sorts of directions creatively but when they hit, they hit.

[@jjd3hner544]

I know one review said it was the worst album of the year

[@Zlittlepenguin]

@@jjd3hner544 yeah complete nonsense lol

[@skincarewipes]

Buddy Holly is one of the most famous musicians of the 50's/60's. Died tragically in a plane crash with some other well known musicians of the time. Everyday, Peggy Sue and that will be the day are classics.

[@joshuajamesdwyer]

A true classic. Was in middle school when this came out.

[@FutureExitsMedia]

Teenage Dirtbag is Wheatus, not Weezer.

[@cavemanjack]

Oh no that is embarrassing 😅

[@_Godpuncher_]

Loved this, still probably my all-time favorite album. First time I heard undone the sweater song come on the radio it was like nothing I'd ever heard, but at the same time it was like everything I was listening to. It was fun and nerdy and angsty all at once.

[@TurtleMaster10]

definitely one of the best reactions to weezer i’ve watched great video fam, but seriously! you’ve gotta check out their second album pinkerton such a different album, critics hated it when it was released now it’s a classic.

[@cavemanjack]

Can't wait!

[@PelonConPelo7]

nice reaction! you should react to Pinkerton too, its the second album of Weezer and its completly different to the blue album, its personaly my favorite jsjs

[@That1LucaGuy]

Loved your reaction and review of it! I highly recommend listening to and reviewing their next album, Pinkerton

[@grjff3160]

would love a Pinkerton reaction!

[@ludwigii9329]

Great reaction. Though I noticed the version of Buddy Holly you listened to is a different mix than the actual album version, the funny background vocals are super high in the mix in this video lol

[@cavemanjack]

hmm weird, I just checked out the version on Apple Music, perhaps some of the levels have been adjusted

[@desrever1138]

This album was the Pet Sounds of the early 90's

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

This, 100%

[@cremebetweens8639]

Caveman Jack and Weezer is a duo I never knew I needed.

[@cavemanjack]

haha hell yeah

[@pairofpints]

A perfect film ! Fantastic Mr Fox, Royal Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic are very enjoyable Wes films.

[@pinkponcho3]

this album means so much to me. not a single song on it i skip.

[@johnohrstrom5112]

This album is a low key classic.

[@MrMasrosh]

Gotta continue now with Pinkerton.. Some would say one of the founding fathers of Emo and great album... Lighting in a bottle... 😊👌

[@lennytothequantum3317]

Only just discovered your fantastic channel gone 1am on a Friday night and wow, your reactions truly are something else, instantly a fan. Would love to hear your thoughts on A Perfect Circles Mer De Noms or even better Mansun's Six which is a timeless masterpiece to me sometime. Keep up the amazing work!

[@cavemanjack]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@Marco-xu1ss]

When the blue album came out, there was a lot of comparisons to the Beach boys. People would simply describe Weezer as Beach boys with heavy distortion.

[@londonmmc]

Pinkerton next! My fave from them

[@elliottallinson9798]

Pinkerton next! It’s a classic and a their best!

[@mcrook6780]

Top 5 albums ever for me. Pinkerton is there too

[@michaeljacyna1973]

Love this reaction. Start: Ehhhhh not sure about this... End: Bopping around and singing along👍👍👍

[@cavemanjack]

hahaha bit like a bunch of my reactions lol

[@yhenkwhatup]

Really good reaction i enjoyed your open thoughts about each track! Keep it Rockin! :)

[@KlooKloo]

why does this guy's thumbnails look like the guy Dee dates in Season 3 of Always Sunny

[@bryanmurphy276]

One thing that was great about weezer at the time was metal guys all tried to look tough, grunge guys were all dirty/grungy and here comes a bunch of nerds in weezer. Really felt more relatable to a lot of us.

[@bcad4455]

Hell yeah weezer!

[@Irrelevant210]

PLEASE listen to OK Human by Weezer. It’s very different and could match your tastes a bit more.

[@dripcaraybbx]

10:23 Somehow I guessed you'd dig that sound

[@Shieed]

This album brings me right back to childhood. 🥲

[@wmvnotmp4]

What platform were you listening to this on? The mix sounds messed up, especially on buddu holly. For example the vocals sound pitched down, and during the bridge the backing harmonies are way too loud

[@cavemanjack]

Checked it out on Apple Music, thought it sounded a bit funny, maybe my headphones were tripping out

[@zanemartin-music]

Imo pinkerton is SO much better than blue you should totaly react to it

[@camandrew206]

SO much better?!

[@zanemartin-music]

@@camandrew206 SO much better.

[@chrisayala1703]

Excellent reaction 👏

[@mr.nihilz3283]

Weezer was an outlier in the 90s. They existed outside stereotypes. If the movie "Revenge of the Nerds" was a band.. you'd have Weezer.

[@KinggDante]

Pinkerton please please please

[@shaggyrogers-oh1vy]

gotta do pinkerton great review 🙏

[@jamstuff1423]

Let's go

[@Living.in.S.F.]

listen to White Album by weezer next time.

[@AlternativeFeelings]

yes! absolutely.

[@cheemsburger8517]

White album FTW

[@therealstatdad]

The greatest album ever made. Only in Dreams is my funeral song

[@joshua10jko3]

Soundtrack to the summer before freshman year high school

[@soiless5596]

i was walking my dog the other day listening to say it aint so a few days ago. and i thought "caveman jack should react to this". well it looks like my wish came true :)

[@cavemanjack]

hahaha hell yeah

[@jujitsu8238]

Still no Pinkerton reaction 😢

[@albertchouinard3022]

Day 37 checking in on the deftones white pony plea haha. Hopefully it's coming in May brother! Won't regret it.

[@cavemanjack]

might be June..... haha I know im a shocker

[@eyelesscrown7346]

Man, I highly recommend you listen to pinkerton!

[@acrosstheboardcinema]

Fun band. Part of the soundtrack to my youth. If you like the last song with the build and the space, you’ll really like Sigur Ros, and Icelandic band that intoxicating. If not for views, for your soul. “Ágætis byrjun” is the starting point. Just sit back and drift away.

[@NazarenoPalavecino]

Por favor, reacción a AMOK - Atoms for Peace!!

[@brendanmohareful]

Weezer did Teenage Dirtbag. It said so on Napster.

LISTEN TO LOS HERMANOS...Bloco do Eu Sozinho or Ventura

[@mikolaimooronomous3893]

oo wee oo it's time for Pinkerton

[@wintermute1814]

This is a common misconception, but teenage dirtbag is by a band called weetus not weezer.

[@thefabulousmula]

they're called power chords

[@danielhead8123]

Pinkerton, the white album, everything will be alright in the end, ok humans are great weezer albums

[@kuntumlaleanqueezer]

Next Pinkerton please =w=❤

[@spaceorbison]

"I don't know who Buddy Holly is" damn.... this is where we're at. But hey you got a sense of music. Go check out a Buddy Holly song, "Cryin Waitin Hopin" was one of John Lennon's favorite song. Then do some John Lennon song's... all important to the history of rock.

[@danielhead8123]

You should research who buddy holly is then he's a legendary rock and roll musician who died at age 22 in a plane crash in 1959 with other legends Ritchie valens, the big bopper

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Yeah, not knowing who Buddy is kinda hurt my soul, to be honest..

[@YHEEP]

please listen to pinkerton next

[@cavemanjack]

Its on the list :)

[@Scourge1990]

Review maladroit - Weezer. It’s a great album my personal favourite

[@roni6135]

You listen to Pinkerton yet?

[@cavemanjack]

nah hopefully soon!

[@themadcow71]

Beck - Odelay

[@eltravos99]

LOL they didn't write Teenage Dirtbag.

[@georgeleoutsarakos2145]

wee ooh i look just like buddy holly

[@therealstatdad]

Not to be confused with Wheatus! TEENAGE DIRTBAG?!

[@spiderbird1172]

Listen to pinkerton🙏

[@vlushy4258]

Desire i want to turn into you by Caroline Polachek

[@Bunke09]

I saw them play in 1994 at a local radio sponsored show featuring Rancid (a band formed after the break-up of Operation Ivy who's album art is the tattoo in my YT icon) - Green Day (Who performed their cover of Operation Ivy's song Knowlege with members of Op Ivy onstage with them!) - Sky Cries Mary (One of the most underrated bands to ever come out of Seattle) - Hole - and 311. Honestly I liked Weezer slightly more than hole and the offensivness that is 311 but over the years I've grown to appreciate them more and more.

[@ALittleBitEccentric]

Teenage Dirtbag is by Wheetus lmao

[@kildogery]

Wow, listen to some Buddy Holly. He's a rock OG.

[@rodeoclowngreg]

Find out who Buddy Holly is :)

[@michaelmaloney7969]

weezer gets meme'd on alot but this a classic album, one of the best of the 1990s. Highly recommend listening to Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse which is my favorite 90's indie album by FAR. Another solid one is Perfect From Now On by Built to Spill, the guitar work on it is otherworldly

[@pompelmostique]

😂 My man... Wheatus sang Teenage Dirtbag, Weezer is a different band.

[@cavemanjack]

hahahah my bad lol

[@danielhead8123]

The song no one else is better acoustic

[@kylepatrick113]

Idk who buddy holly is. lol oh boy

[@mojka.]

Please react to more Gorillaz🙌🙌

[@a5dr3]

Pinkerton is a pop masterpiece and this album is even better. The original incarnation of this band was phenomenal, but I don’t feel like typing an essay why. Did you just say you don’t know who Buddy Holly is? wow. You seem to only notice incidental things, like things my mother might say if she was listening to this. Do you not realize this is 95 percent about the art of songwriting? It’s like giving commentary on a Lakers game and only talking about the color and texture of their uniforms. You don’t seem to have any musical knowledge whatsoever.

[@Meeshrick]

How does anybody related to music or a musican not know who Buddy Holly is? Lol. Dude if there wasn't Buddy Holly there would be no John Lennon or Beatles

[@alka1ine]

I refuse to believe you work with music and have never listened to the blue album...

[@ElManzana2006]

Loveless - My Bloody Valentine plz