Weezer - Africa (Live from Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve)

[@chrisPAT03]

Man, I've always been a huge Weezer fan and have known how amazing they are, but man... This is by far the finest cover of Africa, a very technical song, that I've ever heard. Phenomenal harmonies, and Rivers' voice just gets better and better as he gets older. Unbelievable! I'd love to o hear them cover Rosanna.

[@smithfire14]

I bless the Rivers down in Africa.

[@ultimatemusicgamer]

I will follow you

[@hans983]

Clever boy

[@jjrne6]

Song always hits my heart! My godfather from Africa died during Covid, everytime I hear this song I think of him. Loved the song and loved him like my own Dad. Great job Weezer!!❤

[@bunt1691]

What I admire the most is the crowd was engaged. Knew the words..

[@richard7645]

Well said, not a single phone In sight neither

[@shockingshanegibson]

11 10 2023 y’all making me cry and 420 more. Thank you weezer for being here my whole adult life love you insurmountabliny

[@trainier]

Maybe one of the top covers of all time. Vocal ranges and harmonics are incredibly challenging here. Serious respect for this. Well done.

[@blainea385]

I have a cover band that is #1 cover of Africa i think you might change your mind to

[@trainier]

@@blainea385 Let's see/hear it...

[@blainea385]

@@trainier kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2G5ZJmLpb2Copofeature=shared

[@blainea385]

I was blown away by the woman's voice, hope you enjoy

[@trainier]

@@blainea385 Enjoy what? Where's the link?

[@Armjmi]

What a great cover of a classic song. They have introduced this old 80's song to a group of young people that may have never heard it or would have never given it a chance good job guys.

[@Treebard]

I was a huuuuge fan of that song 20 years before most of those kiddos were born lol. Okay, 15 years, but whatever.

[@scottmartin8888]

@@Treebard I see why. I watched the live 1982 performance 1st online, back in the prime of the song. I saw this version after.

[@timmahoney2541]

Oh, they've heard it - a hundred times or more...

[@normatible9795]

Yes and in return Toto sang one of thejr song , i'll try to recall 😊

[@fuzzywzhe]

Don't you think the 80's kind of sucked for music? I remember all the garbage being pushed. This isn't an example of it, but remember Def Leopard, Asia? Michael Jackson? Madonna? I don't miss what was played on the radio at all. I'm wrinkling my nose at just the thought of it. Quiet Riot? So much garbage was shoved down our throats.

[@JuanJDuenas]

1:15 that guy isn't dancing, he just wants to get the confetti out of his hair

[@nykhlfc6times632]

Or it a case of "head and what?, never heard of it"

[@blakes5827]

Ha ha. He is trying to play off removing the confetti as dancing.

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

Juan J. Dueñas 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@erowal1]

It’s not confetti just a bad case of dandruff

[@sarahsrandomvids8742]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@emkii1640]

Brian Bell kills it as always. I hope the Black Album has some powerfull harmonies in there

[@markmckinney9821]

The drummer is so groovy and in the pocket. As a guitarist that's exactly what I look for. Hes underrated AF

[@Treebard]

Yes, he's great!

[@Treebard]

And Jeff Porcaro RIP. 😞

[@finaljesus]

I have always loved Weezer and rivers just kills it on vocals these guys are amazing 😉

[@Krendall2]

I loved this song growing up. Weezer has killed it with this cover. I'm glad a whole new generation can enjoy it. Seriously, this group is really underappreciated by everyone who doesn't listen to them.

[@DrRyan]

Fantastic vocal harmonies on that chorus! Mad skillz.

[@geraldhartley]

Ryan Jones Fantastic backing tracks.

[@DrRyan]

@@geraldhartley I don't reckon they are backing tracks. The harmonies aren't perfect every time and each chorus is different. Could be wrong though. Or maybe these have been polished up in the studio. I don't think so though. Weezer are usually pretty on point whenever I've seen them live.

[@benjamind1286]

I'm pretty sure they're not backing tracks. But they're all using pitch correcting technology.

[@rOCKINxsOCKIN]

It sounds like they do have a backing track just at a lower volume (especially during last chorus when there are the vocal "solos" like the higher harmony "I bless the rains" part) but the main vocal parts do sound live -- especially for the bass player since it sounds great even though the pitch ain't perfect the mix on his backing vocal is a bit higher than Rivers' main vocal

[@geraldhartley]

@@DrRyan Definite proof of keyboard backing tracks at 2:39. Adding some vocal sweetening to the track is very easy from there. They do sound great though.

[@MrLee23]

He acted like he wasn't sure that particular crowd would dig the cover.. THEY FUCKN LOVED IT! I love it too. Great song from a great band covered by another great band. 🌍

[@MT-sk1ln]

This is a very hard song to perform let alone make it sound good. 3 part harmonies are killing it. Key signature changes etc... I'm impressed

[@MT-sk1ln]

@@kylemcclanahan2747 verse in b major. Chorus b flat minor. Intro in c sharp minor

[@leebatt7964]

The singer did go to Harvard, very driven guy, he can pretty much do anything he puts his mind too.

[@rhysm.5915]

It's really impressive for a band to maintain this kind of steady following for this long.

[@dalebrion4876]

I bless the rains down in africa...stay healthy everybody.

[@extraaa1279]

Rivers will not age!

[@cadenjones7886]

Right

[@shivaumesh1129]

3:05 is the best moment in this video. It gave me a lot of happiness

[@nancelot6115]

me too, man. I'm practicing that move!

[@santiik4402]

2:00 is beautiful tho

[@MMAFIZZ]

💯❤👍👍

[@SleepTalkMetropolis]

Toto looks great here. I’m glad they made a comeback.

[@toadallyawful]

Really? I thought this was Aerosmith.

[@jamierose9095]

You're both way off, this is Huey Lewis and the News!

[@4ppl3z59]

No wrong person that's Kurt Cobain

[@Tawper]

Yo really i thought it was miley cyrus? Jk i really thought it was imagine dragons, obviously this cant be weezer.

[@jitostudiosproductions]

Dude it's Green Day. They wrote this song on their hit album Sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band including their other hit song good vibrations. Look I can even see ozzy osbourne playing guitar. Dudes you are way off

[@Millennial_Mike]

Weezer totally nail this. Especially the chorus.

[@m1ssw1tch66]

This is BRILLIANT!! Best cover and phenomenal live performance!!

[@WilliamDraper-po1ij]

Dude between them and Cake they are literally the two coolest bands ive ever seen. Love them to death

[@jonas-cf9pu]

these guys are pretty good, they should start a band

[@lochlan1788]

Yeah, you know what would be cool? If they name their albums after colours! Imagine how sick that would be.

[@bizkutlimau7103]

@@lochlan1788 Black cover was hilarious

[@philatio1744]

LOCHLAN.J.M technically, those albums are named weezer lol

[@MeOutside]

They could call themselves “Toto.”

[@ekanantoyo]

Id never imagine before, this Africa by Wezzer, its so amazing...Thank You for the song and the Band

[@robertchutonogbanua2564]

It's nice seeing the young folks singing along to a song that came out in 1982!

[@benchwashere]

Are we just gonna ignore Brian’s vocals? It’s great!

[@marw5276]

His vocals are so impressive!!!

[@madiqs7615]

His vocals always blow me away. He is an INCREDIBLE vocalist!

[@KFB4LIFE8]

He may be better than rivers

[@DaniloSilva-pl3sq]

Brian as a vocalist > Brian as a guitarist

[@minutemaidlemonwithice9359]

Yes because he's terrible

[@jodman1999]

A great song people with wide tastes in music enjoy (I'm a metal head and this song is awesome)

[@jasonbates8669]

It takes absolute talent to be able to do such an iconic song.

[@curiousnomad]

Finally, thanks to TOTO ( and now Weezer) vocals with harmonies and backgrounds. And, live with no tape. No self respecting band in the 60s would ever think of not doing it all live, mistakes and all.

[@fkporsche1]

I blessed the rain in Africa. Love this performance

[@reecedevine9383]

Weezer has recently become one of my favourite bands

[@bryandrums32]

Reece Devine Listen to the blue album and Pinkerton

[@dizzyfortune8367]

I like your Scott pilgrim profile picture!

[@dizzyfortune8367]

Also yea. Listen to the blue album and Pinkerton

[@sthcalguy3024]

As long as you Newbies don't realize that Africa isn't a Weezer song you're good to go!

[@reecedevine9383]

Roger Jennings yeah I know Africa is by toto and weezer covers it

[@dakotalayinlow]

I wish Weezer played the super bowl halftime

[@dizzyfortune8367]

Me too!

[@erlineandrews]

It won't happen. Rock bands just don't have the clout anymore. Imagine Dragons, the biggest band in the world right now, might get asked to do it, but they'll have to share the stage with a pop star or stars like Coldplay had to when they played the Super Bowl.

[@jonathanleistico3209]

Same, they would be better than Maroon 5.

[@brandyssailor]

Yessss!!!

[@johnnyhot7786]

Ya man

[@jeffcirar1550]

Such an awesome version! Thank you Weezer.

[@CZsWorld]

Wish I was there. The Emo Night I went to for new years didn't even play one Weezer song.

[@spikedthrone289]

Yo

[@mckenzie-grayeevans5876]

Fancy seeing you here.Love your videos.😌

[@samblackcrow]

I love that there are so many younger people totally rocking out to this, who know it

[@keaganmerritt6081]

Yessirr

[@scotts7017]

Thank you Toto and Weezer! It’s the best!

[@gcollinbyrne]

One of the best covers ever !!

[@marsstubblefield]

I can't describe the emotions swelling up in me when I see these millenials grooving to a song that was part of my life when I was their age - but it completely overwhelms me (in a good way) . . . good music transcends time, demographics, everything

[@-A-c]

🙏

[@wickerbuni]

Like, how many bands can give you the chills when you hear them....

[@JourneyLife]

It's great to see today's youth appreciate a classic!

[@Johnny-mp2ew]

Who, weezer?

[@theguardian6464]

hahaahaa...laughed so hard at this comment...

[@Janzer_]

They're all just drunk and high

[@jamesian-allen8725]

So much more to this band then what meets the eye...they are very talented and write brilliant songs, and can knock any cover tune right outta the ball park !!!

[@eddieorfield]

My favorite song of all time. Fantastic.

[@adrienparker1511]

I'm not a huge fan of this song or their cover of it, but I think probably the coolest and most impressive part of this particular performance is those incredible vocal harmonies during the chorus. To fully appreciate how awesome they are wear headphones.

[@xs-1b415]

I'm convinced of it... Human beings can simply not help screaming along with this chorus. God knows I can't...

[@Jaynazh]

way to go Stephen King, Jean Reno, Bucky Barnes and Michael J. Fox

[@undergroundunlimited2282]

I blessed the auto tune down in Africa! I love weezer! Such a great cover.

[@jtwilliams8895]

Sounds great, Weezer was the band that I could best relate to in 94, when I was a 13 year old. Loved em ever since

[@SouloHigh]

Talk about a song that brings people together.......

[@ericagray5222]

Love this song

[@Exjewatlarge]

They nailed the vocal harmonies, damn.

[@joshpritt2146]

Best part of New Year Rockin Eve 2019

[@marksme]

So glad you took the little girls advice and covered this classic song!

[@ericjones7769]

One of the best versions of a remade song 🎵 ever

[@philstuf]

Hard to follow Toto's original, one of the greatests of all time. Especially live, on NYE... Weezer's cover is great and faithful. I approve, and love it.

[@a.mcafee25]

Not to be selfish of the band's creativeness but when thy did this brought me thru some stuff. Keep rockin guys

[@shannonmckeever187]

Me too! Best super Bowl show ever!

[@fzj8022]

This is their best performance of Africa I have seen yet

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

Wow, they are great live.

[@talentedhack]

Although I'm not too warm on this, I do have to admit, the harmonies on the choruses are truly amazing, it's like soaring vocals that are truly something special, it makes me miss Weezer. Maybe someday they'll comeback, and stop being a shell of their former selves.

[@ShaunsCollectibles]

Still playing this song over and over again from the day it came out!

[@patriciaharris1436]

Kick me

[@maragale1944]

Just started listening to Weezer a day ago, I can't believe I havent heard of them until Rivers Wentz from My Chemical Romance was in their Can't Knock The Hustle video😂😂 I watched it right when it came out, and I loved it! Then I came back to it yesterday, and now I'm obsessed and can't stop playing it! Also Rivers does look rly good here👌👌

[@johnnynewell8565]

Harmonies on chorus did not disappoint!

[@shadodragonette]

LOVE this band almost as much as I love Weird Al. Wish I could afford to see them and Weird Al alive!

[@ntime2095]

One of my favorite bands ever!!

[@adolfsson2705]

Nice version!!! These dudes, have style!!

[@jackuber7358]

Super work gentlemen! ... thanx!

[@manuelfaverio1054]

Amazing vocalist

[@cindym8951]

Weezer and Extreme are the kings of harmonizing

[@prisonmike4971]

Great harmonies

[@AlaskaWolverine]

Great phrasing on those vocals, Rivers.

[@unsung777]

Vocals here are 🔥🔥🔥

[@EmeraldStar79]

"I'm ride or die!" "For Weezer!?" lol

[@sebastiankordt9182]

roflcopter

[@btsdancestudio5691]

This is a very hard song to sing. Weezer just killed it! Great job!

[@jtmoore662]

i wa 19 when these guys came out. They were in college. Im 45 and they stilll rock

[@jtmoore662]

I was in college

[@mrslonewolf1]

Weezer still rocking it!!! Ur Pinkerton album came out after I had a cat named Pinkerton!! Felt like u made it for me. Still my favorite album.

[@Pendragon1989]

Everytime I hear this song, I just think of Vice City and memories come flooding back to my teenage years.

[@noelmegia5747]

“....Hurry boy, she’s waiting there for you....” Slappin this song right now....without the homies lol

[@josejunior9780]

Goo to Brazil ,i. Love weezer ,i like or show in rock in rio ❤

[@scottbbt81]

Why does Rivers look like Michael J. Fox circa 2001?

[@PlayerFiveVids]

Why does the keyboardist look like Arin Hanson

[@Fred-h4p]

I was thinking Christopher Reeves in Superman.

[@scottbbt81]

Fred I can see that too!

[@theindecencies5006]

You mean hot?

[@scottbbt81]

The Indecencies Haha I’m definitely not saying he isn’t!

[@davidnissim589]

They performed this song with Steve Porcaro (Toto’s keyboardist) shortly after the single was released.

[@halo1175]

too beautiful people

[@carolinasport1315]

DANG IT I MISSED IT. I was watching USA vs Finland on hockey yesterday.

[@MitchismeHeehee]

Sp glad usa lost the gold

[@reldra]

I love this. So awesome!

[@Fender0ckreR]

Ahh pre-pandemic, when we could all sing into each other's faces. Pouring one out for 2019.

[@musicfun2606]

This is fantastic. I never even heard of Weezer till a couple of weeks ago. But I’ll tell you one thing I’ve noticed. I don’t think Rivers Cuomo ever ages. Very strange. I’m going to listen to more. I like what I’ve heard so far.

[@cohenhowes7912]

Sounding good rivers.

[@duaniel_the_guitardude]

Awesome!!

[@kevinmackay9811]

Sweet song, long time fav of mine!!!

[@bryanryan112]

Weezer the guys play well Africa is my favorite song

[@EmilyMDong]

I was singing this song last year and I can’t wait to listen more.

[@lisamc9397]

I love you Rivers 🥺😭😭😭❣️

[@MISHA33006]

Wow, they did such an AWESOME job on this song

[@thecma3]

I love the sweater song.

[@emzyandjenzy]

bless this so nice

[@suzirugg8328]

Such a cool band

[@wildboy_2446]

Notice how no one in the crowd has their phone out! Just living the moment

[@peterpanic7945]

I cried dudeeee

[@emzyandjenzy]

nice singing makes my day this my jam too

[@Alex23_12]

Weezer, please you're officially invited at my funeral.... Please, in Enna, centre of Sicily. Come here and sing this ENDLESS MASTERPIECE, THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKSSSSSSS, :) :) :) :)))