What Makes This Song Stink Ep. 3 - Weezer Beverly Hills: A Retrospective

A personal spin on breaking down what the hell happened to Weezer.
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[@michaelv2774]

Nobody should be this good at YouTubing this early in their KZbin career. This guy is a 41yr old prodigy.

[@pat_finnerty]

That’s fuckin funny. Thanks dude.

[@andrewcoyle_the3rd]

@@pat_finnerty I just wanna say this video was awesome.

[@robjgolde3221]

I liked this comment then realized there were 69 likes on it, and couldn’t pull the trigger. Please accept this comment as a substitute.

[@kingchuckfinley]

This is well said.

[@colin6603]

@@pat_finnerty Pat you really are the 41 year old KZbin prodigy. I subbed can’t wait for more songs that stink!

[@zackp1717]

All jokes aside. When your girlfriend starts playing the solo, has the wah going, and then that giant smile hits her face. That's what playing music is literally all about.

[@LoveProWrestling]

Shes three for three. Nailed it.

[@EdgeRatedR007]

Yes I loved those parts!

[@eswift8318]

Yeah, I've only seen her on those three clips, but I think you should marry her and spend the remainder of your life making her happy. Also, we need to see your Mom more. And I don't mean she needs to be in the frame. (But goddammit, Mom. Get in the frame.)

[@phillybri]

Kim!

[@erikhendrickson59]

That feeling of SLAMMING a giant power chord, with heavy distortion. It's like driving a fast car and slamming on the gas.

[@MrTumnus1987]

”they got a tough road ahead of them” It’s two years later….and Blinds2Go guy still lives in my head rent free…

[@benice2cats198]

I will never stop thinking of Boston market as B Mark

[@justinchoy476]

Blinds to go guy made a special appearance in the hey soul sister video

[@Seth9809]

@@justinchoy476 Yoooo!

[@LifesNeverHumDrum]

Finding our he’s a streamer from the Try That in a Small Town vid was such a delight

[@keard558]

Weezer is a weird thing; I dated a girl who turned out to be married and dragged it out for a year because she liked Weezer as much as I did. I don't know what was worst compromising my morality or Beverly Hills.

[@keard558]

It's fucking Beverly Hills

[@papa_pt]

your morality > Beverly Hills >>> her morality

[@keard558]

@@papa_pt 😂 eloquently put

[@idontwantahandlethough]

When you find someone else that loves Weezer (but also knows they kinda suck), you try to make it work. But much like Weezer's later albums, this pursuit is of limited success.

[@keard558]

@@idontwantahandlethough thank you.

[@sourflesh8551]

Look fella, I clicked for a analysis to confirm something I already believed, not to be taken on a moving and personal journey through wistful nostalgia, humorous self-reflection mirrored in pop culture and a Campbell-esque hero's journey ending in a very satisfying almost zen acceptance.

[@RayneSaltair]

Watch AdoseofBuckley. Same premise, but he mostly keeps it to the music.

[@tyburvandeezo8218]

Pat's way more entertaining!

[@sourflesh8551]

@@grievuspwn4g3 I feel like, for the first time, someone understands me.

[@kenstanford6423]

Pinkerton was easily the best album. Weezer started sucking as soon as Matt Sharp left. If you want good music listen to the Matt Sharps band The Rentals.

[@Squirrelconga]

Maybe you'd be happier over at Beato!

[@IAmUndersteer]

“It’s becoming astoundingly clear that the music is the worst part of this song.” is now my go-to cut down for every terrible song.

[@NickHillMakesMusic]

Here's the thing, man... I'm in film.. Story is EVERYTHING. It's what gets folks emotionally invested. The best stuff takes people for a ride and my dude, you took me on a journey. Your channel is a breath of fresh air here on the YT

[@JohnDebt711]

Story is not everything, it’s an aspect. Certainly isn’t required to make a good film

[@drdre4397]

​@JohnDebt711 lol, you contradicted yourself. If it's an aspect then by definition you couldn't make a good film without a good story.

[@JohnDebt711]

@@drdre4397it’s an aspect of film making, not a requirement. It’s a crutch, and a helpful one if that’s the type of movie you want to make, but certainly great films exist and can be made without story telling. Is that clearer?

[@Housesider]

@@JohnDebt711 Your original comment was pretty clear to me, not sure how that other guy misconstrued what you typed so badly lol.

[@JohnDebt711]

@@Housesideryeah considering that “aspect” and “everything” are two separate concepts… but thanks for the support

[@pkmnherofan22]

Your parents comparing Beverly Hills to Kokomo made me understand this video a lot better I’ve only just found your stuff and I’m obsessed

[@erichodosh2933]

Blinds store guy needs to be a regular on this channel. He's got the 'It' factor.

[@codykendall2846]

100%

[@michaelporter383]

Mom should be a regular too. "Count me out." She's awesome.

[@volume_xo]

If my hot take on the bmart is something the people loved I got plenty more.

[@codykendall2846]

@@volume_xo hopefully the bmart makes a comeback my dude

[@KenGuidry]

He DOESN'T have a tough road ahead of him.

[@TenaciousDougie]

Shout out to the Blinds 2 Go guy. This is the cutting edge content I need. Just honest hard working people giving opinions on Weezer

[@moosemoosington1441]

Blind 2 Go guy is a goddamned hero

[@joaogomes9405]

I saw the Train episode first and I was genuinely not expecting him to be a recurring character

[@twobentstaplescomics6522]

This is the single greatest KZbin video of all time. I’m 43, grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, loved hardcore music, but loved “da Weez” so much that my best friend and I started our sometimes Weezer cover band, Rivers Runs Through Us. So much goodness in 33 minutes of content. Thanks for this gift to the world Pat.

[@MichaelTurner856]

Do you sell comics

[@maxsmart9116]

All the hardcore kids loved Weezer and Weston.

[@MeeraReads]

I have to be honest, the part where Mike gets in the car with you hits me in the feels every time

[@occult.thespians.society]

Just rewatched this vid for the first time in years and literally started tearing up at that part lmao. Getting older is rough!

[@manicmurph]

Pat: "What do you think about Beverly Hills"? Blinds store guy: "not a good one". That dude ruled.

[@volume_xo]

I wasn't wrong about that or the bmart

[@elmarcezen]

That clip could have been the whole video. And it would be much better.

[@magenlin]

@@volume_xo OMG it's really Steve "the blinds guy" Steve for prez 2024.

[@isaiya3927]

““What is Beverley hills? Well, It’s a mid tempo I IV V. -Beato” lmfao Found this channel the day after finding his, and the only disappointment was that there isn’t 100 episodes of “why this song sucks”

[@tangogrrl]

So... he has some work to do! Anything from this last 5 is a good start

[@Shundi879]

The algorithm REALLY wanted me to rewatch this video. I finally relented and I’m so glad I did. This channel is so good. I hope it’s not dead.

[@AlexM-ky8on]

It's not dead

[@Shundi879]

@@AlexM-ky8on I know! I’m so happy to see a new video.

[@Jllyrol311]

Me too. I definitely discovered it over a year after it came out.

[@benjaminkiaunis]

This is a masterpiece. A beautiful meditation on aging and our relationship with art.

[@JohnnyOlsson]

Girlfriend playing a couple of bars on the drums and bass and then going "is that it?" - I'm pretty sure that's how it went down in the studio when Weezer recorded this shit.

[@lizfinkelstein1323]

Maybe my favorite part.

[@katiahrvth8483]

But she did it a lot more cutely, probably.

[@Leel3ones89]

Am I the only person that noticed she seemed to be wearing the same clothes as him?

[@iliketrains3495]

@@Leel3ones89 it’s cold in the studio after all

[@leahflower9924]

I saw him dancin there by the record machine 👏

[@joeplavin]

As a huge beach boys fan, I am overjoyed to hear your mom say "that shit stunk". Kokomo is our Beverly Hills.

[@xp8969]

Being Pat's age and having grown up with Kokomo being all that I knew about the Beach Boys when I was younger hearing his parents say that and then reading your comment made me feel like 26:21 😭

[@james_chatman]

Now we see where Pat got his scathing deadpan humor from.

[@seanoneil277]

@@james_chatman Mid-Atlantic Irish, accept no substitutes!

[@tomgnyc]

It's so funny hearing that from someone who was there. Kokomo always WAS the Beach boys for me. That's why I hated them my whole life until recently when I heard some of their other stuff.

[@napalmblaziken]

Really? Not anything from Summer in Paradise?

[@djmoymoy1]

I don't comment on videos and you already have 7k comments so you won't see this, but this is art. I loved Weezer. I was in a band in high school and the drummer played me Say It Ain't So and it was just so different than anything else I was into. So many nights as an angsty teenager listening to Pinkerton. And then when the unauthorized biography came out I read about how River's metal band Avant Garde would harmonize the mixolydian mode over the phrygian. We started to do that and suddenly all of our leads sounded like the Scorpions. It was brilliant. I can't blame Rivers for going with what sold - I would have done the same. Your video hits hard and I've teared up every time you're back at the board. Best wishes for 2023. August is Falling got me through a tough time.

[@CardboardTelescope]

Fuck yeah dude

[@patminturn2267]

Pat's dad talking about Boston Market reminds me of my dad. I'd give anything to be able to go get Boston Market for my old man.

[@loveandnapalm]

shit popped up on my doordash a few years ago and I'm a regular now...its a gamble but where else can you get half a rack of ribs, two pieces of meatloaf, and a heap of sides for $20 these days?

[@ihatesigningup10598]

Bro, I can't believe your mom went in on Kokomo like that. Just merciless.

[@countof3everybodyOD]

Based mom

[@rayvaldez8582]

HAHAHA

[@zipzip8239]

she spoke so much truth

[@bigstupidgrin]

savage

[@darkbreaker9767]

I feel the same way about Kokomo as Beverly Hills; "this band can do so much better but this song is so FUN"

[@randomlegend1]

I’ve never wanted to see someone succeed this much on KZbin in years x

[@robertbingham8053]

This is Literally the only channel I subscribed to.

[@rayvaldez8582]

Yes, agreed

[@mollyrose1596]

My thoughts exactly

[@anarchomando7707]

Scott the woz and overly sarcastic

[@darrengordon-hill]

Indeed - get a Patreon already

[@idontwantahandlethough]

I think part of the early appeal of weezer was that they were incredibly *relatable.* They seemed like what you and your mates would be like if your crappy garage band accidentally got famous somehow... it seems almost achievable, obtainable, which ends up making it feel more authentic. And then when it _wasn't that_ anymore, people were [justifiably] not into it anymore.

[@GrimSan197]

Goddamnit dude,, this episode made me cry. You echoed every joy, every disappointment, and resignation Weezer brought to my life. And after your coming to terms with them at the end.... Dammit I had to break out the blue album, strapped my guitar on and played along with the whole damn thing for the first time in over a decade.

[@rest_your_pretty_bones]

Dude, same. When Holiday started creeping in... then the crescendo broke... hit me like a punch to the gut of nostalgia, I was immediately singing along and reminiscing about cruising in my buddy's old busted Buick (the "I" of the logo fell off, so it was "Buck"... then, of course, we chipped the "B" and it became "Fuck"... then his mom made us take off the emblem and paint over the area with totally-not-quite-matching paint 😂), blasting Blue and Pinkerton after school on our way to our band's practice or to go throw up in some church parking lot from smoking too much weed too fast. Sigh. Now I'm in my 30s. What happened.

[@cdprince768]

I was sitting in an LA coffee house sometime before the "Beverly Hills" album (Make Believe) and Weezer walked in unannounced and played an acoustic set of 8 new songs they were trying out. No one else seemed to recognize them or care what they were playing. I heard from a friend later that they shelved all those songs. So apparently, Weezer had created 8 songs that weren't good enough for the "Beverly Hills" album. Let that sink in.

[@lespetitszoiseaux3774]

Let that stink in

[@psxfoxhound]

I’m not sure the exact number, but I think it’s in the hundreds in regards to how many songs didn’t make the cut for make believe. 8 songs doesn’t even scratch the surface.

[@RT4eva9]

They have a whole streaming service for unreleased songs (with like 300+ for 10 bucks from each era)

[@MrRhurbarb]

@@psxfoxhound Agreed. CD Prince's comment was idiotic.

[@ts4gv]

@@psxfoxhound Oh. Well that explains why the album sucks better than anything.

[@user-qo2bk4qb6v]

This is like if NakeyJakey was a rock dad. Love it, subbed.

[@OlYables]

This is accurate.

[@makyostars]

LMAO dead on

[@haryman222]

Not the crossover I expected, but accurate

[@oddjobsuncle]

Perfect summary 😂😂

[@stompinromos]

Jakey's cool older brother

[@joshua9093]

The ending of this video is genuinely beautiful

[@theflyingmerkl9765]

This is masterful. The bit where Pat sings “Mykel and Carli” and Ed knowingly nods at the genius of the song saying, “I know, dude” is strangely poignant. Lamenting what might have been.

[@michaelsmoak6267]

Thank you so much for saying the song name. I've been trying for like thirty minutes to figure out what that song was because it's so nice. And it's not on Spotify so I couldn't find it that way

[@theflyingmerkl9765]

My pleasure! It took me a while to remember the song myself. I have vague memories of a friend showing it to me ten years ago. Pat’s rendition is particularly good. I’d love a full version of him singing it.

[@aw2584]

​@@michaelsmoak6267haha same

[@steviea6070]

Yeah that part was awesome!

[@mateostenberg]

@@michaelsmoak6267 it's on the Blue Album Deluxe, which is on all streaming

[@BenLevin]

This feels so fresh, what a wonderful approach to KZbin! Looking forward to what you do next!

[@JohnathandosSantos]

Good to see you here Ben!

[@lucaspeltier4421]

Yeah what a surprise seeing you here, fam! You're bang on.

[@itb1820]

He’s not gonna fuck you, relax

[@scottsheehan1513]

Ditto

[@xcrav1261]

*laughs in millennial Rick beato*

[@snoballuk]

When he said "I'm 41" I thought to myself, no you're not you're younger than that. But then I realised he was and also I'm 47.

[@nicky2coats]

Time flies man

[@AarturoSc]

Shouldn’t you feel happy you feel so young?

[@Superevilfrog]

@@nicky2coats Damn it. That guy from Smash Mouth knew what he was talking about.

[@darrengordon-hill]

I'm 44 - dude looks like a baby

[@jenfine]

Me too, my friend, but I am female, so that should help his demo slightly.

[@willywonka3050]

OK Human felt different to me - there was a maturity in the lyrics, a refreshing self-awareness. It definitely wasn't old Weezer reincarnate - it wasn't really even a Weezer album, and that's what made it so great for me. And then they released Van Weezer.

[@DTheAustralian]

Van Weezer is fine. Not great, nowhere near as good as OK, but not too bad. It could have been _far_ worse.

[@waycnf7229]

Van Weezer was meant to release before OK Human, so I always view OK Human as a Let it Be situation where Let it Be was recorded before Abbey Road but released after.

[@Julian-um2om]

As long as they release one good album every ten years I’m happy I already got ok human ewbaite white and the big two

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

Every time I come back to this video I laugh my ass off at the Springsteen song about living in New Jersey. Perfection

[@ComicTropes]

This is an impressively constructed argument and video.

[@Indriman]

hi Chris!

[@jacksonbeck5747]

did not expect to see you here lmao.

[@OwenLikesComics]

I know right!

[@NathanielWinkelmann]

Oh hi!! You caught me watching Pat Finnerty! I kinda love how comics youtube seems to be showing this series more love than music youtube. Are we going to start seeing amps and pedals on Comic Tropes?

[@hermeticbasementstudiosinc4904]

Worlds are colliding! That was unexpected. Love your work, Chris.

[@vicwomg]

This should be up for whatever the youtube equivalent of an academy award is. I laughed, I cried, I craved Boston Market (edit: B-Mark)

[@andrewlooski]

You took the words and B-Mark right outta my mouth ❤️

[@Hyeto]

I agree

[@rjw8625]

Just found this yesterday. Definitely went to B-Mark for dinner.

[@drewchristner3750]

I love the cuts of the regular people in the videos. It elevates the video so much with these unique real little characters, and they do a great job for the camera!

[@scoops237]

I can't actually believe that Beverly Hills ever got added to any terrestrial radio playlist. That song was the grim reaper of station hopping when it came out on a visceral level I've never experienced before.

[@andyguthrie7365]

Worth noting the similarity between Boston Market and Weezer's history: BM got popular around 94-95 (Blue Album) and grew rapidly until going bankrupt in 1998 (after the Pinkerton tour), at which point it was purchased by McDonald's for their property holdings, but it was determined that the brand was serviceable, so they kept making chicken. I did not expect what I thought was just a funny random tangent would pay off so effectively.

[@quinnmarchese6313]

i personally like the B-Mark but they've almost dried up in Colorado, at least on the East side of the Rockies. there are only two left that i know about and there both at least 30 minutes away. i miss the b-mark

[@gabrieloz5279]

Sorry, i'm not a native speaker. Are you meaning that Weezer is just a one-wonder album band and the rest of his career is overrated? Here, in Argentina they are a semi-cult band

[@jeremyramage2246]

Oh, it definitely paid off, and even found it’s way into the next video. Boston Market’s got legs.

[@AnnoyingOrange420]

@@gabrieloz5279 Weezer is very much a cult band in the United States as well. Hardcore fans will defend every album, including Make Believe. But I think that Boston Market comparison does fit the general non Weezer fan’s interpretation of their music. No one except big cult members remotely care about Weezer these days, the average person does see them as a one or two album wonder

[@Lurch685]

Remember when B-Mark was called Boston Chicken?

[@rzerobzero]

Your mother's instantaneous insight about Kokomo was remarkable. And correct.

[@ChromeDestiny]

It only got worse on the album The Beach Boys did shortly after Kokomo too, Summer in Paradise. It has maybe two semi decent tracks and the rest is total crap plus no involvement from Brian Wilson.

[@evanelston105]

As was her insight on Boston Market

[@jonny_panic]

@@ChromeDestiny Todd In The Shadows does a Trainwreckords on that one

[@florencec1707]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@chrisbutler1668]

Never forget "Surfin' USA" and the ghost of Chuck Berry.

[@baconman8176]

It might be weird to say but this is one of my favorite videos on KZbin. Your style of editing is so unpredictable this video is great

[@JC20XX]

I think it's mine too

[@fortphoenix]

Hey Pat, The last couple of minutes of this video are among the most life-affirming pieces of media I've consumed. Thank you for what you do and keep up the great work!

[@MrCook-jy5fc]

Funny enough I come back to this video every month or so to rewatch the last few minutes. I'm the same age as him and same story and it just speaks to me in a way few things can.

[@xiaodown]

I do NOT understand how THIS is not the video with 350,000 views. This is excellent.

[@rike94]

It was posted one week ago, and the guy has less than 2K subscribers, that's why

[@bzyboy9639]

Mark my words this is gonna blow up

[@sexyianpig23]

We'll get there

[@Adamdidit]

@@rike94 well..he's almost at 7k now so its moving in the right direction

[@rike94]

@@Adamdidit yeah, this video is pretty good, he deserves it

[@HornedBee]

This is fucking deep, not just music analysis, but conversation about life, past, childhood, happiness. shit, this got me thinking about my life, this is like movie worth material. Also ending bit with pedals was hillarious

[@GrantNielsen]

Also, a couple years ago I went through my own existential Weezer crisis and listened critically to every album. I determined that they still release a great song every now and again, but they're batting 1 good tune for every 2-3 albums. Not a great average, but that's where we're at. I compiled a playlist of my favorite tunes, which is admittedly mostly from the first two records- but it has quite a few later ones as well. In other words, I did the work so you don't have to. Please enjoy: open.spotify.com/playlist/2qjk0gkg58RT50A84qByeK?si=uV8QuHqPTg-h8UunJOyQOQ&

[@garrettjrussell]

This might be the best KZbin video I've ever seen. I'm 38 today and this hit me hard. Thanks for the memories.

[@BordersoftheJosh]

Justin Hawkins and you ripping on RHCP made me laugh so hard that I immediately checked your channel out, laughed even harder at this spot on Weezer analysis and auto subscribed! I've come undone!

[@CGQuarterly]

Your mom ripping The Beach Boys a new one was low-key the best part of this video. Your channel is awesome stuff!

[@bobsbigboy_]

Cringe. Listen to Surfs Up

[@braydencoversbeatles4029]

@@bobsbigboy_ if say they went downhill after MIU album. Surfs up’s still great

[@TheJostler]

Oh lord, one of my fav retro game channels is interacting with one of my fav music channels.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Worked security at a festival where the Beach Bozos were playing, when their set started I got myself moved to the farthest posting possible and STILL the good vibrations found me. Loudest fucking band there. Foo Fighters were more reserved than those dicks.

[@CharlesStarlon]

Maybe....Mike Love wrote Beverley Hills and Weezer recorded it as....a favor. 😮

[@acapellascience]

This is such a good weird mix of music history and personality, subbed 10 minutes in EDIT: and then i got to the end and the end actually made me well up, this is so good

[@Justanothercrow123]

Yea the end of this was great. Triumphant and totally cathartic. And B-Mark isn’t my thing haha

[@scottsheehan1513]

Yes! My thoughts exactly. Very creative way to end the video.I believe this guy may have it going on.

[@jacobcorr337]

The end montage was genuinely moving

[@jona.scholt4362]

That prom anecdote had me in stitches, hilarious to hear this dude 20 years later talk about it like it happened last week!

[@gripken08]

agree, easy sub. Nice work Mr. Finnerty

[@christopherhale7531]

"the second most significant thing that happens in 2001" I am really enjoying your videos. We are the same age and I definitely relate to the Weezer filling the Kurt void you felt. I had tickets to Weezer at my college area on 9/11/01. Show obviously got postponed, and when they came back in December, they had Tenacious D and Jimmy Eat World opening for them. That show rocked.

[@matthewhellmers225]

This is still probably my favorite KZbin video ever.

[@ArxGaming67]

Feel of Clerks comedy, Arrested Development level callbacks, and an emotional hook to nostalgia we all just want again. Goddamnit Kurt.

[@PerpetualEvolution]

Spot on observations!

[@t3hp0larbear]

I want to like this comment, but it's got 69 likes. ... ...nice.

[@spencerb.752]

the Clerks comparison is perfect

[@willbainbridgedrummer]

Ok I've been watching KZbin since I was 7 years old (I'm 21 now) and that is one of the greatest videos I've ever watched on the platform. 10 Beato's out of 10

[@danfaitz2385]

Same boat as you dude!!! This video is genuinely amazing

[@saintlusso2907]

Same just discovered this video and it’s pure gold

[@ethicaltechnical]

The "here you go boys" part legit made me laugh for like 5 mins straight

[@LBEAR121]

Pinkerton will always be one of my favorite albums of all time, but I’ve accepted that Weezer will never come close to replicating that magic again. Love this series and your videos (and Boston Market Mac n cheese!)

[@assbutt123]

This guy is like Nakie Jakey except with music

[@Beefnhammer]

Oh my god....you're right. I can't unhear it now.

[@MyCatSnoresLoudly]

THIS

[@stepans2167]

Omg you're right

[@Rosmarodin]

I was literally thinking the same thing, fellow hot boi

[@zackp1717]

Dog I just see and hear alt rock Will Arnett

[@crak6776]

Todd in the Shadows with a terrible attention span. Love it!

[@maddestmurph]

Hey man, I'm so glad that I watched this to the end. Now I'm sitting downstairs with the Blue Album on my headphones and a couple fingers of scotch next to me. My kids and wife are upstairs sleeping peacefully and I'm just down here feeling emotions. Instantly subbed, man. Thanks.

[@theslipperking]

Clicked on this because I switch off Beverly Hills every time it comes on, and figured a diatribe on this failure of composition might be a fun way to pass the morning; what I wasn't expecting was a rousing aural and visual treatise on transience, nostalgia, and the innocence of youth. Culminating in that ending...Jesus, Pat; you might be the voice of a generation.

[@kylehandtunes]

Damn I am blown away. This is some deep, personal filmmaking right here. It's under the guise of a song retrospective, but it's really a life retrospective about how songs are interwoven in our lives. Any Weezer fan can relate to this. Also, thanks for exposing me to Zuma.

[@mrbananaman8032]

This is why I hate it! Crazy. Just get to the analysis already.

[@spartanguitarist6579]

@@mrbananaman8032 patience my sweet child

[@WilliamMaranciMashups]

at this point you're asking me to make a sweater song, el scorcho, and beverly hills mashup

[@shinohidanzetsu]

Can someone tell me what song he sang to the cover band guy?

[@jphedits9367]

and "I Love Rock'n Roll"

[@masonmackinnon2802]

I think the song was Mykel and Carli

[@shinohidanzetsu]

@@masonmackinnon2802 lol, thank you. Someone mentioned that and I didn't register it as a song name.

[@sprucesoultree3833]

Holy shit, did not expect you to be here

[@russellharper3027]

Your mom's comparison to The Beach Boys, Kokomo (a shitty town in Indiana) is the most accurate thing I've ever heard. I would like to give this video several thumbs up. Please keep making videos.

[@mixedmartialoddest]

I remember some pretty wild hardcore bands coming from Kokomo back in the day.

[@WolfHreda]

It's not about there, but it might as well be. Since the original Kokomo was renamed after the corporation that owns it now.

[@dennisdezarn5895]

Rob Thomas is from Kokomo. Give me your heart and make it real or else forget about it.

[@diegoreyes2834]

Dude your channel is healing something within my spirit…I really love your content, keep on keeping on!

[@CarolClevelandSings]

This is a tour de force. Hard hitting analysis with plenty of laughs leading into an unexpected emotional revelation.

[@GrievyMassacre]

Holy fuck. Singing along and fist pumping when the Boston Market sign appeared at the end. This was fucking glorious.

[@T-WREX]

I'm late to the game, just found out about this. When I first started my auto play I was like, "oh, fantastic! another a****** with an opinion on KZbin ". I love this series so much. It's brilliant. Thank you.

[@newfreeupdate]

"was it good or were we young" is now an integral part of any media criticism I undertake

[@Sklabah]

Sometimes, you're just watching a video, having a few laughs, and then someone drops some heartfelt, confessional vulnerability on you, and you remember why you troll through KZbin all day, looking for gems like these. Well done.

[@franksmith2862]

I had the exact same experience.

[@galvanizedgnome]

I just don't understand how someone so smart can go on a brainwashed rant like 29:33. I truly feel bad for him, a super friendly white guy who is ranting about lies.

[@mlggamingpro2578]

@@galvanizedgnome 💀💀

[@_PatrickO]

@@galvanizedgnome OMG. He was using his normal sarcasm, but you have to be incredibly dumb to call school shootings fake, verifiable ocean level rises fake (we have literally measured a 4in increase since 1993, its right on nasa's website), and only a racist claims racial injustice doesn't exist. So congrats, you are a fact hating racist.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

@@galvanizedgnome ....what? Click on that. Click on your timestamp. There is no rant on either side of that for at least 60 seconds. Although I'm willing to bet you're the one that believes the lies. I don't even nee to know what you're talking about, all you FrEe ThInKeRs talk exactly the same. Funny how that works..

[@shizzlegtx]

honestly, if it weren’t for the background lighting and the added amps i wouldn’t have subbed. well done. next video, you’re gonna have to step it up with a neon boston market sign in the background

[@kurks001]

And boutique pedals!

[@quinnmarchese6313]

it was his setup montage in the first episode set to trap music that got me to sub

[@jungleurbanwarrior]

Oo

[@jungleurbanwarrior]

Ooo

[@jungleurbanwarrior]

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[@cclarke_tx]

My cousin sent me this video (I'm 43, he's 42- so it really hit home). Really great stuff and, yes, any time you want to go back to your youth (or other pivotal moments in your life), music will take you there like nothing else can. It's fuckin magic.

[@DunningKrugerSan]

Incredible stuff dude. Glad you're still doing this two years later. I've got a -tough- fun road ahead of me catching up on all your videos.

[@WREDog]

Damn he's really grown in subscribers in just the past week. I guess that Marshall is really paying off.

[@MichaelJohnson-to4rm]

That's what finally got me to click that button. I wasn't going to subscribe... But then he got a Marshall.

[@AmyCorronPower]

@@MichaelJohnson-to4rm But he still needs pedals.

[@forgettablelisa]

I just found the first video tonight and watched all 3, I want like 1000 more of these lol.

[@Brandon-qo1ml]

I had already liked and subscribed, but the Marshall is what pushed me over the edge to comment.

[@TheRealBozz]

He needs a Marshall that goes to 11 though.

[@BillyCobbOfficial]

Fellow Weezer fan here who just graduated from Temple University myself! Fantastic video, was thoroughly entertained the whole time. Regarding the age thing, I was 17 when White came out and it’s my personal favorite Weezer record not only because it played a big role in my life but also because it’s such a good and energetic power pop record that plays into all of Weezer’s strengths so well yet creates something that has the freshness of classic Weezer with a modern spin. However, just because I grew up with Make Believe doesn’t mean I think it’s a great record. I also still recognize Blue as their opus despite not being alive for its release and having White be my personal favorite. In a sense, White is their most mature record while also having a sense of childlike carefree innocence. If you haven’t really given that record a chance, give it a chance.

[@Ur12b4got]

Seriously. White is amazing. Every old school weezer fan who feels let down should give it a listen.

[@StereoTyp0]

I got to thank you Billy for giving me an opportunity to reevaluate new Weezer. I still feel more like Pat than you but I appreciate the different perspective... and Zerwee.

[@reallyonfire]

Pat should check out Zerwee its better than half of Weezer’s discography

[@montoya8969]

Everytime I come across a Weezer video, youre always there Billy 😭 luv u tho 😘

[@liltoaster4397]

I wish I was white

[@kevinoshea1985]

Thank you for the beautiful video, Pat. My friends and I put on Weezer tribute gigs every once and a while here in Cork, Ireland. I love these nights and the jams in the weeks beforehand. I get to play some of my favourite songs with my brother and some of my oldest friends. Your video really captured that feeling for me. Life moves on and I don’t get to be that carefree much now. However, when I’m with my friends playing Weezer songs, it fills me with happiness and brings me back to those carefree times for a moment. I’m so glad I found your channel. You’re a funny lad with a big heart.

[@TheEpicPancake]

Watching these things out of order is an unbelievable series of epiphanies relating to the layers and layers of reference humor created over time.

[@jamesbosquez5669]

This is another nearly 40 year old man that just cried during the Holiday crescendo at the end of the video. Literally one of the most impressive KZbin videos I've ever seen.

[@undersquint]

I feel the same

[@etherealnoise]

Another 40 yr old right there with ya

[@jonathanfasano1108]

Seriously. Sending this to my brother to watch right now. That segment follows our life so closely. Right in the feels.

[@jaxonpickett6372]

That long cut to Kurt, man. All the feels...

[@Musekal]

right? I'm 39 and that whole sequence just hit, man.

[@nooneknows78]

The fact that this is only your third episode and you’ve already put so much effort into this video is simply amazing. The ending with you and Cousin Mike driving to Boston Market is one of the most wholesome things I’ve ever seen, subbed!

[@jeffnords]

Thank you so much for this tribute to how musician kids listened to music in the late 90s. I spent so much time with my friends listening to music in the car, or on the floors of our rooms. I remember getting so excited about albums being released, staying up late at night just to hear it the first time, bonding over chord changes and song structure. This is such a good video.

[@brenofig]

Pat, what an amazing video! It begins funny and without noticing we get into a deeper and deeper psychological journey through your life, your relationship with music and with Weezer. Anyone who loves music and has ever played in a garage band knows these feelings. Congrats and thank you! Greetings from Brazil.

[@rattyeely]

The first three minutes of this video taught me more about being a KZbinr than skillshare ever could

[@YourMCAdmin]

This is amazing. Fantastic writing, callbacks, and insight. And just a touch of NEPA.

[@greyguessrfm5620]

you made my childhood, congrats!

[@robjgolde3221]

Thanks for calling out the NEPA. Was the first thing i picked up on as soon as he started talking.

[@pat_finnerty]

Kept Scranton out of it because I didn’t want to turn the comments into an Office convention. Nice job sussin it out tho.

[@peachabutt]

@@pat_finnerty Huh is that what happens when you mention it.

[@makyostars]

@@pat_finnerty good decision

[@gigisworkshop]

Just found your channel. I don’t even know why you were in my recommended tbh (I don’t watch any music channels really, though I love music. But I am not huge on playing or breaking down songs) but dang it, you make learning about music hilarious. Hands down the best. So add me to your handful of women viewers!

[@BiscuitGeoff]

I watched this because of the Adam Buxton podcast. I’m glad I did.

[@kumquatmagoo]

I'm here as a fan of both! I've watched all of Pat's videos so was super excited to hear Buckles talking about it. byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@patrickpilkington6241]

This guy is clever, charismatic, authentic, and really witty. Funny witty. Almost forgot what optimistic cynicism sounded like. Looks like my man caught fire in under a year. I hope you hit a million subs soon.

[@daemon3582]

This is one of the best music videos on KZbin because you're actually a likeable person.

[@jrnqproductions9939]

Such a beautiful video, an emotional rollercoaster, the wellspring of so many classic Pat Finnerty touchstones. Really well done.

[@Johnny-re9kg]

What a masterpiece! And I'm not talking about Beverly Hills. Well done Pat! Riveting storytelling and lmfao comedy from pillar to post.

[@salomeacreshomestead]

I’m a moderately happy, conscious thirty eight year old and I’ll be honest, the ending made me cry. This was a beautiful journey.

[@NoelHaven]

I was laughing often and thoroughly enjoyed the analysis throughout, but the ending was the icing on the cake. As a 38 year old dude coming to grips with the balance of yearning for my youth and embracing what time and age has given me, the end put a tear in my eye. I’ll have to see if there’s a Boston market near me, metaphorically haha

[@Hellwilliam1]

I wonder where he is going to get all those pedals. Color coordinated, too.

[@Chadner]

Yeah, that ending was a brutal tear jerker. I find myself coming back to this video time and again just for the feels. It never fails.

[@TyDarapiza]

100% was tearing up at that ending. As a 39 yr old dude who used to do exactly that, it just took me back. Made me wanna pick up my buddy and drive around town listening to the Blue album.

[@andrewlowden322]

whats crazy is that my wife and I drove past one last week and i asked her "wait, they still exist????" Now we are def going to hit it up

[@gsofficial]

I'm also 39, and for me, it's driving around with my brother listening to ska. He had a Saturn that we called The Skamobile, and he gave it to me when he went off to college. Now everyone has children except me, and I wanted that too, but things just didn't work out that way, and ska is gone, and I ran out of dreams a long time ago, and I only live because I'm afraid to die.

[@emhutch25]

This made me cry because you hit on something so true about life. I'm 48 and I miss those days. I can still feel the way I felt as a 16/17 year old listening to The Pixies and Nirvana over and over in the car after school. And many other bands like that. And sometimes it hurts to play those albums. Sometimes I feel nostalgic, but other times, I feel loss.

[@ThisisEvanTube]

This video was just what i needed. Especially 28:50 to 33:50. Thanks Pat.

[@XPoeticRenegadeX]

I've watched this 3 times. And the ending montage has made me tear up exactly 3 times. I think I'm a few months older than you. And you nailed it. Everything.

[@christopherthide6680]

Definitely got a bit dusty over here too. This is ART

[@spartanguitarist6579]

it hits hard

[@nannettefreeman7331]

🥺

[@JasonJBrunet]

You know, light and Marshalls and 4ks are important, but you have the one thing no other guitar channel on KZbin has. A personality.

[@BabyGracious]

Thank you for making this video, Pat. I turned 40 recently and was waiting to feel old, sentimental, or something about passing that milestone, but nothing was happening until I watched your video. I played the guitar since I was young, learning the Weezer, Nirvana, etc songs and was about the right age when the Blue album came out. Everything was exciting then -- playing music with my friends, the power of the guitar with the amps turned all the way up, picking up a new distortion pedal and getting our parents to haul a drum set to one of our basements so we could stay up all weekend playing music together. It's hard to feel the same way about new music, not hearing it as a wide-eyed teenager with the emotional charge that comes from being in a world where everything still feels new. The drummer for my band passed away a few years ago, and the other bandmates and I grew apart. I don't know that it matters though, seeing them again wouldn't be the same under any circumstances- it's all just a piece of history and I thank you for helping my mourning it's passing.

[@JugaJuga14]

I don’t say this lightly but I think you’re videos are my favourite thing on the internet.

[@cramletram]

Did I just subscribe? Yes. Am I in your biggest demo? You betcha. Learning and laughing at the same time? Yes, please!

[@herefornow9671]

Same here 😀🤙🏼

[@Forty7-Twenty7]

Didn’t expect to see you here

[@Gogettor]

Dame. Weezer, chicks, humor and wings! Needs beer tho 5/5

[@drdre4397]

@@twerktospec actually he sounds exactly like Freddie mercury, maybe show some respect.

[@fr3088]

@@Forty7-Twenty7 haha same!

[@HenrySchecker]

That ending had me tear up a little. Music allows you to go home again, even when home isn't there anymore

[@robyest]

Honestly the most life affirming thing I’ve seen in months. Thank you x

[@greenrob]

Friends of mine showed me your channel and we had a nice hard laugh at the Kid Rock and Three Doors Down videos. And I’ve loved all of your stuff. But this one will always be my favorite. Your writing style, editing style, including your family and every day people, tying it all together with the Holiday montage at the end that makes me cry every time, it’s perfect. The way you were able to bring everything full circle with the Boston Market and BTGG is masterful. Love you homie. I hope for another personal What Makes This Song Stink like this in the future but I’ll love whatever you do.

[@iamcasihart]

Hey! 43 years young woman lady person here. Within 3 minutes, I subbed, so fuckin’ take that, YT analytics! You’re awesome. I love your channel. 🤘

[@Joshnbekah]

I love that you consistently used the right "your / you're." It gives me hope.

[@RobMulhollandcomedy]

I've never wanted to stand up and clap after a KZbin video before. Top class.

[@defenestrated23]

Boston market. BTGG. Your mom trashing on Beach Boys. Random shoutouts from the street. Beato as a concept. This is a memetic gold mine.

[@lizbot]

8 minutes into this video is when I realized I played your band’s album, “The Cactus Has a Point,” on WPRB Princeton 17 years ago. Someone sent me this link today, I hadn’t seen your videos before, and suddenly there’s a photo of Okay Paddy! That track “Put Them In Cages” got heavy play on my show back then.