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Weezer: Sweater Song
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Weezer have ... played several shows under the pseudonym Goat Punishment. Their first shows under the pseudonym featured the new Weezer lineup (now featuring Mikey Welsh) playing covers of songs by Nirvana and Oasis. Later the name Goat Punishment was used while the members of Weezer recorded a show for the HBO concert series, Reverb.
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With their hook-heavy guitar pop and infectious lyrics, Weezer turned geekiness into an art form. A big dose of humor and a charming awkwardness made "Undone (The Sweater Song)," "Buddy Holly," and "Say It Ain't So" into huge hits in the mid 1990s.
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During the evening, Weezer played three new songs, all of which the crowd received well. An interesting choice was made for the last song, "Only in Dreams," which let people in the crowd dance with friends or just listen and relax.
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The band would not reunite until April of 2000, when the Fuji Festival in Japan offered Weezer a high-paying gig to play in August 2000. The festival served as a catalyst for Weezer's productivity, and from April to May 2000, the band rehearsed and demoed new songs in Los Angeles. The band returned to live shows in June 2000, but without the Weezer name. Instead the shows featured the group's first use of the pseudonym, Goat Punishment, so they could play to only longtime fans who would recognize the name.
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