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England vs USA
Jun 12th
If you haven’t noticed its World Cup time. In 6 hours time its the cross Atlantic battle, England vs USA. Whilst the odds are stacked heavily in England’s favour, you can never dismiss an American team who are still within the top 20 teams in the world. With World Cups come World Cup songs and this year is no different.
Although in every Englishman’s heart there’s only one song (Three Lions), you can’t blame England for letting two of their hottest musical and comedic talents have a go at representing their country. This year Dizzee Rascal and Jame Corden are flying the flag for England with a rap/chant track. Dizzee raps over a blackstreet beat and Corden chants with a Tears for Fears sample. Unfortunately it doesn’t quite work. Although there’s no question that it’ll hit number one, it lacks the one thing that every football song needs, lyrics which thousands of beer swelled men, women and kids can sing at the top of their lungs. Dizzee can definitely rap better than John Barnes but the chorus just still isn’t Three Lions!
Across the pond, USA have handed the baton to Weezer. Those who follow River Cuomo might know that he’s a big football/soccer fan (see lover in the snow video below – brilliant), so it’s natural that he’d want to sing the USA’s football song. Where this song differs is that minus the intro with the obligatory football commentary sample (oddly commentated by a Englishman), the song isn’t really a football song. It could easily be found on the back of one of Weezer’s latest albums. Whilst it’s not your traditional football song you can still see it being played alongside a crowd of jumping and fist pumping American fans.
Have a listen and decide yourself. England vs USA, Dizzee vs Weezer. I know which one I’ll be backing.
Dizzee Rascal & James Corden – Shout
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Weezer – Represent
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Weezer and Young Weezy Link Up
Oct 25th
A couple weeks ago I posted a video of Weezer in the studio with Jermaine Dupri singing the forthcoming Raditude track Can’t stop partying.
If you thought the Weezer/Dupri combo was odd , the album version actually contains Lil’ Wayne. Whereas with the Dupri version you could still the Weezer influence, the album version sounds more like a Lil’ Wayne featuring Rivers track. The track is synth’d up to the max and Rivers provides a catchy chorus as well as a harmonic but slightly misplaced wooahhhh towards the end. Overall the song is more novelty than anything but I for one would still love to see this collaboration performed live.
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Weezer & Dupri Can’t Stop Partying
Oct 11th
Weezer’s music has been very hit and miss over the past few years but I’m always interested to hear what Rivers Cuomo has in store for us. The first thing you’ll notice is the fact that they’ve strayed from their usual backstreetboy’s-esk style album cover. Instead opting for a hybrid dog-kangaroo leaping through a living room. The name of the album is something which we’ve come to expect from Rivers over the past years and with tracks like pork and beans and everybody get dangerous why not name the the album “Raditude”.
I havent heard many of the songs but I definitely can’t wait to hear the Weezer – Lil’ Wayne collaboration. But for the time being you’ll have to settle for Weezer and Jermain Dupri singing “Cant stop Partying” in the studio. Courtesy of Stereogum.
Raditude is out October 27th.