We'd come into the studio in the morning and find little pieces of paper with doodles on them: WE WANT BUDDY HOLLY.Īn early demo of "Buddy Holly" recorded by Cuomo in 1993 has a different feel, as the song is played at a much slower tempo, than the version that appears on the album. Ric said we'd be stupid to leave it off the album. You did write it and it is a great song.'"Ĭuomo said that he felt the song was "too cheesy" and didn't know if the song represented the sound he was going for with the band's music. Do it anyway, and if you don't like it when it's done, we won't use it. In the book River's Edge, Ocasek is quoted as saying, "I remember at one point he was hesitant to do 'Buddy Holly' and I was like, 'Rivers, we can talk about it. He almost kept it off the final track list, but encouragement from producer Ric Ocasek soon changed his mind. Rivers Cuomo stated that he remembers questioning whether or not to include this song on Weezer. VH1 ranked it as one of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s at #59 in December 2007. The single was certified gold by the RIAA in 2006. Rolling Stone ranked "Buddy Holly" #499 in its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2010). It also reached #12 in the United Kingdom. It reached #2 and #34 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, respectively. The lyrics reference the song's 1950s namesake and actress Mary Tyler Moore. The single was released on what would have been Buddy Holly's 58th birthday. It was released as the second single from the band's debut album Weezer (The Blue Album) in 1994. About "Buddy Holly" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, written by Rivers Cuomo.
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