How can anyone down-vote any singer who can legitimately tackle this four octave nightmare of a song challenge - and a killer bass riff. Kicked this song’s ass.
this is one of those songs that, as a vocalist, is really humbling.. You think you have range until you try this song... transitioning to the falsetto so seamlessly is real talent...
Not just that but this and the original is commonly a key higher than standard E singers. It usually works best with capo 1 engaged. This is sung at capo 2 yikes
The original key which has that high E note is very hard to hit, I've only managed to successfully hit it a handful of times haha 😂 but I can hit and sustain the high B flat note in Ultravox's Vienna 👍
Most people are 2&4 clappers. Then there's people who were in band in school and have it ingrained in them to move on 1&3 and then get self conscious and try to work over to 2&4, but rarely stay there for more than four bars.
As a German, this video was quite comforting. I used to think only our audiences have a clapping disability, but those 5 seconds 1:05 - 1:10, what a relief.
I'm convinced it's a trait of Northern European extraction, after years of listening to a radio show (Prarie Home Companion, which I no longer listen to) based out of the US northern midwest (heavily populated by white Swedes, Finns, Norwegians, N. Germans, etc) with a live audience whose rhythmic clapping sounds more like machine-gun fire than it does keeping time to a beat. When the company would tour the country, the audience's ability to keep decent time increased with distance and dilution of the demographics.
Yeah..... those 5 seconds were painful watch. However, they may be on rhythm in 50 years when rivers Cuomo, weezers singer, turns 60 and starts to slow down when he performs that song.
FYI, gotta tell ya- even if it bursts your bubble, but it’s lip-syncing. It’s Not “cheating” or ‘Fake’ in any way, though, actually. Because it’s lip-syncing to themselves. The bands follows suit and records “Live” about 20mim. before the Performance*
This cover and their cover of "Africa" are two of my favorite covers ever. I would listen to them non stop when they were released. This is my first time hearing a live performance of this one. River's and the band killed it!
I've likely commented on this live version twice before, but DAMN that was impressive. Folks who aren't in bands don't understand the musical IQ of this band. UNREAL...
Aw, give us non-musicians a break, not ALL of us are idiots lol. I can't carry a tune or play any instrument but it's clear that Weezer are greatly talented.
Yes!!! Embrace the mistakes! It’s ok everyone. They still killed it. This is what happens when bands actually play live. They carried on, and it was just fine.
Haters will hate. I see a lot that on here. These guys are having a blast playing music they grew up with. Keep rocking guys and keep having fun. Keep the 80s alive. It was an awesome time. Been there....got the shirt.
@@watsonvillian Ooh, did my very tame criticism of one performance hurt your little feelings, kiddo? You really don't have to be a professional critic to hear that this singer doesn't have the vocal range to pull off these high notes, and that the keyboard was off-beat for a good amount of time in the middle.
Damn. I didn’t think they could make this sound so good live. Nice to finally see a crowd get into it. Usually on these morning shows they all just stand there catatonic.
I was never a Weezer fan. Bought The Teal Album after hearing their rendintion to that song. Got to respect the boys for the respect they showed for the anthems, the brilliancy of the production of the album - all songs sounds really great - and learned to respect Rivers Cuomo for his damn good vocals for every track, specially this one... Man, he can carry a tune properly.
I love their 80s covers, but I think I love their 60s covers even more. Stand By Me, and Happy Together were my favorites on Teal. I'd kill to hear them cover Build Me Up Buttercup, Wouldn't it be Nice?, Daydream Believer, Yesterday, and Oh Pretty Woman.
You know, there's something so charmingly dystopian about this band covering these songs like they're at gunpoint, almost exactly like the original song. Wouldn't surprise me if their next album was a vaporwave remix of the blue album.
@@suburbanindie you don't think a band like weezer essentially doing note for note covers to somewhat post-ironically fit into the current musical economy isn't kinda dystopian? eh, guess it's all up to perception.
@@KingBlonde The problem I have with it is they do a horrible job of it. I've never disliked them even with all the garbage they've put out that I don't like. But now they have crossed a line. I really dislike them, I pretty much do hate them. I don't hate any other band. I only hate Weezer. It's too bad because their first 2 albums were decent. I wouldve had no problem if they even covered a different song... this just pisses me off
I'm actually impressed.... and the forecast has called for a cold front with a potential of hell freezing over now that I have complimented Weezer in my lifetime.
Weezer has been around since 1992. Their music video “Buddy Holly” was included on the Windows 95 install CD to showcase the operating system's multimedia capabilities. ua-cam.com/video/kemivUKb4f4/v-deo.html
I love the fact they are tributing to great music of yesterday. A whole new generation will love it too! This is a very hard song to sing and they sounded great. Aha would be proud.👍
I thought they rocked it! Proves they can play a very hard song live and even with the keyboard out of time the can recover and continue like the Pros they are! Love It!
Once upon a time in the beginning of this century I was lucky enough to attend a Weezer concert in Barcelona...Great. I'm seeing they're still hitting the road.
A-ha would be proud. Still prefer the slow acoustic version by A-ha, but as far as faster rock version go this is great. I can't believe they didn't think this would go big.
I think he stepped on his delay pedal and the delay was set spaced way out, so it sounded like he was playing out of time...then he realized what was going on, and stepped on it again to turn it off...I've only watched it once, so gonna watch it again to verify...kinda looks like that's just what happened there...
KInda hard to do when they didn't exist till 1992. From Wikipedia: "Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California... on 14 February 1992 ". First Album came out in 1994.... Perhaps you meant "rock the 90's so hard"?
I know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but I always wanted to see Weezer do a cover of Take On Me, and I'm glad it came up on my list of recommendations.
Dude they're getting the biggest laugh at of all of this. They have such weird senses of humor. The are just chillin old school style to tunes our parents loved. Next is a cover of Like a Virgin lol.
You got into them after they released Pinkerton, but before they released Green? Nobody did that! lol Kudos to you! I'm 40, I got into them with Blue and when Pinkerton came out my senior year of high school, it seemed like no one gave a damn about them anymore. Those were dark years until Green was released and suddenly everyone was talking about how great they were again, and then somehow that morphed into Green was ok but Pinkerton was better, when no one would have even given that album the time of day just a few years earlier.
@@RicoLen1 I got into Weezer after Pinkerton and before Green. I bought Pinkerton very cheap from the bargain bin in a CD store. I'm not even sure why I bought it, even though it was cheap. Maybe I liked the cover. You're right. No one would have cared about Pinkerton if the band didn't blow up with Green. Now people want to look down on the band for going with a more pop sound after the rawer sound failed commercially and almost broke up the band.
i think the lower notes are actualy harder than the high ones...that first ''take....on....me'' it takes some control level to do that right because the chorus comes from low to high
His eyeliner and his hair plugs... What’s happening??? They say I need some rogain to put in hair... la la la... working out at the gym to fit my underwear... soon he’s going to look like the singer of the cure🤫
Superlike it.im gonna play this with my band too.i always sing this in the videoke and some other new wave songs.good job weezer.still one of the best bands there is and aha.Godbless!
@@gregoryfrancis8812 there's no autotune lmao he's hitting sharps and flats all over the place, it sounds exactly like rivers always sounds. don't just spew unmitigated crap because you have no fundamental understanding of audio production.
I saw them at Bumbershoot in Seattle years ago and they are the best band at performing live I've ever seen. And they were having a blast too. Weezer is not my favorite band but I respect the hell out of these guys.
How can anyone down-vote any singer who can legitimately tackle this four octave nightmare of a song challenge - and a killer bass riff. Kicked this song’s ass.
Exactly
Cuomo can naturally hold a note that was originally played through a synthesizer. If that isn't talent, I don't know what is.
Bingo
@@robertg.durant8489 And yet, I'll bet good money that he's a better musician, richer and more famous than you'll ever be.
Especially at friggin 8 in the morning on GMA!!!
this is one of those songs that, as a vocalist, is really humbling.. You think you have range until you try this song... transitioning to the falsetto so seamlessly is real talent...
Not just that but this and the original is commonly a key higher than standard E singers. It usually works best with capo 1 engaged. This is sung at capo 2 yikes
The original key which has that high E note is very hard to hit, I've only managed to successfully hit it a handful of times haha 😂 but I can hit and sustain the high B flat note in Ultravox's Vienna 👍
I did a cover of the take on me
Their rendition is fantastic,makes this 80's classic song more remembable...
If I remember correctly, there is also a leap of a major seventh to sing, and that can go so very wrong!
Holy crap! Rivers vocals are on point! This song requires a very very wide range vocally. I am super impressed! What a great band!
1:07 Seven people clapping to the beat... of seven different songs.
Jajaja
White chicks
Most people are 2&4 clappers. Then there's people who were in band in school and have it ingrained in them to move on 1&3 and then get self conscious and try to work over to 2&4, but rarely stay there for more than four bars.
I don't know man... I just think they have no rhythm.
Do I clap now? No, now...dammit, now. Maybe now. Ahhh fuck it, just forget it
As a German, this video was quite comforting. I used to think only our audiences have a clapping disability, but those 5 seconds 1:05 - 1:10, what a relief.
I'm convinced it's a trait of Northern European extraction, after years of listening to a radio show (Prarie Home Companion, which I no longer listen to) based out of the US northern midwest (heavily populated by white Swedes, Finns, Norwegians, N. Germans, etc) with a live audience whose rhythmic clapping sounds more like machine-gun fire than it does keeping time to a beat. When the company would tour the country, the audience's ability to keep decent time increased with distance and dilution of the demographics.
Yeah..... those 5 seconds were painful watch. However, they may be on rhythm in 50 years when rivers Cuomo, weezers singer, turns 60 and starts to slow down when he performs that song.
@@CaptSkidmark 🤣
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Painful, yes. In fairness, the tempo gets weird there...
And the Weezer boys ABSOLUTELY SMASH IT!! Seriously impressed with River's range.
That’s what I said they did a fantastic cover this is my new favorite cover song
FYI, gotta tell ya- even if it bursts your bubble, but it’s lip-syncing. It’s Not “cheating” or ‘Fake’ in any way, though, actually. Because it’s lip-syncing to themselves. The bands follows suit and records “Live” about 20mim. before the Performance*
I was about to say the same thing.
I never paid much attention to this song til it showed up on my feed, recently.
Just think......our kids kids.....kids kids will be still rocking out to this jam no matter who sings it
This cover and their cover of "Africa" are two of my favorite covers ever. I would listen to them non stop when they were released. This is my first time hearing a live performance of this one. River's and the band killed it!
Jesus that bass is overwhelming. Love that sound.
I've likely commented on this live version twice before, but DAMN that was impressive. Folks who aren't in bands don't understand the musical IQ of this band. UNREAL...
Lol
Aw, give us non-musicians a break, not ALL of us are idiots lol. I can't carry a tune or play any instrument but it's clear that Weezer are greatly talented.
Yes!!! Embrace the mistakes! It’s ok everyone. They still killed it. This is what happens when bands actually play live. They carried on, and it was just fine.
Amen.
Exactly..they killed it...I've been in that situation and they got through it like pros.
i dont even know how you call that a mistake
@@Slevironclearly you don’t have an ear for music. It’s okay.
Haters will hate. I see a lot that on here. These guys are having a blast playing music they grew up with. Keep rocking guys and keep having fun. Keep the 80s alive. It was an awesome time. Been there....got the shirt.
To be fair: It's a great song, and they're a great band, but this performance kinda missed the mark in several places.
@@TheNotoriousDUDE Really Simon Cowel you are qualified to judge musical performances like that. LOL. Shut up.
@@watsonvillian Ooh, did my very tame criticism of one performance hurt your little feelings, kiddo? You really don't have to be a professional critic to hear that this singer doesn't have the vocal range to pull off these high notes, and that the keyboard was off-beat for a good amount of time in the middle.
@@TheNotoriousDUDE The guitar seem to me to be off because of delay, but, hey, I'm not a professional.
Was it a Rude Dog shirt. Because I remember my 80's shirt being a light blue Rude Dog one.
I love this and A-ha. In these shitty times, at least we have music.
People always find something to complain about. I think Rivers looks amazing, and this cover is equally as amazing ❤️
I’m liking this live also I see he’s wearing a Chesterfield Jersey just like he did in the 90s, beautiful just beautiful
Damn. I didn’t think they could make this sound so good live. Nice to finally see a crowd get into it. Usually on these morning shows they all just stand there catatonic.
They kinda did just stand there for Living in L.A but at least they got into Take On Me a lot
Clapping though
Well damn dude it's early in the a.m. haha maybe they should spike their drinks or something 😂🍺🍺🍺
@Neil Close it's shit compared to the original
@@brianblanco5217 you will never beat the original and it's always great to hear a-ha play it live.
Hermosa versión...siempre estará presente en mi vida....sobre todo que a mijo de 11 años le encanta....Éxitos Weezer por siempre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was never a Weezer fan. Bought The Teal Album after hearing their rendintion to that song. Got to respect the boys for the respect they showed for the anthems, the brilliancy of the production of the album - all songs sounds really great - and learned to respect Rivers Cuomo for his damn good vocals for every track, specially this one... Man, he can carry a tune properly.
Say what you want but that's not an easy song to karaoke, I enjoyed this.
They sing a key too high. It’s much more easier to sing on capo 1
@@BunAhFassy keyboards don't have capos
@@npc2071 sure they do. It’s called TRANSPOSE
@@BunAhFassy Anything other than this and it’s gonna sound like shit... guarantee. Definitely not an easy song to sing.
I tried and failed.
Nothing wakes me up like Weezer in the morning!
Man this was good thanks for bringing back the 80s Weezer
I love their 80s covers, but I think I love their 60s covers even more. Stand By Me, and Happy Together were my favorites on Teal.
I'd kill to hear them cover Build Me Up Buttercup, Wouldn't it be Nice?, Daydream Believer, Yesterday, and Oh Pretty Woman.
RicoLen1 happy together is great also! They all kick ass and I've played happy together over and over lol
These boys sure have come a long way. Great Band for over 25yrs
Excelente Weezer, hay un error pero ocurre cuando se toca de verdad. Me gusta!!
Totally amazing! They can even nail it live! It's really impressive!
Weezer is a perfect example of a real rock band non studio band hence all technical difficulties and flaws i love i =Real 🤘
You know, there's something so charmingly dystopian about this band covering these songs like they're at gunpoint, almost exactly like the original song. Wouldn't surprise me if their next album was a vaporwave remix of the blue album.
I don't think you know what dystopian means lol
@@suburbanindie you don't think a band like weezer essentially doing note for note covers to somewhat post-ironically fit into the current musical economy isn't kinda dystopian? eh, guess it's all up to perception.
R A T C H E T dude u kill me 😂
But that would be awesome... Retrowave is great.
@@KingBlonde The problem I have with it is they do a horrible job of it. I've never disliked them even with all the garbage they've put out that I don't like. But now they have crossed a line. I really dislike them, I pretty much do hate them. I don't hate any other band. I only hate Weezer. It's too bad because their first 2 albums were decent. I wouldve had no problem if they even covered a different song... this just pisses me off
I'm actually impressed.... and the forecast has called for a cold front with a potential of hell freezing over now that I have complimented Weezer in my lifetime.
Rivers still hits notes and no one else could do this song like he does.
Pedazo de versión de un himno de los 80. Grandes!!!
This kicks ass live, wow
Rivers looks like Garth from Wayne's World with shorter, dark hair.
He looks like Garth with Waynes hair
Andy waaahahahhHhHaaa!😂😂😂
Oh my god...he does! 😂🤣😂
Thanks he likes to play.
Or the chubby kid from Hot Tub Time Machine lol
i saw them live in Mexico City CC 2019 and it was great and i don't change it for nothing in the world. They're such a great band.
Never heard this band before. Excellent. Lead has very fine voice. That song is hard to cover.
The last album is great. Worth listening to Weezer (Black Album): music.ua-cam.com/play/OLAK5uy_lopBoBHJy_44PZnbYdaVR9cXYtc5s1h0w.html
You've heard this band, probably didn't realize it.
Weezer has been around since 1992. Their music video “Buddy Holly” was included on the Windows 95 install CD to showcase the operating system's multimedia capabilities. ua-cam.com/video/kemivUKb4f4/v-deo.html
Its Weezer. Lol
I love the fact they are tributing to great music of yesterday. A whole new generation will love it too! This is a very hard song to sing and they sounded great. Aha would be proud.👍
an incredibly hard song to sing, and he nailed it.
It's not hard.
@@adioheadit’s soft and flabby?
Fantastic performance. And i think he looks great, eyeliner and all.
He can sing anything.,,,always loved this band
好きが溢れる！あー、すき！リスペクト感じるカバー😭サマソニでみれるのを楽しみにしてます！かっこいいー、よき、、、！Weezer！あー、すきだー
best wedding band around!
Bass is bangin’
サマソニで生で聴けて感動でした！！
Rivers' makeup reminds me of when I had to put on my own makeup for the school play
I kinda liked it don't tell anyone
Don't tell anyone else yourself, then.
After watching this video i picked up my guitar and started to sing the song and realised how hard of a song it is to sing. My god the songs so high.
I thought they rocked it! Proves they can play a very hard song live and even with the keyboard out of time the can recover and continue like the Pros they are! Love It!
Sounds more like Rivers went out of time with the keys then the other two joined in with the guitar.
Once upon a time in the beginning of this century I was lucky enough to attend a Weezer concert in Barcelona...Great. I'm seeing they're still hitting the road.
A-ha would be proud. Still prefer the slow acoustic version by A-ha, but as far as faster rock version go this is great. I can't believe they didn't think this would go big.
Revitalized interest in Weezer by doing a cover album, brilliant.
@Kaila PowerzTv a lot of folks in here are acting like they never heard anyone sing live or do a cover.
2:15 let’s all forget what happens here
jackthefireman1 Rivers dropped the ball on that one. Completely slowed his tempo down
Awww, it happens!
I think he stepped on his delay pedal and the delay was set spaced way out, so it sounded like he was playing out of time...then he realized what was going on, and stepped on it again to turn it off...I've only watched it once, so gonna watch it again to verify...kinda looks like that's just what happened there...
jackthefireman1 what else do you expect from Chris D’Elia
No. I love these kind of moments, it gives me faith that there are still artists out there who actually perform their music.
This band is real HOPE for all the dad rock cover bands who are trying to make it.
Adam Truitt so this is dad rock huh? Dammit I’m old
This is SOOOO FN Great!! Nothing but respect for this superb cover!
eu simplesmente amooooo vcsss venham logo de novo para o BRASIL espero anciosamente vcsss arrasammmmmmm
at least we still have Blue and Pinkerton.
goddam I love weezer, coolest band ever even doing covers
Just lovely. From start to finish.
I love Weezer, they rock the 80's music so hard!
KInda hard to do when they didn't exist till 1992. From Wikipedia: "Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California... on 14 February 1992 ". First Album came out in 1994.... Perhaps you meant "rock the 90's so hard"?
@@Northwdsnh I know that... I Meant the music from the 80's lol
@@mgurski8 DUH - what an idiot (me) - They (weezer) Rock 80"s music -- should never comment before coffee in the morning.... (LOL) SORRY!
I know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but I always wanted to see Weezer do a cover of Take On Me, and I'm glad it came up on my list of recommendations.
I love how the lead singer of Weezer can hit those high notes!
This is exceptional and I love it.
what has weezer become?
they look and sound like a super successful wedding band now
Luc Lue they’ve always sounded like that
Dude they're getting the biggest laugh at of all of this. They have such weird senses of humor. The are just chillin old school style to tunes our parents loved. Next is a cover of Like a Virgin lol.
damn true lol
this band had a strange sense of humor they just like fucking with us
I'm so glad they upgraded from playing stadiums to weddings !
2:15 Wow, they actually WERE playing their own music. Didn't know there were artists that still cared enough to do that
what do you mean
These guys are underrated truly talented
I can't imagine doing a better job! What an excellent cover! Well done@
Holy 80s MTV flashback Batman!
Rivers is rockin' some serious pancake makeup there..
Well, the bassist certainly had all the rock star poses down flat! He seemed really into it!
Hahaa he was great!
A tried and heartfelt effort and I liked it!! Would ve loved to have been there.
one of the best drummers i have seen live! 1994
I love the use of guitar for the piano riff thats hilarious. And all then people with off timed claps
Those high notes though!
amazing thank you
I love how they wear what they would wear every day and let the music do the talking
Yes + band having to go to an early morning show makes me think they weren't interested in more time for wardrobe games.
They sound great live.
Are we really that old? 🤔 i was a senior in high school when I first got into weezer...........I’m 41😳 still love you weezer
You got into them after they released Pinkerton, but before they released Green? Nobody did that! lol Kudos to you!
I'm 40, I got into them with Blue and when Pinkerton came out my senior year of high school, it seemed like no one gave a damn about them anymore.
Those were dark years until Green was released and suddenly everyone was talking about how great they were again, and then somehow that morphed into Green was ok but Pinkerton was better, when no one would have even given that album the time of day just a few years earlier.
@@RicoLen1 I got into Weezer after Pinkerton and before Green. I bought Pinkerton very cheap from the bargain bin in a CD store. I'm not even sure why I bought it, even though it was cheap. Maybe I liked the cover. You're right. No one would have cared about Pinkerton if the band didn't blow up with Green. Now people want to look down on the band for going with a more pop sound after the rawer sound failed commercially and almost broke up the band.
Wow super impressed! Weezer str8 killing it!
Best harmony of any rock band.
Definately hit the highs :)
Hugh Betcha not as high as Morton gets
@@mattlatourette513 Morten´s voice is by far higher than any actual singer.
Hugh Betcha No he doesn't! Morton struggles hitting those highs nowadays
i think the lower notes are actualy harder than the high ones...that first ''take....on....me'' it takes some control level to do that right because the chorus comes from low to high
everybody: the high note!!
me: rivers' eyeliner !!!!!!
His eyeliner and his hair plugs...
What’s happening???
They say I need some rogain to put in hair... la la la... working out at the gym to fit my underwear...
soon he’s going to look like the singer of the cure🤫
Superlike it.im gonna play this with my band too.i always sing this in the videoke and some other new wave songs.good job weezer.still one of the best bands there is and aha.Godbless!
Great job with a great song from the 80’s!
Wow, Rivers with that makeup looks like Zelda from Pet Sematary.
That eyeliner 😂
I love this and what they are trying to achieve! Love Weezer. And DUBLIN next June 2021. Can't wait
era of resurrected songs
damn, why does the audio sound like its coming out of a metal tube?
It sounds heavily compressed.
@@gregoryfrancis8812 there's no autotune lmao he's hitting sharps and flats all over the place, it sounds exactly like rivers always sounds. don't just spew unmitigated crap because you have no fundamental understanding of audio production.
Because GMA sucks.
@Paul Edward Baca No, it's not. He's not perfectly in tune, if it was autotuned the pitch would be centered on perfect note intervals.
Because that’s Weezer now
They’re so tight and the bar raised so high, it’s almost like it could suddenly fall apart in a second, but it never does
Fabulous! ... thanx!
Excelente covers 🎶💗 me encanta 😍 son muy buenos
I've seen them
3 times in concert
#weezerforever! They are so great
This performance definitely needed more signage to tell us the name of the band. I kept thinking it was AHA.
Never gets old :) still love it
Their just a really fun band. We need them!!
Muito bom, adoro essa banda..
Matt Sharp disliked this.
I saw them at Bumbershoot in Seattle years ago and they are the best band at performing live I've ever seen. And they were having a blast too.
Weezer is not my favorite band but I respect the hell out of these guys.
What a Freakin incredible Voice!!! I've never heard Anybody cover that song so good!!! Wow!!!
rivers looks like marty mcfly lol
Hey is this Rusty who played lake geneva summer camp in like 95/96?
I think you meant George McFly
i guess you are not ready for this, buy your kids wilk love it
You know you're really old when a band you consider "new" is old.
Bass is thumping! sweet!
I can't believe that Ed Helms can sing this good 😂
Im still waiting for em to do a Rick Astley cover