Ep. 74. You'd think this rough, 46-second demo would inspire an equally short podcast episode, but instead, it allows John to discuss many topics, ranging from Rivers Cuomo's longtime friendship with the musician Kevin Ridel to Cuomo's business instincts in the early 2000s.
LISTEN:
1. "I Admire You So Much" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
2. "You Were Just Using Me" on YouTube
3. "Taken for a Ride" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
4. "I Just Wanna Be Loved" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
5. "Inspiration" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
LYRICS:
1. "I Admire You So Much" at Genius.com
2. "Taken for a Ride" at Genius.com
3. "I Just Wanna Be Loved" at Genius.com
MORE INFO:
1. "I Admire You So Much" at Weezerpedia
2. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia
3. Catalog O' Riffs at Weezerpedia
4. The Green Album at Weezerpedia
5. The 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia
6. "Can't Stop Partying" episode of Post-Pinkerton
7. "Cold and Damp" episode of Post-Pinkerton
8. "The Angel and the One" at Weezerpedia
9. Kevin Ridel at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia
10. Avant Garde at Weezerpedia
11. AM Radio at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia
12. Peel at Wikipedia
13. Radioactive at Weezerpedia
14. Reactive at Weezerpedia
15. "Weezer Gets Sued" at Silent Uproar
16. AM Radio official web site
17. Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery web site
18. Albumsix.com Sings Weezer, Volume 2 at Weezerpedia
19. "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Helps AM Radio Dress for Success" at MTV.com
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