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[Men_in_Boxes]

Two pop rock bands from the mid 90s. Both had two good albums followed by decades of garbage. Why do we have to keep hearing about the next Weezer (insert color here) album, but Everclears crappy records are rightfully ignored? It's time we restore the good name of Art Alexakis, who is a sinfully underrated song writer. The man could pen some heartbreaking lyrics.

Three hits:








And three deeper cuts:

 

[Brian Fellows]

I voted Everclear. Not a big Weezer fan.

Though I saw Everclear in St Louis last year and they did not sound very good.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I voted Everclear. Not a big Weezer fan.

Though I saw Everclear in St Louis last year and they did not sound very good.

Oh they are GOD AWFUL live. Worst live band I've ever seen.

 

[Kagey K]

All around even with all the trash Weezer is a better band. Everclear had some big hits but couldn’t put together a good full album. (Sorry)

The Blue Album, Pinkerton, and the Green Album were the trifecta for Weezer.

 

[bender]

I voted neither.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I voted neither.

 

[teezzy]

Weezers best albums were Maladroit and Green Album

 

[Porcile]

Weezers best albums were Maladroit and Green Album

 

[bender]

Changed my vote to Nerf Herder.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Oh they are GOD AWFUL live. Worst live band I've ever seen.

On the flip side The Gin Blossoms were good and Collective Soul was great as usual.

 

[farmerboy]

All around even with all the trash Weezer is a better band. Everclear had some big hits but couldn’t put together a good full album. (Sorry)

The Blue Album, Pinkerton, and the Green Album were the trifecta for Weezer.

If Sparkle and Fade is not at least a "good" album, then I don't know what to tell you.

Anyway, voted Everclear, but truth be told, am not too familiar with Weezers work.

 

[quickwhips]

I go back and listen to everclear all the time but hardly go back to weezer. I just think everclear had more meaningful songs to me.

 

[highrider]

They were both overrated. They both hit at a time labels were desperate for another Nirvana. Everclear at least wasn’t pretentious.

 

[Mohonky]

They were both overrated. They both hit at a time labels were desperate for another Nirvana. Everclear at least wasn’t pretentious.

I dont remember Everclear ever being rated at all despite the fact I love their music. So Much For The Afterglow and Sparkle and Fade are two of my all time favourite albums.

Weezer on the other hand I never understood and still dont.

 

[Nymphae]

Yes. Always hated Weezer.

 

[lock2k]

I like both bands but I think a better comparison would be Weezer X Nada Surf.

Everclear is completely different.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Yes. Always hated Weezer.

I honestly barely remember them from the 90's. Hashpipe is the only Weezer song I can even name.

 

[lock2k]

I honestly barely remember them from the 90's. Hashpipe is the only Weezer song I can even name.

Buddy Holly was huge in 1994, at least where I live it played 24/7.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Someone finally figured out Weezer.

 

[Scotty W]

Wonderful is pure cringe.

“Hear them scream, hear them fight, say bad words and make them want to cry.”

What the fuck is wrong with you?

 

[HellforLeather]

Everclear had a definite knack for making catchy pop-y songs that were about completely fucked up shit. Also, in my experience, they didnt have insufferable fans so I voted for Everclear.

 

[DonJorginho]

I vote Radiohead.

 

[HellforLeather]

Wonderful is pure cringe.

“Hear them scream, hear them fight, say bad words and make them want to cry.”

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Pretty obvious from the song that its from his perspective as a child.

 

[Mitsuda Maniac]

Weezer wasn't the best, but at least they felt like they belonged as an alternative band. Everclear and bands like them were terrible and were the reason good grunge and alternative music went to shit.

Other crappy pop bands from the time period are:

Better Than Ezra
Third Eye Blind
Gin Blossoms
Wallflowers
P.U.S.A
Sugar Ray

 

[Whataborman]

Other crappy pop bands from the time period are:

Better Than Ezra
Gin Blossoms

Two of my favorite bands from the 90s.

BTE is amazing live.

 

[Bladed Thesis]

blink-182

 

[manfestival]

What's with these homies dissin my Weezer? Why do they gotta front?

 

[Stouffers]

Weezer is a lazy-mans TMBG.

 

[Cravis]

I love Weezers blue album. In the garage lyrics hit home for me


I've got a Dungeon Master's Guide
I've got a twelve-sided die
I've got Kitty Pryde
And Nightcrawler too
Waiting there for me
Yes I do, I do
I've got posters on the wall
My favorite rock group Kiss
I've got Ace Frehley
I've got Peter Criss
Waiting there for me
Yes I do, I do
In the garage
I feel safe
No one cares about my ways
In the garage
Where I belong
No one hears me sing this song
In the garage
I've got an electric guitar
I play my stupid songs
I write these stupid words
And I love every one
Waiting there for me
Yes I do, I do

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

I only know like one Weezer song and have no idea who Everclear was.

 

[Flying Toaster]

Has Everclear ever played with Nerf Herder? Nerf Herder has a song about playing with Weezer but no songs about playing with Everclear.

 

[Scotty W]

Pretty obvious from the song that its from his perspective as a child.

I was unlucky enough to suffer through the releases for those albums. How could anyone forget that it was from the child’s perspective? It is possible to do that without inducing cringe, but even back then, the lyrics were a running joke. Sad that people have forgotten.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I was unlucky enough to suffer through the releases for those albums. How could anyone forget that it was from the child’s perspective? It is possible to do that without inducing cringe, but even back then, the lyrics were a running joke. Sad that people have forgotten.

What was the joke?

 

[Scotty W]

When you want to induce pity from your friend circle you quote Wonderful.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Weezer. The Blue Album alone elevates them over Everclear.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Everclear was always awful. Early Weezer was pretty good.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

When you want to induce pity from your friend circle you quote Wonderful.

That's the joke?