Weezer: 10 Worst Songs You Need To Forget
1. Kids/Poker Face
I've already said a lot about the place Weezer were in when they released Raditude, but to give you more of an indication of the band that were struggling to reach the success of previous albums is the fact that they released three separate versions worldwide.
Trying to recapture the global success of Make Believe, the International Standard Version included a bonus track covering two smash hit pop songs of the past year. MGMT’s Kids, and Lady Gaga’s Poker Face. If you love the originals, and you love Weezer, keep it that way. This song plays like a parody.
Cuomo sounds awkward even for Weezer standards in Kids, but is soon to go full on embarrassing Dad when he says he is “bluffin’ with my muffin” in Poker Face. The backing vocals in Poker Face sound like Aqua’s in their 1997 Scandinavian smash Barbie Girl.
Despite being the only childless member of the band, Brian Bell’s keyboard playing on Poker Face sounds like a novelty Halloween themed piano your Dad would get you.
This poor attempt at pop pandering is from a band on life support at Geffen, these covers are not even worthy of being on Teal. It is like seeing your Dad dance at your school disco.