In a latest dialog with Kevan Kenney, Rivers Cuomo shared an intriguing story about Weezer’s hit “Hash Pipe.” Cuomo revealed that earlier than the music grew to become a defining observe for the band, he provided it to Ozzy Osbourne, who finally turned it down.
Cuomo defined that “Hash Pipe” was in contrast to something Weezer had accomplished on the time, and the band didn’t initially see it as a match for themselves. He mentioned, “I simply wrote it and thought, ‘Who ought to we give this to?’ So I despatched it to Ozzy Osbourne, and he handed. One way or the other, it ended up making the reduce for our third report, grew to become the primary single, and we nonetheless play it at the moment.”
The music was launched because the lead single from Weezer’s 2001 album, The Inexperienced Album. Cuomo elaborated on the story in an interview with Guitar World, recalling that Osbourne had as soon as requested if he had any songs to supply. “I simply occurred to have written ‘Hash Pipe,’” Cuomo mentioned. “He didn’t find yourself utilizing it. In one other actuality, it could be attention-grabbing to listen to him singing that music.”
Though Osbourne didn’t report “Hash Pipe,” Weezer later paid homage to his work by incorporating the long-lasting riff from “Loopy Prepare” into their music “Blue Dream” on the album Van Weezer. Cuomo defined that the music initially featured a distinct riff however famous, “It wasn’t the best guitar riff of all time.” Their supervisor coincidentally steered utilizing the “Loopy Prepare” riff, which finally formed the observe.
Weezer has remained lively with important milestones in 2024. The band launched into the Voyage to the Blue Planet tour with Dinosaur Jr. and The Flaming Lips, celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of The Blue Album by taking part in it in full. Additionally they launched a Tremendous Deluxe Version of the album on November 1, 2024, solidifying its enduring legacy.
