Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer

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Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer
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ReleasedJanuary 22, 2002
Label Dead Droid Records
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Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer is an album released by Dead Droid Records. As the album title implies, it is a series of Weezer songs covered by a wide range of bands. [1] The vinyl version contains two versions of "Say it Ain't So", covered by Further Seems Forever. One with the band's original vocalist Chris Carrabba. However, the vinyl sleeve also contains a misprint noting that the version of "Say It Ain't So" sung by Chris Carrabba is track 14 when in fact it is track 5.

Track listing

No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."My Name Is Jonas"Affinity4:38
2."No One Else" Piebald 3:03
3."Holiday" Glasseater 3:15
4."Surf Wax America" Grade 2:45
5."Say It Ain't So" Further Seems Forever 4:10
6."The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" Elliott 6:12
7."Susanne"Midtown2:23
8."Jamie" Dashboard Confessional 4:09
9."El Scorcho"The Stereo4:19
10."Tired of Sex"Mycomplex2:52
11."The Good Life"The Impossibles3:55
12."Only in Dreams" Mock Orange 4:39
13."Butterfly" The Ataris 2:46

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References

  1. "Rock Music: A Tribute to Weezer - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-26.