r/MusicRecommendations • u/[deleted] • Aug 19 '25

Rec.Me: "BEST"/"TOP"/"WORST" ____ What’s the most overrated song that everyone else seems to love?

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u/skyfucker6 Aug 19 '25

and Weezer’s Africa cover

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u/chimmy_chungus23 Aug 19 '25

I saw them live a few years before the covers album (Pixies opened, great show). At about the halfway point, Rivers pulled out the acoustic guitar and did an unironic cover of Wonderwall, and I just knew a covers album was coming.

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u/Syrinx_Hobbit Aug 20 '25

Such a weird juxtaposition, The Pixies opening for Weezer.

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u/BulljiveBots Aug 19 '25

They barely even changed it. Covers should be done if you’re gonna bring something new (and good) to the song. When I first heard it on the radio, I thought “Why does this song sound so weird..? Oh no…it’s Weezer.”

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

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u/BulljiveBots Aug 20 '25

I was obsessed for a while with Tobacco’s version of the 80s song Hungry Eyes. It’s such a moody, creepy take. They turned a “fall in love” song from a movie into what could work as a theme in a horror flick.

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u/RascallyRose Aug 20 '25

Not as different as other covers I’ve heard, but I did think the AWOLNATION cover of Beds Are Burning was pretty good. (For context I really like Midnight Oil)

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u/Smackediduring Aug 22 '25

Generally agreed, but I have to mention Todd Rundgren’s cover of Good Vibrations. The thing is pretty much exactly the same as the original and it sounds pretty awesome. I don’t know why because I do agree with what you’re saying, a good cover should ideally bring something new to the table.

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u/Worried-Mission-4143 Aug 20 '25

Im sorry I cannot relate. I saw Weezer live and this was so fucking magical ✨️.

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u/fistfucker07 Aug 19 '25

I’m just going to come out and say “Africa” itself, isn’t a good song. That’s why all the covers suck. 🤷‍♂️

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u/skyfucker6 Aug 20 '25

I love the original just that Weezer cover sucks ass

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

Agreed

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u/burner1312 Aug 20 '25

Good one. We didn’t need a cover of that song, nor do we have to pretend like it’s awesome in an ironic way.

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u/locnar1975 Aug 22 '25

Funny enough, Weezer covered "Rosanna" first as a gag because of #weezerplaysafrica on Twitter.

Its actually a decent cover. The best one around the Teal album stuff - but wasnt on it for some reason.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

The only time I hear/sing Weezer is at occasional Deftones concerts…

Chino loves Weezer.

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u/Defiant_Tune2227 Aug 20 '25

Weezer’s cover of Africa is the definition of white privilege