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Why is it called Pinkerton?

Pinkerton is named after the character BF Pinkerton from Madama Butterfly, who marries and then abandons a Japanese woman named Butterfly.

Is Weezer a grunge?

Weezer formed in Los Angeles in 1992, and initially struggled to engage audiences, who were more interested in grunge.
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Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer
Released	May 10, 1994
Recorded	August–September 1993
Studio	Electric Lady, New York City
Genre	Alternative rock power pop pop punk emo pop rock geek rock

How do I join Weezer?

Conversation. The Weezer Fan Club has reopened and new membership bundles are available now! Download the free Weezer Fan Club App from the Apple or Google Play app stores. With the app you can sign up for a Weezer Fan Club membership = merch pack, members only content, presales, much more!

Regarding this, why do people dislike imagine dragons?

Imagine Dragons are despised due to the elitism and conservatism prevalent in the music and audio industries. The band's success can be attributed to a "basic" or "generic" formula. But the ambiguity in this attitude comes from the fact that they don't seem to care about anything other than themselves.

Correspondingly, what does listening to weezer mean?

Dawg imma be real with you, listening to weezer is not "making" you a virgin. It's just a running joke sometimes used as an actual insult/characteristic becuse of people within the fandom that actually fit that stereotype. 22.

Consequently, who started emo?

Rites of Spring

Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.

Thereof, what is the opposite of emo?

What is the opposite of emo?

happy	joyful
cheery	contented
elated	euphoric
jocund	jovial
joyous	overjoyed

What is a emo kid?

a person who is overly sensitive or emotional.

Are Weezer cool?

Weezer has never been cool. From the very beginning, not being cool was exactly what made Weezer great. They embraced playing Dungeons & Dragons, being awkward at parties, and, essentially, rejecting the moody grunge sound of the '90s for an unabashed love of garage nerd-rock and power pop.

And another question: do cover bands have to pay for songs?

The system is called compulsory licensing. [...] Anyone can cover anyone else's song, and its creator cannot say no (that's the compulsory part). But if you do cover a song, you must pay a royalty to the song's creator (that's the licensing part).

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