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  • 10-07-2008 12:52 PM

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    Weezer Breaks World Records With Video Premier

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    Weezer has done it again in a stroke of viral genius.  With their recent exclusive Yahoo! video release of the song "Trouble Maker, they offer a encore show-stealing performance.  Just as they did with the ground-breaking YouTube release of their hit "Pork and Beans", where they featured a number of viral internet video "stars", the group breaks new ground by once again, calling upon a "crowd sourced' concept, getting their fans into the act in a very special way.  In August, the band shot the video for Trouble Maker in Los Angeles where they summoned fans to help them break several world records.  The entire shoot was overseen by Guiness Book of World Records official Stuart Claxton, who was their to verify the group's record-breaking efforts and verify the events which included: 



    • Longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon, lasting for 10 hours, 12 minutes and 54 seconds

    • Largest Air Guitar Ensemble which included 233 participants

    • Largest Game of Dodgeball which consisted of two teams of 50 people each

    • Most People in a Custard Pie Fight with 120 individuals

    • The Biggest Weezer Logo Made of Nachos

    • Most People Riding on a Skateboard with 22 people on a single ride

    You've got to love this band's creativity, innovation and just plain kick-assedness.  And now, we bring you Weezer's - Troublemaker...




     I'm gonna be a star
    And people
    Will crane necks
    To get a glimpse of me
    And see
    If I am having a sex
    In studying
    And my moves
    They try
    To understand
    Why I am so unlike
    The singers
    In the other bands


     Indeed you are Rivers Cuomo, indeed you are.  Once again, bravo.
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  • 10-07-2008 4:56 PM In reply to

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    >> The Biggest Weezer Logo Made of Nachos

    Remember when world records were only for things that were really admirable? Like: fastest 100yd dash, or highest pole vault, or being the world's heaviest twins on mini-bikes?

    If anyone here spells out their name in nachos, it's most likely the biggest spelling of their name in nachos.  I guess what I'm saying is:  "World Records" shouldn't be easily creatable by anyone with just a little time and a few nachos.

    It should take a lot of time, a lot of nachos, and a mini-bike.
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  • 10-07-2008 10:46 PM In reply to

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    Hahah! Good point 3vi1 one, so true. In this case, I think it was pretty much a cheeky thing that they had the Guiness Book of World Records present for the shoot. What is surprising to me is that they were able to take the world's largest Dodgeball game with only 100 people. What's up with that? Where's Ben Stiller when you need him? Sheesh!

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  • 10-07-2008 11:23 PM In reply to

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    >> What is surprising to me is that they were able to take the world's largest Dodgeball game with only 100 people

    That also struck me as odd.  In Junior High, we had these weird holidays where there were no classes and the coaches would pitt all the multiple classrooms against each other at various sports.  I would swear we had Dodgeball with at *least* 50 on 50.... and I'm from a small school!  If there haven't been bigger games, I would be surprised.

    It was a special private school - they made us wear special uniforms.

    Four years later, I found out I had been working at Arby's.
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  • 10-08-2008 12:41 AM In reply to

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    I love weezer. I bet they are some fun guys to hang out with and geeks to boot. Those are some odd records. Have you guys ever seen the Guiness book of world records show? There are some odd records.

    If you'r upset because you can't afford shoes look at the man that has no legs. Lifes not so badBig Smile
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  • 10-12-2008 9:46 PM In reply to

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    now remember, the worlds record of biggest dump is held in the European Fecal Standards and Measurements Office 

    (south park reference...)  
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