Rivers Cuomo Releases 15 Unannounced Cover Songs on YouTube
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Hattie Lindert
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Summary
Rivers Cuomo, frontman of Weezer, unexpectedly released 15 previously unreleased cover songs on his YouTube channel over the weekend with minimal explanation. The covers span multiple genres and artists, including Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," Nirvana's "Drain You," Dolly Parton's "Jolene," and Green Day's "When I Come Around," among others. The songs were uploaded as a private playlist titled "randum cuverz."
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· 2 pulledhow much background is really needed to enjoy the Weezer frontman's take on Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),' Nirvana's 'Drain You,' and Dolly Parton's 'Jolene,' among other genre-spanning classics?
Uploaded as a private playlist called 'randum cuverz,' the collection also includes renditions of Green Day's 'When I Come Around'
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