The Weezer-doing-"Africa" saga continues! Back in May, after a viral campaign (and after covering another Toto song), Weezer caved and released their version of "Africa," the grand and sweeping kitsch classic that Toto took to #1 in 1983. This was always built to be an immediate viral sensation, and that’s exactly what it was. The…

Toto have recorded their interpretation of Weezer's hit song 'Hash Pipe' and will be releasing it this Friday

One of the great successful grassroots campaigns in recent music history involved a teenage girl from Ohio lobbying to get Weezer to cover Toto's 1983 mega-hit "Africa," a song that's been experiencing a renaissance among younger generations in recent years. Not only did Rivers Cuomo and company oblige that request -- earning themselves their bi...

Last month, after a long viral campaign from one fan in Ohio, Weezer finally caved and released their cover of Toto's shimmering, nonsensical 1983 cheese-pop classic "Africa." (They also covered Toto's "Rosanna," another massive hit from that same period.) Before Weezer released their cover of the song, Toto frontman Steve Porcaro joined the pub...

BLESS THE RAINS! Weezer's Rivers CuomoWeezer have finally covered Toto‘s ‘Africa’, after weeks of endlessly trolling their fans. Earlier this year, a dedicated Twitter account …Continue reading »The post Weezer has finally covered Toto’s ‘Africa’ after trolling their fans…. appeare...