Campaign Launched to Get Weezer to Split
Attempt to raise $10 million to offer the band in return for a break up...
In the online campaign organiser James Burns - who admits he is not a Weezer fan himself - says he is doing it for the fans:
"Every year, Rivers Cuomo swears that he's changed, and that their new album is the best thing that he’s done since 'Pinkerton', and what happens? Another pile of crap like 'Beverly Hills' or 'I’m Your Daddy'.
"This is an abusive relationship, and it needs to stop now.
"I am tired of my friends being disappointed year after year.
"I am tired of endless whimsical cutesy album covers and music videos."
Since it's release in 1996 'Pinkerton' has sold 852,000 copies. Burns says if every person wo bought it donated $12 the campaign would hit it's $10 million goal.
The band has not officially responded to the campaign, but in drummer Patrick Wilson tweeted "if they can make it 20, we'll do the "deluxe breakup"!" after spotting the campaign on Pitchfork Media.
So far only $160 has been pledged.
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