Coincidentally, i used to listen to all of this album but for some reason never played this song, the last song on the album of course. Me my gf and my buddy and hs gf, all very close, were heading home from pre prom dinner and he insisted we play this. My mind was blown. Cant believe i overlooked it for all those years. Great times. (This was 2003)
Probably the best power ballad ever done and definitely my favorite Weezer song. A close second would be "I just threw out the love of my dreams" and "Across the Sea".
The second time i listened to the song, since the first time i didn't really pay attention that much, it actually made me cry. There's something about those last 4 or so minutes that is just beyond words. This song just forces emotion out of me and i dont understand it.
saw them play this live in cincinnati last july, one of the fans threw a cape onto the stage and someone from security took it off the stage, Rivers bent down and told him to hand it to him, he put it on and wore it for the rest of the show, ill never forget that
Mo I saw them in San Diego a few years back and the set list was such a bummer. I was literally crushed they didn't do this song. How do you not do it every tour?! It's only one of their best songs ever.
Alex Moland "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World" , "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" and "Put Me Back Together" are pretty good songs...
The fade out/back in, in this song expresses more emotion musically then any song I have ever heard. It manages to show case anger, pain, frustration, and love all at the same time.
These songs stand the test of time. I know they came out nearly two decades ago but I still play the blue album all day and everyday as if it's brand new!
From Malaysia. In 94..still into Metallica. Megadeth...and then came Nevermind album. Read about this band thru a review in a Malaysian Tabloid by writer Joe Kidd. Search this BLUE album in Terengganu. Found it. Listened to it. Blew my mind. IMO. This band is totally opposite of style compared to Cobain.Grohl.Novoselic .these band looks like Nerds n Geeks but their music...Perghhhh...excellent. On my top 3 list bands since then.
Hey stranger from 14 years ago! Just wondering, do you still listen to Weezer? And if so, what did you think of their most recent albums: OK Human and Van Weezer? This may seem like a strange request but I’ve never come across a comment as old as yours.
Anytime I hear this, I'm brought with chills and sometimes a tear to the beauty and comlexity of this masterpiece. It really is an astonishing song that deserves to be more well known.
It isn't even close... This is my favorite song of all time. I could name 1000 songs that come in second, but none compete. I dunno why this song does it for me. I've listened to it since the Blue Album came out and it has just never changed.
I actually LIKE the way they DON'T move while they play in this video. The on-stage antics of "sub-culture bands" in the last three decades tend to want to portray ENERGY on stage through individual, out-of-control, jumping around and head-thrashing. And yet Weezer demonstrates in this video how to display energy NOT through wild, crazy on-stage gyrations, but through the execution of their powerfully written music. It's unique, and it's awesome!
Daniel Serrano You think thats unpleasant? I wrote the smoke on the water riff when I was 11, no wonder peopled rocked out to it so much when I played it
In this video Matt is playing a 1973 “Telecaster” bass, I read a quote from him about owning one on Equipboard but never found video of him with anything other than the black jazz bass so this is very cool to see
i know i didn't live in the golden age like all of you, but i wish i could have. All I ever find myself listening to is Weezer. I was born in 99 and was introduced to Weezer by my older brother around when the xbox 360 came out around 2005 or 2006. he had the red and blue album on his playlist and they were the only thing i listened to when playing games. the blue album is my favorite to date, but none of the new albums. If there was one wish i could have it would be to see them play in concert.
This is fucking great. I’m so glad that this exists. Their first two albums are amazing, and the debut is perfect. This might be the best song on either record, and this is a fun version of it.
I love the rhythm guitar underneath Rivers during the verses... A nice clean electric just fits the vibe better for my listening, as opposed to an acoustic guitar.
I love absolutely everything about this song- the intro, the chorus, and the outro."Only in Dreams" is by far my favorite weezer song. I still get shivers down my spine when I hear it today.
I think it’s the odd key changes in the chorus of only in dreams is reminiscent of the weird key change of the “my father, dear father” part of say it ain’t so
Matt was a huge influence on Rivers' songwriting and he was the only one in the band who would voice his honest opinion on Rivers' songs. He's the reason Butterfly even appeared on Pinkerton. When Matt left, with no one to hold Rivers in check, Rivers went full -on pop songwriting. That's my take on it.
As a cartoonist, I've made a comic book about this song. People have tried to argue me, but I think is the most romantic song ever made. It made me pursue my ex girlfriend after 17 years. It always makes me cry. 1. I always played it when we together, and 2. After 17 years she still knows what it means. So thank rivers cuomo
The guit and drum drop and the comeback in the end is truly the best music peice i've heard in my life!! more than 15 yeras later I still can't get over it lolll
Mmmmm... I'd like to hear this at my funeral... It is an absolute love rock anthem. Only in dreams... In the air... Carbon dioxide... Only in dreams...
used to listen to this song every night on repeat for a spell as i fell asleep, that was maybe 16-17 years ago and today i still love this song just as much as i did back then, bliss.
This song sounds so amazing live. its like the vibration of the music goes through your body and touches your soul.....wow that sounds so corny. thank god no one knows who I am.
Totally agreed about weeping after listen to this masterpiece. In 1994, I was a university student. The first song of weezer that I heard is Jamie in Rarities Vol.1 I loved the distortion sound at the first heard. May be I think of Smashing Pumpkins which I knew before then I bought blue album and still love the sound of it until today.
the bass on this song engulfs ones body in a cacoon of calmness and a comforting feeling of solitude after a break up or self induced exodus from the regular life that has gotten you down.
The fact that this is one of the oldest videos on RUclips makes it even better
True
Put it this way, this video was posted a couple months before I was born
@@peterthirdandthebridges you just discovered how to make a 19 year old feel ancient.
@@bruhmingo ahah
@@bruhmingo my 15th birthday is on Tuesday
building someone up in your head. Making them so perfect that no matter what they did, they would end up disappointing you.
:(
Mo there's something very romantic and poetic in a tragic sorta way about this.
Loving my (ugly) crush nearly to death and having my love not be reciprocated always used to lead me to this song
Literally the Great Gatsby
That someone's name in a poetry language is called a muse
rivers in a hoodie is so great
aluxifer RIGHT
Don’t destroy his swearer
If they were trying to make a radio hit, they would've ended the song around 4:42. But they were making MUSIC.
This masterpiece should be played on every homecoming or prom. Friggin great tune.
Darryl Mata This was my prom theme! Hah!
Coincidentally, i used to listen to all of this album but for some reason never played this song, the last song on the album of course. Me my gf and my buddy and hs gf, all very close, were heading home from pre prom dinner and he insisted we play this. My mind was blown. Cant believe i overlooked it for all those years. Great times. (This was 2003)
Only Weezer could make a song about dreaming............and make the intro sound exactly like youre falling asleep and entering the dream world
+Jaret Wood and halfway it gets 2x better and becomes the best part of the dream
Take it you're not familiar with a Popular Uk beat combo called Pink Floyd.......????????
Steven, even though i'm 35 years old, i never really listened to Pink Floyd. But i get what your saying.
Jaret Wood Beach house, Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star...
@@HuxleyWasRight Cocteau twins are sooo dreamy. I love it.
Probably the best power ballad ever done and definitely my favorite Weezer song. A close second would be "I just threw out the love of my dreams" and "Across the Sea".
I agree
If ur still there
may be 14 years late but holy fuck we’ve got the exact same favorites in the same exact order
REAL
hey, i don’t remember commenting this! (i agree so fucking much you dont even know)
this is so fucking real tho???
Greatest alternative rock song ever made. Ever. Period.
correct
it gets no play time because it's like 10 minutes, yet the best weezer song ever...
No other song gives me chills quite like this song
Clayton Kramer same here, I turn up my volume at the climax (both of them)
Clayton Kramer For real. The other day I decided that I would only marry, if someone could make me feel the way I do when this song comes on. 🤘🏾
The second time i listened to the song, since the first time i didn't really pay attention that much, it actually made me cry. There's something about those last 4 or so minutes that is just beyond words. This song just forces emotion out of me and i dont understand it.
me too nothings the same
@@debitjam same
saw them play this live in cincinnati last july, one of the fans threw a cape onto the stage and someone from security took it off the stage, Rivers bent down and told him to hand it to him, he put it on and wore it for the rest of the show, ill never forget that
+Poy687 lucky! I didn't know Weezer were in Cincy.. if I did I woulda been there
didnt know weezer did this song live
Mo I saw them in San Diego a few years back and the set list was such a bummer. I was literally crushed they didn't do this song. How do you not do it every tour?! It's only one of their best songs ever.
ruclips.net/video/IpWmSdIHhOs/видео.html is this footage from that show by any chance?
@@conorclements5381 Yup! That's the one.
first album I listened to fully without interruption.
Me too. For months on end.
me
I love this song.
I get tired of trying to convince people of how awesome this song is. People need to learn.
if they don't know, that's on them. you tried
this is so real
Who the eff cares if others don’t like this song
"you can't avoid her, she's in the air."
5:10 to 6:40 is one of the greatest musical achievements ever. It's like reaching musical nirvana. I'm so happy someone filmed this moment.
You’re 100% right on that
yep, kicks stairway to Heaven in the ass
couldn't agree more
i saw it live in concert last night. god this song was so good
the build up at the end of this song is one of the greatest musical achievement ever
How can a band this good go on to make Raditude?
Alex Moland And it sucks that their popular songs are pieces of shit like beverly hills and troublemaker
***** Troublemaker isn't that popular and most of their most popular songs are Say It Ain't So, My Name is Jonas or Buddy Holly. All good songs.
Alex Moland "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World" , "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" and "Put Me Back Together" are pretty good songs...
The bonus CD of Raditude was far superior to the album itself.
Maybe it's ahead of its time?
The fade out/back in, in this song expresses more emotion musically then any song I have ever heard. It manages to show case anger, pain, frustration, and love all at the same time.
i want to marry this song
I love the bass line in this song, its so simple yet awesome.
Same
Anyone wanting the note progression in verse : B D E D A D C
The best bass lines of all time are all simple
when this was uploaded the footage was only 13 years old, now it's 30...
I’ve heard this song over a billion times and I don’t think I’ve ever finished it with dry eyes
There's nothing like that finishing guitar
best ending to an album.
Holy fuck the climax is even more beautiful here
These songs stand the test of time. I know they came out nearly two decades ago but I still play the blue album all day and everyday as if it's brand new!
Nearly three decades now, they still hold up.
From Malaysia. In 94..still into Metallica. Megadeth...and then came Nevermind album. Read about this band thru a review in a Malaysian Tabloid by writer Joe Kidd. Search this BLUE album in Terengganu. Found it. Listened to it. Blew my mind. IMO. This band is totally opposite of style compared to Cobain.Grohl.Novoselic .these band looks like Nerds n Geeks but their music...Perghhhh...excellent. On my top 3 list bands since then.
We Malaysian don't get Weezer here coz Kurt Cobain always win that time..only in my dream but Weezer is real
Ayyy ada malaysians kat sini
malaysia hadir
same. also thru Joe Kidd jugak. hahaha kenangan lama
Its rawest here. Before they were signed, playing this for themselves. Amazing!
this song always makes me tear up
11 years later I'm crying
I wish I could really live in this song.
One of the greatest bands ever, I can listen to weezer anytime...takes me back to the highschool days with this old stuff.
Hey stranger from 14 years ago! Just wondering, do you still listen to Weezer? And if so, what did you think of their most recent albums: OK Human and Van Weezer? This may seem like a strange request but I’ve never come across a comment as old as yours.
Hello stranger from 16 years ago. Your comment is almost older than me!
Musician will appreciate this song ... it's pure genius and talent together
I love how intimate it sounds.
To me, this is the way the song was supposed to be listened to.
this song is like a time machine.. whenever you listen to it, there's always good memories remains
The guitar breakdown/buildup in this song is the pure definition of expert Rock playing!
lol random mercedez logo in the beginning
Anytime I hear this, I'm brought with chills and sometimes a tear to the beauty and comlexity of this masterpiece. It really is an astonishing song that deserves to be more well known.
DreaminMachine if I listen to this without my painkillers to numb my emotions, I will cry... smiling like a lunatic the entire time.
That final guitar part is just amazing
It isn't even close... This is my favorite song of all time. I could name 1000 songs that come in second, but none compete. I dunno why this song does it for me. I've listened to it since the Blue Album came out and it has just never changed.
Maybe not my absolute favorite Weezer song...but DEF one of the most overlooked/underrated
Coming back just to remind everyone this is the greatest song ever written.
more like the gayest song ever written lol
I actually LIKE the way they DON'T move while they play in this video. The on-stage antics of "sub-culture bands" in the last three decades tend to want to portray ENERGY on stage through individual, out-of-control, jumping around and head-thrashing. And yet Weezer demonstrates in this video how to display energy NOT through wild, crazy on-stage gyrations, but through the execution of their powerfully written music. It's unique, and it's awesome!
They sure is an Anti-Nirvana band, without them even knowing.
Rivers was inspired by Nirvana
rivers is actually kurt cobain
I just discovered this song but played the exact same bass riff since I was 19 so when I here it I feel like it's mine
Daniel Serrano You think thats unpleasant? I wrote the smoke on the water riff when I was 11, no wonder peopled rocked out to it so much when I played it
this is up there w bohemian rhapsody, stairway and any other legendary rock epic 6-8 minuters..
In this video Matt is playing a 1973 “Telecaster” bass, I read a quote from him about owning one on Equipboard but never found video of him with anything other than the black jazz bass so this is very cool to see
i know i didn't live in the golden age like all of you, but i wish i could have. All I ever find myself listening to is Weezer. I was born in 99 and was introduced to Weezer by my older brother around when the xbox 360 came out around 2005 or 2006. he had the red and blue album on his playlist and they were the only thing i listened to when playing games. the blue album is my favorite to date, but none of the new albums. If there was one wish i could have it would be to see them play in concert.
Did you ever see them?
"she is your marrow and your ride home" genius line...
I love the guitars on that chorus, so damned crunchy!
Raw uncut footage. Priceless
Video production has improved dramatically yet tone will never be as good as it was in those days.
Their best song hands down, in my opinion. Too bad it doesn't get recognition/playtime some of their other songs enjoy.
This is fucking great. I’m so glad that this exists. Their first two albums are amazing, and the debut is perfect. This might be the best song on either record, and this is a fun version of it.
I love the rhythm guitar underneath Rivers during the verses... A nice clean electric just fits the vibe better for my listening, as opposed to an acoustic guitar.
Me too sounds so good
Best Weezer song EVER!!! The cresendo (or how ever it's spelled) is amazing.
I would love to have a cleaned up studio performance of this version. The extended outro after the building guitars and drums is absolutely amazing
my all time favorite song. hands down. the crazy thing? this was my Senior Prom song. awesome? definitely.
I love absolutely everything about this song- the intro, the chorus, and the outro."Only in Dreams" is by far my favorite weezer song. I still get shivers down my spine when I hear it today.
Favourite song 20 years ago and still is...
Nostalgia ....
It’s amazing, love to see Cropper when he was still in the band!
kenangan lama mengusik jiwa
They kind of represent the golden era of new music.
Greetings from the future
17 years later and they still represent the golden era
I freakin LOVE this song. Especially this version. Perfect Weezer.
This song takes me back to 8th grade. I'm 39 now : )
I feel a similar touch on Only in Dreams and Say it Aint So.
tuca true
I think it’s the odd key changes in the chorus of only in dreams is reminiscent of the weird key change of the “my father, dear father” part of say it ain’t so
Matt was a huge influence on Rivers' songwriting and he was the only one in the band who would voice his honest opinion on Rivers' songs. He's the reason Butterfly even appeared on Pinkerton. When Matt left, with no one to hold Rivers in check, Rivers went full -on pop songwriting. That's my take on it.
That's a pretty good analysis of it man
Rivers made green poppier because Pinkerton flopped
Ha, I love how it just kinda fizzles out at the end.
The distortion is PERFECT.
I didn't think the solo could ever get better. It did.
This is the greatest video of all time.
As a cartoonist, I've made a comic book about this song. People have tried to argue me, but I think is the most romantic song ever made. It made me pursue my ex girlfriend after 17 years. It always makes me cry. 1. I always played it when we together, and 2. After 17 years she still knows what it means. So thank rivers cuomo
damn man. Hope everything’s resolved …
The guit and drum drop and the comeback in the end is truly the best music peice i've heard in my life!!
more than 15 yeras later I still can't get over it lolll
Perfect ending for a perfect album. BLUE is an epic journey.
This is one of the few times you'll ever see weezer at this rare, crunchy, pre blue peak forms
Fucking love RUclips and finding treasures like this.
When I saw this song live, I thought my head was going to explode
Mmmmm... I'd like to hear this at my funeral... It is an absolute love rock anthem. Only in dreams... In the air... Carbon dioxide... Only in dreams...
I just realized that isn't Brian. Is that Jason? If so that just makes this clip so much rarer.
Yes sir
Damn, that's awesome.
+Patrick Ng This was on the Weezer dvd they released in 2004.
Jason seems cool. He had a cool guitar tone in this
I think its cropper
This song brings me back to a better place in my life.
a very beautiful song from a very awesome band. Long Live Weezer. But I like their old Weezer more. The Blue and Pinkerton albums rocks my world.
This album is the soundtrack to my youth!
95-96.
I love it more now then I did then
I got it from BMG.
used to listen to this song every night on repeat for a spell as i fell asleep, that was maybe 16-17 years ago and today i still love this song just as much as i did back then, bliss.
This build up is the best of all time, 20+ years later and I still get goosebhumbs, you thinks its over but it isnt.
Such a good one.
I remember watching this version on VCD over, and over, and over when I was younger. I love that DVD.
I was 7 years old when this video first published and Im 25 years old now. Loved this band to death then and I still do now.
words cnt describe this song
this is my favorite song ever right now
this is my bed time song
I don't think i'll ever forget the bassline for this song. It's so... Melodic.
...and so it seems, only in dreams... Words that apply so well to many of every day life's scenarios...
Possibly the best song ever written in history
This song sounds so amazing live. its like the vibration of the music goes through your body and touches your soul.....wow that sounds so corny. thank god no one knows who I am.
Rock and Roll in its pure form.
Totally agreed about weeping after listen to this masterpiece. In 1994, I was a university student. The first song of weezer that I heard is Jamie in Rarities Vol.1 I loved the distortion sound at the first heard. May be I think of Smashing Pumpkins which I knew before then I bought blue album and still love the sound of it until today.
its hard to believe that back then everything looked the same as it does now
the bass on this song engulfs ones body in a cacoon of calmness and a comforting feeling of solitude after a break up or self induced exodus from the regular life that has gotten you down.
Wow that's Jason Cropper on guitar to the left. Brian Bell didn't join the band until 1994. Crazy.
Greatest crescendo of all time.
This is definitely my favorite Weezer song eva!!! badassss
It's like an ultrasound... baby weez!
weez
@@keymborder
Jesus I was technically still a teenager when this was uploaded and I'm 35 now.
sad they didn't play this on their latest tour.
My first time seeing them in concert and didn't get the witness this amazing/my favourite song.
Imagine being able to just stand there and do that. What a gift. Luckily I've managed to not get bored in the process because it's awesome!