Weezer - Island in the Sun (If it was on Pinkerton)

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • Written by Weezer
    Original vocals by Weezer
    Rearranged by Gnarly Horse

Комментарии • 340

  • @MatrixEvolution17
    @MatrixEvolution17 7 месяцев назад +1031

    if Pinkerton was more successful in 1996 maybe they would've continued in this style

    • @TheRenegade...
      @TheRenegade... 7 месяцев назад +184

      We wouldn't have gotten Green, but we wouldn't have gotten Pinkerton 2. A very consistent theme with Rivers Cuomo is that he hates doing the same thing. Maladroit is the opposite of Green is the opposite of Pinkerton is the opposite of Blue. OK Human is the opposite of Van Weezer is the opposite of Black is the opposite of White.
      If Pinkerton had been more successful, we probably would have still gotten something like the Green sound, just played less safe and with more emotional lyrics.

    • @LunaPhobos
      @LunaPhobos 7 месяцев назад +61

      @@TheRenegade... I'm glad someone shares my same take on Weezer. Rivers likes being weird with his songs and experiments a whole lot. No album is consistent with the last, and I find that awesome about them; it's an adventure along River's experiments.

    • @wickedchild8501
      @wickedchild8501 7 месяцев назад +12

      I don't think so Rivers said that he didn't like the direction they were going by that time and he basically just did it out of depression. If Pinkerton was succesful the band would most likely have a break or just seize to exist

    • @LunaPhobos
      @LunaPhobos 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@wickedchild8501 Rivers and the gang just wanna have fun

    • @Sir_stinkyy
      @Sir_stinkyy 7 месяцев назад +1

      maybe my mom would been a bigger Weezer fan

  • @InspectorGadgetEpicMickey
    @InspectorGadgetEpicMickey 7 месяцев назад +666

    Perfect situation would go hard

    • @spacelol6444
      @spacelol6444 7 месяцев назад +10

      i thought you were american

    • @kfcfamousbowl
      @kfcfamousbowl 7 месяцев назад +8

      this guy gets it

    • @InspectorGadgetEpicMickey
      @InspectorGadgetEpicMickey 7 месяцев назад +6

      @@spacelol6444 what

    • @psxfoxhound
      @psxfoxhound 7 месяцев назад +16

      I thought I already told you that I'm no six foot, hot look, All-American man, but you keep insisting that I am American. When will you learn?

    • @donovanphillips6278
      @donovanphillips6278 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@psxfoxhoundHe never gave up devotion to you being American.

  • @beszebalint512
    @beszebalint512 7 месяцев назад +553

    Everything is Pinkerton

  • @8thFurno
    @8thFurno 7 месяцев назад +564

    When you're depressed af but still wanna relax and have a good time.

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  7 месяцев назад +26

      Hahaha

    • @RMcDonald-n4z
      @RMcDonald-n4z 7 месяцев назад +15

      That describes all of Weezer's music and maybe why I love it so much 😂

    • @Rishiyisus
      @Rishiyisus 7 месяцев назад +11

      this is literally "the good life" but more catchy (?)

  • @Luschan
    @Luschan 7 месяцев назад +319

    Now let’s hear the Pinkerton version of “Beverly Hills” and “Pork and Beans”

    • @Textile_Courtesan
      @Textile_Courtesan 7 месяцев назад +38

      Please don't touch "Pork and Beans" that's just epic as is.

    • @certifiedgoofer
      @certifiedgoofer 7 месяцев назад +23

      @@Textile_Courtesan i believe a pinkerton version could be very interesting though
      also dementia

    • @brandonutterback3789
      @brandonutterback3789 7 месяцев назад +15

      Blast Off is the Pinkerton Beverly Hills.

    • @Textile_Courtesan
      @Textile_Courtesan 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@certifiedgoofer there are so many songs that would be fantastic and fun remade like this, I'm thinking it would be fun to hear their interpretation of "This is Such a Pity" from Make Believe.

    • @certifiedgoofer
      @certifiedgoofer 7 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@Textile_Courtesan You can check out Tell Me What You Did. Its demo that got changed into This Is Such A Pity. It really feels like its from Pinkerton.

  • @0heda734
    @0heda734 7 месяцев назад +241

    original ver sounds like a happy ending, this one feels like he's narrating what could've been

    • @BullyMaguire4ever
      @BullyMaguire4ever 7 месяцев назад +43

      I think the original is also actually sad. I think it’s a fantasy of a sad man.

    • @waycnf7229
      @waycnf7229 4 месяца назад +6

      @@BullyMaguire4ever yeah it was originally called hide into the sun

  • @Vitorio582
    @Vitorio582 7 месяцев назад +156

    The story about this version is that Rivers spent his 1995 vacation on an island. He forgot all of his problems for a little bit and had the time of his life :) also there were japanese girls there

  • @pilomilo1
    @pilomilo1 7 месяцев назад +82

    only someone completely and totally obsessed with pinkerton could have made this. I commend you

  • @MrJohnnyNightrain
    @MrJohnnyNightrain 6 месяцев назад +132

    "Island in the Sun" is just the same chords as "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams."

  • @SwirlyWasTaken
    @SwirlyWasTaken 7 месяцев назад +225

    the superfriend melody sneaking its way in makes this so good

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  7 месяцев назад +76

      So glad you noticed! SFTBH lives on

    • @SwirlyWasTaken
      @SwirlyWasTaken 7 месяцев назад +17

      ​@@AlmostWeezer the whole arrangement was top tier, really hope you make some more of these!

    • @TouringFunkBand1
      @TouringFunkBand1 7 месяцев назад

      is that the intro guitar line?

    • @coolnamepending7604
      @coolnamepending7604 7 месяцев назад

      @@TouringFunkBand1it’s at 1:03

    • @NotSethyboy
      @NotSethyboy 3 месяца назад

      Right as I read this comment that part started playing lol

  • @acekoala457
    @acekoala457 7 месяцев назад +75

    Island in the Sun is already bittersweet to me for personal reasons.
    This is probably the closest to what it sounds like in my head.

  • @lunasquid8632
    @lunasquid8632 7 месяцев назад +122

    This makes the holiday feel far away, like Rivers wants to escape to that Island in the Sun but he’s stuck where he’s at.

    • @maggiedubz
      @maggiedubz 7 месяцев назад +15

      holiday....... far away......... to stay............

    • @dralonrenzokez
      @dralonrenzokez 4 месяца назад +6

      ​@@maggiedubz On a holiday

  • @aguywhodoesthings7061
    @aguywhodoesthings7061 7 месяцев назад +96

    I NEED THIS ON SPOTIFY THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVER

    • @aguywhodoesthings7061
      @aguywhodoesthings7061 7 месяцев назад +15

      SOMEONE SHOW THIS TO RIVERS

    • @coreev
      @coreev 6 месяцев назад +2

      the greatest song that ever lived

  • @Joelster-og4pf
    @Joelster-og4pf 7 месяцев назад +30

    Now, this is very Pinkerton style..
    Although imagine how more Pinkerton it would be if it was tuned down half a step.

  • @jdAlcantara
    @jdAlcantara 7 месяцев назад +80

    THIS ARRANGEMENT IS CRAZY I LOVE THIS
    you understand cuomo's more aggressive writing style during this time so well, amazing work man :>

  • @csevens-j6w
    @csevens-j6w 7 месяцев назад +56

    shame the vocals couldn't be re-done in a Pinkerton style because the instrumental is perfect

    • @mccarney4207
      @mccarney4207 7 месяцев назад +5

      AI covers are pretty shaky sometimes, but I wonder if these vocals can be run through an AI of Rivers’ Pinkerton era voice to get it closer

    • @MrWizwag
      @MrWizwag 6 месяцев назад

      @@mccarney4207perish

    • @MrSirMang
      @MrSirMang 3 месяца назад +2

      Would need to run Matt's falsetto into it through AI.

  • @tate_fie
    @tate_fie 7 месяцев назад +48

    i wanna hear haunt you everyday in pinkerton style

  • @nspectorr
    @nspectorr 7 месяцев назад +42

    I'd put the vocals WAY lower in the mix to make it more accurate but the instrumental is on point. the solo goes criminally hard. also love that little superfriend synth before the second verse.

  • @Kaatohh
    @Kaatohh Месяц назад +9

    I love weezer fans so fucking much lol thank u for all existing

  • @tam.h
    @tam.h 7 месяцев назад +51

    didn’t realize i needed this today

  • @mgumwv
    @mgumwv 7 месяцев назад +13

    This is awesome! I bet “This Is Such A Pity” would be amazing as a Pinkerton track

  • @Chrisdorian17
    @Chrisdorian17 7 месяцев назад +40

    Bro cook so hard with this one!

  • @dum2-ye7pm
    @dum2-ye7pm 7 месяцев назад +14

    On one hand, I respect Rivers need to evolve as an artist. On the other I'd listen to way more Weezer if it sounded like this lol. This is fucking amazing! Just adding heavy guitars is one thing this is so much more than that!

  • @TheBrandonnnn
    @TheBrandonnnn 4 месяца назад +4

    I've never really been a big fan of this song, but this version is actually pretty amazing. Just shows what a genius songwriter Rivers is

  • @SpaceTravel1776
    @SpaceTravel1776 4 месяца назад +5

    A darker, more abrasive version of paradise.

  • @BUNKOSTILLLOVESYOU
    @BUNKOSTILLLOVESYOU 5 месяцев назад +6

    I adore this even more than the original song
    It just feels so much more emotional and personal

  • @jasonkh4
    @jasonkh4 Месяц назад +1

    This has no business going this hard. Makes me appreciate those Pinkerton guitar tones even more ✋🏼😪🎸

  • @ComposeALot
    @ComposeALot 4 месяца назад +6

    if this was on pinkerton, his vocals wouldn't be so gremlin-y

  • @jevardogrove6467
    @jevardogrove6467 7 месяцев назад +27

    Song for this summer

  • @vantatv6655
    @vantatv6655 7 месяцев назад +7

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CONTINUE THIS IS WONDERFUL

  • @NoobSims16
    @NoobSims16 7 месяцев назад +43

    holy shit

    • @NoobSims16
      @NoobSims16 7 месяцев назад +4

      also loving the brian backing vocals

  • @raccoonwizard342
    @raccoonwizard342 7 месяцев назад +35

    fuck yeah!!! Dude more Pinkerton style the best era of weezer ever

  • @yippee2942
    @yippee2942 Месяц назад +1

    this is simply incredible. everything sounds better in this style. expect more of this, great work!

  • @eazy_eren
    @eazy_eren 7 месяцев назад +5

    this is such a good album translation, this version would fit so well on pinkerton, great work

  • @amadeusbintang6914
    @amadeusbintang6914 7 месяцев назад +4

    Instant subscribe, Pinkerton phase is back baby
    (would love to hear Haunt You Everyday, Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter or even a remake of Superfriend in the near future)

  • @RMcDonald-n4z
    @RMcDonald-n4z 7 месяцев назад +2

    I have beena Weezer fan for like literally years. Like 2 almost and this is so good

  • @IamBeni
    @IamBeni 7 месяцев назад +8

    Thanks for blessing us with your work dude, this is so epic!

  • @richkentbondoc5206
    @richkentbondoc5206 7 месяцев назад +8

    everybody wants a chance to feel all alone

  • @GABRIEL_CRAFT
    @GABRIEL_CRAFT 7 месяцев назад +10

    Wow. Wait til Rivers hears this. Bet he'll dig it... So interested in how you made this!
    I think you could do an entire video series on just the creative process of your compositions. Well done!!!
    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
    =w=

  • @billcipher34
    @billcipher34 2 месяца назад +1

    im obsessed with this its so good

  • @DanielSantosAnalysis
    @DanielSantosAnalysis 6 месяцев назад +3

    I really wish Weezer made more music that sounded like Pinkerton.

  • @bubbasawyerr
    @bubbasawyerr 4 месяца назад +1

    some parts of this makes this feel like a dsbm song, beautiful!

  • @tativi99
    @tativi99 7 месяцев назад +1

    this is amazing, I think I'll listen to this version from now on

  • @SpaceFrog999
    @SpaceFrog999 5 месяцев назад +5

    This kicks major ass but its just not pinkerton with those squeaky clean green vocals, pinkerton needs those raw vocals with brian singing background in the studio alongside rivers instead of dubbing him in in post

  • @obikenobi9775
    @obikenobi9775 7 месяцев назад +6

    This is beyond amazing! I never would’ve thought I needed this! Great job! 💚💛🖤

  • @kyrptra
    @kyrptra 7 месяцев назад +8

    we NEED an "only in dreams" pinkerton cover 🙏 amazing work by the way ‼

  • @fartmunch973
    @fartmunch973 7 месяцев назад +15

    I would love to hear Slob in this style

    • @RealGoggs
      @RealGoggs 7 месяцев назад +12

      I mean Slob is already pretty close to this, Maladroit is kinda like the little brother to Pinkerton nobody really listens to

  • @chilo8187
    @chilo8187 7 месяцев назад +4

    This appears to be serial killer music, but I like it.

  • @zivanara1781
    @zivanara1781 7 месяцев назад +3

    amazing work honestly i love what you did with the song

  • @Tropfl
    @Tropfl 7 месяцев назад +1

    my favorite Weezer album and my favorite Weezer song, together at last

  • @o.l.ashman9696
    @o.l.ashman9696 7 месяцев назад +4

    This version goes hard
    Makes me wish the official version sounded more like this

  • @DavinSanchez-bb7mj
    @DavinSanchez-bb7mj 7 месяцев назад +9

    Looks like I need to subscribe now

  • @somethingsomethingveryclever
    @somethingsomethingveryclever 7 месяцев назад +3

    this whole channel is amazing, great job!!

  • @TheWendell2000
    @TheWendell2000 7 месяцев назад +2

    I’m so glad I found this thank you I love it so much

  • @TouringFunkBand1
    @TouringFunkBand1 7 месяцев назад +1

    this is perfection! Was half expecting a half time chorus tho 😆

  • @rootbeer5356
    @rootbeer5356 7 месяцев назад +1

    This sounds legit amazing, I’m fascinated to hear what else you’ve got down the line

  • @lenajk2004
    @lenajk2004 7 месяцев назад +13

    this is unfathomably based

  • @Conorize
    @Conorize 7 месяцев назад +13

    Why are you so good at this?

  • @fs-g4z1n
    @fs-g4z1n 6 месяцев назад +2

    amazing.

  • @grimwasheree
    @grimwasheree 4 дня назад +1

    THIS IS SO COOL DUDE

    • @grimwasheree
      @grimwasheree 4 дня назад +1

      how did you pull off the most weezer solo evcer this is talent

  • @mel9140
    @mel9140 Месяц назад +2

    put the island in the sun 1999 demo vocals and my life is yours

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  Месяц назад

      That's a good idea! I was thinking of redoing this with the guitars tuned down anyway, and the demo vocals might match the vibe better

  • @michaelpalmer5351
    @michaelpalmer5351 6 месяцев назад +2

    Fantastic

  • @uyfg7u6
    @uyfg7u6 7 месяцев назад +5

    found my new favorite thing

    • @usernamesnamesnames
      @usernamesnamesnames 7 месяцев назад

      I was just thinking this is now my absolute obsession

  • @FBracht
    @FBracht 7 месяцев назад +2

    This is so awesome. I’m so happy this isn’t AI.

  • @majora6767
    @majora6767 7 месяцев назад +13

    This makes no sense and it's amazing

  • @Weezerflorida
    @Weezerflorida 7 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful

  • @eagledudetelevision
    @eagledudetelevision 6 месяцев назад +1

    So so beautiful omg

  • @alvadrive82
    @alvadrive82 7 месяцев назад +3

    That solo! nice

  • @DatingTV
    @DatingTV 7 месяцев назад +2

    God damn you nailed this.

  • @AndrewBernardin
    @AndrewBernardin 7 месяцев назад +1

    this is incredible!

  • @timvanboening9432
    @timvanboening9432 7 месяцев назад +1

    Holy guacamole! I love this.

  • @WeaponizedToyCar
    @WeaponizedToyCar 7 месяцев назад +2

    THIS IS SO GOOD???

  • @cosmicthrillseekers
    @cosmicthrillseekers 7 месяцев назад +1

    yo just checked out your stuff with gnarly horse and its tight as hell!! keep it up dude

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  6 месяцев назад

      @@cosmicthrillseekers thanks!!! I should probably do a shameless plug at some point on here

  • @Razzy_D9111
    @Razzy_D9111 7 месяцев назад +2

    actually really good !!

  • @Tabroski
    @Tabroski 7 месяцев назад +1

    Love it

  • @chikennuggies
    @chikennuggies 7 месяцев назад +1

    THIS IS AMAZING I LOVE U

  • @alburrro
    @alburrro 7 месяцев назад +2

    The solooooo ❤😝🤓

  • @2Bills
    @2Bills 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is awesome!

  • @toreo
    @toreo 7 месяцев назад +2

    this goes craaaaazy

  • @applecake2209
    @applecake2209 7 месяцев назад

    Dude!!! I love this

  • @BullyMaguire4ever
    @BullyMaguire4ever 7 месяцев назад +3

    O Girlfriend could be good this style too. I had thought about doing it myself before.
    Good work! I love the guitar work.
    The drum mixing isn’t quite right but it works well enough.
    The actual Pinkerton drums don’t have that pumpy of compression. They are still compressed and quite distorted too, especially on certain tracks. But the cymbals don’t pump that extreme.
    I would be willing to do a mix of this to get it closer(I’m a mix engineer). Let me know.

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  7 месяцев назад

      Yeah, you could give the mix a shot. Drums are not my area of expertise, so I just cranked the limiter to make them sound big. It's effective but also sort of a cheap trick

    • @BullyMaguire4ever
      @BullyMaguire4ever 7 месяцев назад

      @@AlmostWeezer what’s your email address so I could contact you?

    • @BullyMaguire4ever
      @BullyMaguire4ever 7 месяцев назад

      @@AlmostWeezer I thought I replied but I don’t see my comment. How should I contact you to get the files to do a mix? Email?

    • @BullyMaguire4ever
      @BullyMaguire4ever 6 месяцев назад

      @@AlmostWeezer hey man, let me know how to get those files, to do a mix of this?

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  6 месяцев назад

      @@BullyMaguire4ever you can email me at gnarlyhorseband@gmail.com

  • @fgfffdtjyugf475
    @fgfffdtjyugf475 7 месяцев назад +2

    THIS IS GREAT WHAT THE HELL!?!?

  • @TotalDramaHarold
    @TotalDramaHarold 7 месяцев назад +19

    Now we need Tired of Sex if it was on Green

  • @thischannelisnolongeractive.
    @thischannelisnolongeractive. 7 месяцев назад +1

    this is phenomenal, fam

  • @evan6731
    @evan6731 7 месяцев назад +2

    I think some of the songs from Make Believe would be perfect in this style, or maybe some of their demo versions like "Tell Me What You Did."

    • @AlmostWeezer
      @AlmostWeezer  7 месяцев назад +2

      Haunt You Every Day would work great for sure. Make believe was pretty good, it just needed more attitude

  • @Alex_HDRN
    @Alex_HDRN 7 месяцев назад

    this is actually so good

  • @myblasterproductions
    @myblasterproductions 7 месяцев назад +2

    Now this is weezer

  • @FXSOUL
    @FXSOUL 7 месяцев назад +2

    Toda la discografía debe de ser solo Pinkerton...

  • @yapppper
    @yapppper 3 месяца назад +1

    I LOVE PINKERTON 🙏

  • @redpanda4102
    @redpanda4102 7 месяцев назад +2

    sounds like something off make believe honestly, really good (not like the party tracks more like hold me and haunt you everyday)

    • @MrR3e
      @MrR3e 7 месяцев назад

      True, I mean Rivers did call Make Believe "A combination of the Green album and Pinkerton"

  • @jeniferwright9302
    @jeniferwright9302 6 месяцев назад +1

    ❤❤❤ Interesting. I like it ❤❤❤

  • @axels.chainz
    @axels.chainz 7 месяцев назад

    this sounds so accurate what

  • @chxlam3t
    @chxlam3t 7 месяцев назад +1

    WAIT PLEASE PUT THIS OH SPOTIFY WYF

  • @ExtraMichael
    @ExtraMichael 7 месяцев назад +2

    Goddamn I wish this is what we got

  • @ProjectDeadlight
    @ProjectDeadlight 7 месяцев назад +1

    Good job!

  • @UsoppandNamisfunnydoings2763
    @UsoppandNamisfunnydoings2763 7 месяцев назад +3

    YOU HAVE TO DO BUDDY HOLLY

  • @in-aurait-elle
    @in-aurait-elle 7 месяцев назад +1

    THIS IS SO COOL

  • @AlexVislous
    @AlexVislous 4 месяца назад +4

    Better than original.

  • @jakewindow
    @jakewindow 7 месяцев назад +1

    Island In The Sun also uses the I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams bass line

  • @Namelessboyfromnowhere
    @Namelessboyfromnowhere 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is so cool