Buddy Holly (song)

"Buddy Holly"
Single by Weezer
from the album Weezer (The Blue Album)
B-side"Jamie"
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1994
StudioElectric Lady (New York City)
Genre
Length2:39
LabelDGC
Songwriter(s)Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s)Ric Ocasek
Weezer singles chronology
"Undone – The Sweater Song"
(1994) 		"Buddy Holly"
(1994) 		"Say It Ain't So"
(1995)
Music video
"Buddy Holly" on YouTube

"Buddy Holly" is a 1994 song by American rock band Weezer and is the second single from their debut studio album Weezer. It went to number 12 in the United Kingdom, number 10 in Scotland, number 6 in Canada, number 68 in Australia, number 19 in Ireland, number 13 in Iceland, number 27 in the Netherlands and number 14 in Sweden.

Track listings

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song reference when Rivers Cuomo, was bullied for having an Asian girlfriend. The song talks about Rivers friends, being rude to him and him not knowing what he did to deserve the treatment. The was going to be excluded as Rivers felt it was embarrassing, but he was convinced to include the song in the album.

References

  1. ↑ Brod, Doug (June 2008). "The "Buddy Holly" Story". Spin. 24 (6): 16. ISSN 0886-3032.
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  5. ↑ Buddy Holly (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GFS 88.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Buddy Holly (UK cassette single sleeve). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GFSC 88.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Buddy Holly (UK CD single liner notes). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GFSTD 88.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Buddy Holly (Dutch CD single liner notes). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GED 22052.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Buddy Holly (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GED 21978.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Buddy Holly (Australian CD single disc notes). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GEFDS 21968.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Buddy Holly (Australian cassette single cassette notes). Weezer. Geffen Records. 1995. GEFCS 19302.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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