Rivers Cuomo to collaborate with Katy Perry

Posted by aubin on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo will apparently be collaborating with pop vocalist Katy Perry. According to a new Buzznet interview, the musicians will begin writing together next week.

Check out the interview here.

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CrotchRot (October 15, 2009)

actually, after a major breakthrough, it's just rivers covering "i kissed a girl"

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

i kissed a girl, and i liked it
she wasn't japanese, but a white chick

655321 (October 15, 2009)

I pulled the thread as he walked away and I liked it

Tom_Delonge (October 15, 2009)

Collaborating with Kate Perry is a circular narrative in many ways where it kind of sums up the human race in a time capsule.

655321 (October 15, 2009)

a very shitty time capsule

Seth_Uber_Alles (October 15, 2009)

I'd collaborate with Katy Perry's capsule if you know what I'm sayin'.

Tom_Delonge (October 15, 2009)

I'd circle her narrative.

FrankReich (October 15, 2009)

I don't see how anyone can root for the Yankees and feel good about themself.

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

This.

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

i have no problem with Yankee fans who are from New York. otherwise I 100% agree with you, and i hate the organization with a passion.

i will say that i hate red sox fans more than i hate yankee fans.

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

What did the Sox do to anyone besides bring joy?

Cheesetits (October 15, 2009)

They decided to beat it over everyones fucking head until I feel like vomiting every time I see a Red Sox fan now.

LookingForCorpses (October 15, 2009)

pretty much

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

1. brought on the pink hat trend
2. brought the dropkick murphys into some alternative jock universe
3. said "fawkin sawks"
4. somehow believed that the red sox were equal to the yankees in acheivments (like i said - i hate the yankees)
5. turned a nick hornby book into a jimmy fallon movie
6. routed for the celtics (a year after they were giving Kobe "mvp" chants at the Garden)
7. routed for the patriots (18-0?)

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

That's just how most people are here, we hate you till you win. I'm a Bruins fan, so don't look at me.

LookingForCorpses (October 15, 2009)

Pretty much agree with this, as well.

Cheesetits (October 15, 2009)

Well, I also can't figure out why so many Germans followed Hitler.

skankbook (October 15, 2009)

Fuck the Yankees, go Cole Hamels.

I'm going to the Loved Ones/Gaslight/Broadway Calls show on Sunday and then Game 4 of the NLCS on Monday... life is good.

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

viva los doyers!

mashole (October 15, 2009)

my first show in philly. also gna see them tonight so that should be sweet

JohnnyZ77 (October 16, 2009)

GO Cliff Lee on Sunday! Going to the game on Sunday and missing the Gaslight show. Would of loved to see the show but the Phils come first for me!

mashole (October 15, 2009)

I feel fucking great about rooting for the yankees

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

It's almost as if he's trying to make us hate him.

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

Actually, I wouldn't mind "collaborating" with her.

badbrain (October 15, 2009)

Great, next thing you know there will be a story on how Matt Skiba is collaborating with Jeffree Starr

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

This is where you say "Oh wait..."

LiteralGuy (October 15, 2009)

Matt Skiba actually did collaborate with Jeffree Starr. The story is right here: http://www.punknews.org/article/31947

Cheesetits (October 15, 2009)

Nice timing.

jacknife737 (October 15, 2009)

post moar

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

I didn't get it until I read the name. Bravo good sir.

Cos (October 15, 2009)

*swoooooooooooooon!*

Cheesetits (October 15, 2009)

That's a good pick up line, way to go Rivers, you sassy devil.

TheOneTrueBill (October 15, 2009)

Pitchfork had a pretty great line when reporting this...

"In a recent interview with Buzznet, frontman Rivers Cuomo reported that he's planning to work with pop starlet Katy Perry-- someone who, we imagine, has destroyed a few sweaters in her lifetime. "

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

Is that a boob reference? Because I approve.

jacknife737 (October 15, 2009)

Brilliant.

ExtraCheesePizza (October 15, 2009)

"I'm dumb, she's a lesbian."

Cyanotic (October 15, 2009)

Haha, nice.

nick_s (October 15, 2009)

Best so far!

shrapnel (October 15, 2009)

Is Rivers Cuomo the chick that sings that "I Kissed a Girl And I Liked It" song?

LiteralGuy (October 15, 2009)

No, that's Katy Perry. Rivers Cuomo is the singer for Weezer.

mikexdude (October 15, 2009)

This is so silly.

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

Pinkerton and The Blue Album belong in any top 10 list of 90's records. i don't care if you were cool and listening to drive like jehu and the jesus lizard back then, those records are both flawless.

14theroad (October 15, 2009)

I don't think anyone's going to argue that. They're the only band I listened to back then that I still do today. Except for the occasional Dude Ranch.

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

aCris told me the other day that she thinks all weezer sucks. i told her that her opinion was wrong.

skankbook (October 15, 2009)

This is actually true about any decade of music.

baldsteve (October 15, 2009)

agreed...but you knew that already.

TheMike (October 15, 2009)

I have been playing obscene amounts of tetris in my spare time, lately.

JohnnyZ77 (October 16, 2009)

yeah Tetris on facebook ROCKS!

Lifebystereo (October 15, 2009)

My Name Is Bonu$

Wobbie (October 16, 2009)

My Name Is Boners

skankbook (October 15, 2009)

Tim Armstrong wrote some songs with Pink and she won a Grammy for that album. I saw it on "Behind the Music."

655321 (October 15, 2009)

So basically he gets to reap the royalties of those songs while while seemingly "keeping it real" to the fans by staying out of the spotlight. Its like having your cake and eating it too.

leecorsoisapenis (October 15, 2009)

My roommate is such a Rancid fan, he bought that Pink album when it came out. I don't think it ever got listened to more than once.

ChadReligion (October 15, 2009)

great, now he next katy perry record is going to have songs phrased like "Beverly Hiiillls!" with all the "Oooo, ooo's"

fucking dumb.. and Rivers was never even that talented.... all that Weezer shit just a bunch of recycled Cars riffs with Pavement vocals.

skankbook (October 15, 2009)

Go listen to "Longtime Sunshine," "Too Late to Try," or even "Lullaby for Wayne" and see if you still think he's not talented.

the_other_scott (October 15, 2009)

are we talking about the same Cars? or the same Weezer? i could see that a little bit on The Blue Album, but I still think that's a pretty lazy comparison considering Ocasik (sp?) produced it.

mikexdude (October 15, 2009)

Actually, you're wrong, apparently they're all recycled Metallica riffs.

Cos (October 15, 2009)

I think Rivers is out to destroy music... he's like the new GG Allen or John Cale.

potatoeboy (October 15, 2009)

Snide comments aside. I forget which article this was brought up in yesterday, but I guess you can put me down as person four of the nine who own an AppleTV. I really like mine, I just wish they had more music videos up for decent bands.

It's a shame that the Larry Arms and others have videos that arnt available for download on iTunes. I've ripped a couple Alkaline Trio videos (Stupid Kid and Private Eye) and wonder if and what other videos the other AppleTV owners have bought.

Anyways. Yeah, Fat needs to make their videos available on iTunes, and if Toby could help get the new Teenage Bottlerocket up as well, that would be the tits.

Whatever, I'm old. Katy Perry is a whore.

PS. An org iPhone app would make it a lot easier to comment while I'm at work.

Wobbie (October 16, 2009)

Why bother?