Rivers Cuomo

Rivers Cuomo (/ˈkwoʊmoʊ/ KWOH-moh; born June 13, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band Weezer. Cuomo was born in New York City and raised in several Buddhist communities in the northeastern U.S. until the age of 10 when his family settled in Connecticut. He played in several bands in Connecticut and California before forming Weezer in 1992.

Rivers Cuomo performing with Weezer

Song lyrics

Weezer (Blue Album) (1994)

• You remain turned away
  Turning further every day
  • “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” (Weezer, 1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [1]

• You take your car to work, I’ll take my board
  And when you’re out of fuel, I’m still afloat.
  • “Surf Wax America” Weezer, (1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [2]

• You can’t resist her, she’s in your bones [...]
  And so it seems, only in dreams
  • “Only in Dreams” Weezer (1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [3]

• What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?
  Why do they gotta front?
  • “Buddy Holly” (Weezer, 1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [4]

• When we couldn’t find sleep, things were better then
  • “My Name is Jonas” (Weezer, 1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [5]

• Ooh-wee-hoo, I look just like Buddy Holly
  • "Buddy Holly," Weezer (1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [6]

• The workers are going home
  • “My Name is Jonas,” Weezer (1994) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [7]

Pinkerton (1996)

• Goddamn, you half-Japanese girls do it to me every time
  • "El Scorcho," Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [8]

• I’m dumb, she’s a lesbian
  I thought I had found the one
  We were good as married in my mind
  But married in my mind’s no good.
  • “Pink Triangle” Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [9]

• I’m shaking at your touch, I like you way too much
  • "Falling For You," Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [10]

• I did what my body told me to
  I didn't mean to do you harm
  • "Tired of Sex," Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Ian Cohen of Pitchfork [11]

• Everyone’s a little queer
  Why can’t she be a little straight?
  • “Pink Triangle,” Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [12]

• Goddamn, this business is really lame
  • “Across the Sea,” Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [13]

• Tonight, I’m down on my knees
  Tonight, I’m begging you please
  Tonight, tonight, please
  Oh, why can’t I be makin’ love come true?
  • “Tired of Sex” Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [14]

• How stupid is it?
  I can’t talk about it
  I gotta sing about it
  And make a record of my heart
  • "El Scorcho," Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [15]

• What could you possibly see in little ol’ three-chord me?
  • “Falling for You” Pinkerton (1996) as quoted by Matt Mitchell of Paste [16]