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After their version of Toto's "Africa" became a massive hit in 2018, the band follows it up with a full album of covers.
In a move that surprised pretty much everyone on Twitter this morning, Weezer just released an album of covers, including a new take on the TLC classic "No Scrubs."
The American rock band dropped their "Teal Album" early Thursday morning, setting off a social media frenzy. Both the band -- and the TLC cover in particular -- quickly began trending in the U.S.
The 10-track album also features re-dos of popular hits like Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," The Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and A-ha's "Take On Me."
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View StoryWhile some fans were thrilled with Weezer's take on the famous girl group anthem, others absolutely hated it. Twitter's gotta Twitter, right?
"Omg... it's so bad," a user wrote. "It sounds like when I was a kid and I would put my boombox out by the pool and then go under the water and see if I could still hear the songs."
"That Weezer cover of no scrubs is a monstrosity omg," another person tweeted. "Rivers Cuomo covering No Scrubs is the worst thing I've never wanted to hear what is wrong with y'all Weezer is bad."
Of course, not everyone was a hater.
"Hello, yes, I am Generation X and I will take several helpings of Weezer covering 'No Scrubs' please and thank you," a person wrote. "Holy crap I never realized I needed @Weezer singing No Scrubs but now that I have it it's literally all I'm going to listen too," another added.
"Ahhh the "No Scrubs" cover is so dope too," a fan said. "i strongly appreciate that they didn't rewrite it to be about a girl."
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View StorySpeaking to Apple Music about why the band tackled this song, frontman Rivers Cuomo said, "I just thought it's one of those songs that's freakishly popular."
"I was trying to decide which gender perspective to sing it from then I saw this tweet that said, 'If you're a guy covering a song by a girl, you gotta keep the pronouns," he explained. "'For those three minutes you're gay.' So I was like, 'Cool, let's try this.'"
See how others reacted to the track below!
Hate It
that weezer cover of no scrubs is a monstrosity omg pic.twitter.com/4JMDkE2wXZ
@golddtatt
Rivers Cuomo covering No Scrubs is the worst thing I've never wanted to hear what is wrong with y'all Weezer is bad
@ADDelgiacco
Omg... it's so bad. It sounds like when I was a kid and I would put my boombox out by the pool and then go under the water and see if I could still hear the songs. https://t.co/MhJTKPzvYD
@h_thoreson
Some of the tensest moments of my life have been listening to Weezer's cover of "No Scrubs" and wondering if Rivers Cuomo was going to attempt Left Eye's rap verse.
@decafjedi
weezer's no scrubs cover.... pic.twitter.com/bDdJYcWXD5
@runawaywithmani
Bro, this No Scrubs cover by Weezer pic.twitter.com/Cp19NDqBPV
@jeymez
Weezer's cover of TLC's "No Scrubs" is horrible. What r you guys even talking about rn? side eyeing all of you.
@_ChrissyM870
weezer covering no scrubs is extremely 2009 energy. lads, leave it in the 20th century.
@hayrr
Y100 really just made me listen to the Weezer cover of No Scrubs pic.twitter.com/a7T2ARjTRK
@bye_lizzym
Rivers Cuomo: "No, I don't want no scrubs
@hipyjon
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me" pic.twitter.com/UrKJ1zHbsn
Weezer covered No Scrubs?
@MarySueSays
Only one thing to do with them. pic.twitter.com/yy58cdkMC0
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Holy crap I never realized I needed @Weezer singing No Scrubs but now that I have it it's literally all I'm going to listen too 😍😍😍
@Travisearljr
Weezer's cover of No Scrubs is good, but their explanation is better pic.twitter.com/awxIP7p1BT
@lilly_raco
I never thought I needed @Weezer's take on No Scrubs, but I did. Thanks. @RiversCuomo & Co. pic.twitter.com/Jh7JFTCX1E
@adriangarro
Hello, yes, I am Generation X and I will take several helpings of Weezer covering 'No Scrubs' please and thank you.
@dimsie
weezer's cover of no scrubs. that's it. that's the tweet.
@allisonlanza
Ahhh the "No Scrubs" cover is so dope too and i strongly appreciate that they didnt rewrite it to be about a girl. #weezer https://t.co/ID3YCmSRL0
@TheEmyLaCroix
Listening to @Weezer cover No Scrubs like pic.twitter.com/jO1lIftX9W
@DaveOshry
No one asked Weezer to cover “No Scrubs” by TLC but I am so glad they did https://t.co/urTEDmnrBH
@GretaJursch
If you need me today I'll be listening to Weezers cover of No Scrubs on repeat. pic.twitter.com/w4yG2a0T7P
@jeffmoore09
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