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“El Scorcho” is the first single off the second album Pinkerton by Weezer, released in 1996. The music video features the band playing in an old ballroom in Los Angeles (as revealed by Weezer’s Video Capture Device DVD), surrounded by light fixtures of diverse origin, flashing in time to the music. The name of the song was supposed to have come from a packet of hot sauce from Del Taco, labeled “Del Scorcho.”
The song was not a successful single; several radio stations refused to play the song, and the video stiffed on MTV. This is considered to be one of the causes for the initial commercial failure of the album.
It was, however, extremely popular in Australia, and made it to #9 on the Hottest 100 chart, the national poll for the most popular alternative songs. It was later released on the 1996 Hottest 100 compilation.
The song was not a successful single; several radio stations refused to play the song, and the video stiffed on MTV. This is considered to be one of the causes for the initial commercial failure of the album.
It was, however, extremely popular in Australia, and made it to #9 on the Hottest 100 chart, the national poll for the most popular alternative songs. It was later released on the 1996 Hottest 100 compilation.
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love_conquers wrote:
<333333333333333333 (why did some radio stations refuse to play it?)
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Zyfoe wrote:
Weezer's magnum opus and I relate to it so much.
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timid0_obeans wrote:
fuck yeah! one of the greatest songs in my life.
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backpocketcomb wrote:
My favorite Weezer song.
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Writtenjustice wrote:
My least favorite on Pinkerton, but every song is Godly, so...
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ex-psycho wrote:
finest single of the 1990's
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JoelTheCat wrote:
One of the only songs I have memorized: this better be played at my wedding!
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danielforster wrote:
fucking wow.
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bcb_radio wrote:
"Watchin' Grunge legdrop New Jack through a press table" ECW ECW ECW!
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pixierice wrote:
maybe ur scared to say "I'm fallin for you!"
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beccaislikewhoa wrote:
Awesome.
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westonelchulo wrote:
Rivers Cuomo has a thing for dem half japanese broads
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tantan_tron wrote:
love love love this! dashboards cover is good, but does not compare! :D<3:D
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mysockisdead wrote:
HOW COOL IS THAT?
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ColNorris wrote:
The only Weezer album.
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onmyown2723 wrote:
My favorite Weezer album!!!! Love this song!!! I totally agree with Mr_Greaves!
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JamesGM wrote:
so i went to your room, AND READ YOUR DIARRHEEEEEAAAA
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Mr_Greaves wrote:
makes me want to scream along at the top of my lungs whenever i hear it
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NoConclusions wrote:
I'M THE EPITOME OF PUBLIC ENEMY <3.
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classic
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