> I like FOW, but they are pretty disposable. The
> instant gratification wears off pretty quickly and I
> rarely find myself going back to their albums (which I
> should, because I'm sure they'd be fun all over again
> for about a week). I feel pretty much the same about
> Weezer, except that their albums are a bit more
> "growers" and have a longer shelf life - Or in reality
> player-life...the shelves are where CD's go to die.


Funny, I have the opposite feeling, probably because of FOW's lyrics. 
Arguably we're not in McMurtry/Wainwright/GrahamParker territory here, but I 
have a mental vignette for just about any song they've ever recorded. The 
fact that the songs themselves are predominantly earworms is a bonus. Also 
probably explains why I am disappointed watching them on stage (i.e. Austin 
City Limits) where they seem to lack all the fun that their music contains 
(not to re-launch THAT old thread). Even with occasional clunkers ("92 
Subaru", "Planet of Weed") I thought TRAFFIC AND WEATHER was very 
strong...over time "New Routine" has become my favorite. They're still 
batting 1.000 for me.

Weezer for me is just a total aural thrill - the lyrics never stick - and I 
prefer the catchiness of Green and Blue more than Pinkerton. Haven't heard 
Red yet, but heading for some clips as soon as I click "send". One of the 
few bands who make videos that enhance the music. Like Dan, I probably don't 
pull these out of the sleeve often enough.

b