Aug 1, 2018
Ep. 29. John welcomes Scott Auth (I Miss the Old Weezer blog) to the show to discuss "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter," what it has to do with the band Wavves, the specific way it invokes Pinkerton, and the broader ways it plays around with the '90s Weezer sound.
LISTEN:
1. "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
2. "You Gave Your Love To Me Softly" (Wavves cover) on YouTube
LYRICS:
1. "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" at Genius.com
MORE INFO:
1. "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" at Weezerpedia
2. Wavves at Wikipedia
3. Ghost Ramp official site
4. I Miss the Old Weezer (Scott's blog)
7. Rivers Cuomo interview with The Los Angeles Times
8. "Velouria" episode of Post-Pinkerton