Nobody should be this good at YouTubing this early in their KZfaq career. This guy is a 41yr old prodigy.

Look fella, I clicked for a analysis to confirm something I already believed, not to be taken on a moving and personal journey through wistful nostalgia, humorous self-reflection mirrored in pop culture and a Campbell-esque hero's journey ending in a very satisfying almost zen acceptance.

”they got a tough road ahead of them” It’s two years later….and Blinds2Go guy still lives in my head rent free…

Weezer is a weird thing; I dated a girl who turned out to be married and dragged it out for a year because she liked Weezer as much as I did. I don't know what was worst compromising my morality or Beverly Hills.

All jokes aside. When your girlfriend starts playing the solo, has the wah going, and then that giant smile hits her face. That's what playing music is literally all about.

“It’s becoming astoundingly clear that the music is the worst part of this song.” is now my go-to cut down for every terrible song.

Here's the thing, man... I'm in film.. Story is EVERYTHING. It's what gets folks emotionally invested. The best stuff takes people for a ride and my dude, you took me on a journey. Your channel is a breath of fresh air here on the YT

Your parents comparing Beverly Hills to Kokomo made me understand this video a lot better I’ve only just found your stuff and I’m obsessed

Blinds store guy needs to be a regular on this channel. He's got the 'It' factor.

This is an impressively constructed argument and video.

This is a masterpiece. A beautiful meditation on aging and our relationship with art.

I don't comment on videos and you already have 7k comments so you won't see this, but this is art. I loved Weezer. I was in a band in high school and the drummer played me Say It Ain't So and it was just so different than anything else I was into. So many nights as an angsty teenager listening to Pinkerton. And then when the unauthorized biography came out I read about how River's metal band Avant Garde would harmonize the mixolydian mode over the phrygian. We started to do that and suddenly all of our leads sounded like the Scorpions. It was brilliant. I can't blame Rivers for going with what sold - I would have done the same. Your video hits hard and I've teared up every time you're back at the board. Best wishes for 2023. August is Falling got me through a tough time.

This feels so fresh, what a wonderful approach to KZfaq! Looking forward to what you do next!

Girlfriend playing a couple of bars on the drums and bass and then going "is that it?" - I'm pretty sure that's how it went down in the studio when Weezer recorded this shit.

This is the single greatest KZfaq video of all time. I’m 43, grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, loved hardcore music, but loved “da Weez” so much that my best friend and I started our sometimes Weezer cover band, Rivers Runs Through Us. So much goodness in 33 minutes of content. Thanks for this gift to the world Pat.

Pat's dad talking about Boston Market reminds me of my dad. I'd give anything to be able to go get Boston Market for my old man.

As a huge beach boys fan, I am overjoyed to hear your mom say "that shit stunk". Kokomo is our Beverly Hills.

““What is Beverley hills? Well, It’s a mid tempo I IV V. -Beato” lmfao Found this channel the day after finding his, and the only disappointment was that there isn’t 100 episodes of “why this song sucks”

"was it good or were we young" is now an integral part of any media criticism I undertake

I have to be honest, the part where Mike gets in the car with you hits me in the feels every time

Shout out to the Blinds 2 Go guy. This is the cutting edge content I need. Just honest hard working people giving opinions on Weezer

Bro, I can't believe your mom went in on Kokomo like that. Just merciless.

The algorithm REALLY wanted me to rewatch this video. I finally relented and I’m so glad I did. This channel is so good. I hope it’s not dead.

I think part of the early appeal of weezer was that they were incredibly *relatable.* They seemed like what you and your mates would be like if your crappy garage band accidentally got famous somehow... it seems almost achievable, obtainable, which ends up making it feel more authentic. And then when it _wasn't that_ anymore, people were [justifiably] not into it anymore.

Your mom ripping The Beach Boys a new one was low-key the best part of this video. Your channel is awesome stuff!

I was sitting in an LA coffee house sometime before the "Beverly Hills" album (Make Believe) and Weezer walked in unannounced and played an acoustic set of 8 new songs they were trying out. No one else seemed to recognize them or care what they were playing. I heard from a friend later that they shelved all those songs. So apparently, Weezer had created 8 songs that weren't good enough for the "Beverly Hills" album. Let that sink in.

Goddamnit dude,, this episode made me cry. You echoed every joy, every disappointment, and resignation Weezer brought to my life. And after your coming to terms with them at the end.... Dammit I had to break out the blue album, strapped my guitar on and played along with the whole damn thing for the first time in over a decade.

The ending of this video is genuinely beautiful

Pat: "What do you think about Beverly Hills"? Blinds store guy: "not a good one". That dude ruled.

Fellow Weezer fan here who just graduated from Temple University myself! Fantastic video, was thoroughly entertained the whole time. Regarding the age thing, I was 17 when White came out and it’s my personal favorite Weezer record not only because it played a big role in my life but also because it’s such a good and energetic power pop record that plays into all of Weezer’s strengths so well yet creates something that has the freshness of classic Weezer with a modern spin. However, just because I grew up with Make Believe doesn’t mean I think it’s a great record. I also still recognize Blue as their opus despite not being alive for its release and having White be my personal favorite. In a sense, White is their most mature record while also having a sense of childlike carefree innocence. If you haven’t really given that record a chance, give it a chance.

This is masterful. The bit where Pat sings “Mykel and Carli” and Ed knowingly nods at the genius of the song saying, “I know, dude” is strangely poignant. Lamenting what might have been.

Every time I come back to this video I laugh my ass off at the Springsteen song about living in New Jersey. Perfection

This is such a good weird mix of music history and personality, subbed 10 minutes in EDIT: and then i got to the end and the end actually made me well up, this is so good

I’ve never wanted to see someone succeed this much on KZfaq in years x

OK Human felt different to me - there was a maturity in the lyrics, a refreshing self-awareness. It definitely wasn't old Weezer reincarnate - it wasn't really even a Weezer album, and that's what made it so great for me. And then they released Van Weezer.

I can't actually believe that Beverly Hills ever got added to any terrestrial radio playlist. That song was the grim reaper of station hopping when it came out on a visceral level I've never experienced before.

Worth noting the similarity between Boston Market and Weezer's history: BM got popular around 94-95 (Blue Album) and grew rapidly until going bankrupt in 1998 (after the Pinkerton tour), at which point it was purchased by McDonald's for their property holdings, but it was determined that the brand was serviceable, so they kept making chicken. I did not expect what I thought was just a funny random tangent would pay off so effectively.

at this point you're asking me to make a sweater song, el scorcho, and beverly hills mashup

I love the cuts of the regular people in the videos. It elevates the video so much with these unique real little characters, and they do a great job for the camera!

Justin Hawkins and you ripping on RHCP made me laugh so hard that I immediately checked your channel out, laughed even harder at this spot on Weezer analysis and auto subscribed! I've come undone!

This guy is like Nakie Jakey except with music

When he said "I'm 41" I thought to myself, no you're not you're younger than that. But then I realised he was and also I'm 47.

It might be weird to say but this is one of my favorite videos on KZfaq. Your style of editing is so unpredictable this video is great

"the second most significant thing that happens in 2001" I am really enjoying your videos. We are the same age and I definitely relate to the Weezer filling the Kurt void you felt. I had tickets to Weezer at my college area on 9/11/01. Show obviously got postponed, and when they came back in December, they had Tenacious D and Jimmy Eat World opening for them. That show rocked.

This is like if NakeyJakey was a rock dad. Love it, subbed.

Your mother's instantaneous insight about Kokomo was remarkable. And correct.

Hey Pat, The last couple of minutes of this video are among the most life-affirming pieces of media I've consumed. Thank you for what you do and keep up the great work!

This might be the best KZfaq video I've ever seen. I'm 38 today and this hit me hard. Thanks for the memories.

This should be up for whatever the youtube equivalent of an academy award is. I laughed, I cried, I craved Boston Market (edit: B-Mark)

This is amazing. Fantastic writing, callbacks, and insight. And just a touch of NEPA.

I never thought this video would make me cry. When holiday started in the background and you talked about the good old times, the emotion in the buildup and realizing what truly matters in life pushed my emotions over the edge. Thank you

This is still probably my favorite KZfaq video ever.

This is fucking deep, not just music analysis, but conversation about life, past, childhood, happiness. shit, this got me thinking about my life, this is like movie worth material. Also ending bit with pedals was hillarious

I do NOT understand how THIS is not the video with 350,000 views. This is excellent.

This video comforted me while I was down with Covid in a hotel room in the Netherlands. 3 years after, still a fucking masterpiece. It will never geow old. This video is the Pinkerton of KZfaq videos.

The "here you go boys" part legit made me laugh for like 5 mins straight

Holy fuck. Singing along and fist pumping when the Boston Market sign appeared at the end. This was fucking glorious.

This is a tour de force. Hard hitting analysis with plenty of laughs leading into an unexpected emotional revelation.

My cousin sent me this video (I'm 43, he's 42- so it really hit home). Really great stuff and, yes, any time you want to go back to your youth (or other pivotal moments in your life), music will take you there like nothing else can. It's fuckin magic.

Watching these things out of order is an unbelievable series of epiphanies relating to the layers and layers of reference humor created over time.

Feel of Clerks comedy, Arrested Development level callbacks, and an emotional hook to nostalgia we all just want again. Goddamnit Kurt.

honestly, if it weren’t for the background lighting and the added amps i wouldn’t have subbed. well done. next video, you’re gonna have to step it up with a neon boston market sign in the background

Pinkerton will always be one of my favorite albums of all time, but I’ve accepted that Weezer will never come close to replicating that magic again. Love this series and your videos (and Boston Market Mac n cheese!)

I've watched this series tons of times now, they're so funny.. I love them all, my favourite is probably RCHP but the way you say "Matchbox 20" in this video slays me every time. Tea came out of my nose the first time I saw that bit. You rock Pat

Did I just subscribe? Yes. Am I in your biggest demo? You betcha. Learning and laughing at the same time? Yes, please!

Ok I've been watching KZfaq since I was 7 years old (I'm 21 now) and that is one of the greatest videos I've ever watched on the platform. 10 Beato's out of 10

Thank you so much for this tribute to how musician kids listened to music in the late 90s. I spent so much time with my friends listening to music in the car, or on the floors of our rooms. I remember getting so excited about albums being released, staying up late at night just to hear it the first time, bonding over chord changes and song structure. This is such a good video.

Such a beautiful video, an emotional rollercoaster, the wellspring of so many classic Pat Finnerty touchstones. Really well done.

Todd in the Shadows with a terrible attention span. Love it!

Damn I am blown away. This is some deep, personal filmmaking right here. It's under the guise of a song retrospective, but it's really a life retrospective about how songs are interwoven in our lives. Any Weezer fan can relate to this. Also, thanks for exposing me to Zuma.

Thank you for the beautiful video, Pat. My friends and I put on Weezer tribute gigs every once and a while here in Cork, Ireland. I love these nights and the jams in the weeks beforehand. I get to play some of my favourite songs with my brother and some of my oldest friends. Your video really captured that feeling for me. Life moves on and I don’t get to be that carefree much now. However, when I’m with my friends playing Weezer songs, it fills me with happiness and brings me back to those carefree times for a moment. I’m so glad I found your channel. You’re a funny lad with a big heart.

This made me cry because you hit on something so true about life. I'm 48 and I miss those days. I can still feel the way I felt as a 16/17 year old listening to The Pixies and Nirvana over and over in the car after school. And many other bands like that. And sometimes it hurts to play those albums. Sometimes I feel nostalgic, but other times, I feel loss.

Damn he's really grown in subscribers in just the past week. I guess that Marshall is really paying off.

That ending had me tear up a little. Music allows you to go home again, even when home isn't there anymore

Dude your channel is healing something within my spirit…I really love your content, keep on keeping on!

Hey man, I'm so glad that I watched this to the end. Now I'm sitting downstairs with the Blue Album on my headphones and a couple fingers of scotch next to me. My kids and wife are upstairs sleeping peacefully and I'm just down here feeling emotions. Instantly subbed, man. Thanks.

Sometimes, you're just watching a video, having a few laughs, and then someone drops some heartfelt, confessional vulnerability on you, and you remember why you troll through KZfaq all day, looking for gems like these. Well done.

The fact that this is only your third episode and you’ve already put so much effort into this video is simply amazing. The ending with you and Cousin Mike driving to Boston Market is one of the most wholesome things I’ve ever seen, subbed!

best video of yours I've seen yet, you tell a great story man. There is this pocket of youth where everything you see and hear in that time just sticks with you, and I love how you showed us yours. so cool

8 minutes into this video is when I realized I played your band’s album, “The Cactus Has a Point,” on WPRB Princeton 17 years ago. Someone sent me this link today, I hadn’t seen your videos before, and suddenly there’s a photo of Okay Paddy! That track “Put Them In Cages” got heavy play on my show back then.

I've watched this 3 times. And the ending montage has made me tear up exactly 3 times. I think I'm a few months older than you. And you nailed it. Everything.

I was laughing often and thoroughly enjoyed the analysis throughout, but the ending was the icing on the cake. As a 38 year old dude coming to grips with the balance of yearning for my youth and embracing what time and age has given me, the end put a tear in my eye. I’ll have to see if there’s a Boston market near me, metaphorically haha

Honestly the most life affirming thing I’ve seen in months. Thank you x

Incredible stuff dude. Glad you're still doing this two years later. I've got a -tough- fun road ahead of me catching up on all your videos.

The first three minutes of this video taught me more about being a KZfaqr than skillshare ever could

I’m a moderately happy, conscious thirty eight year old and I’ll be honest, the ending made me cry. This was a beautiful journey.

Friends of mine showed me your channel and we had a nice hard laugh at the Kid Rock and Three Doors Down videos. And I’ve loved all of your stuff. But this one will always be my favorite. Your writing style, editing style, including your family and every day people, tying it all together with the Holiday montage at the end that makes me cry every time, it’s perfect. The way you were able to bring everything full circle with the Boston Market and BTGG is masterful. Love you homie. I hope for another personal What Makes This Song Stink like this in the future but I’ll love whatever you do.

This video just randomly popped up in my reccomended and im so glad it did! I won't even lie, the conclusion of the video actually made me feel something. Thanks man !

This is another nearly 40 year old man that just cried during the Holiday crescendo at the end of the video. Literally one of the most impressive KZfaq videos I've ever seen.

I'll tell you exactly what happened to Weezer: Rivers became a Popular Kid, started getting laid regularly, and lost his Essential Nerd Energies that fueled his entire creative process. It's just like how every band sucks after they get sober. Young nerd angst and sexual frustration were Rivers' cocaine and alcohol

I didn't expect such deep philosophy when I started this video, but you led into it really well. I'm really glad I've discovered your channel.

KZfaq recommended your videos and what a treasure they are! Everytime I see a video of yours it reminds me why I love music so much! Thanks for that, Pat. I really hope you get millions more of subscribers. It was a no brainer to subscribe here. Definitely one of the best channels KZfaq has!

Fucking amazing video. Glad I found ya

Kurt lite: “Kurt on a pogo stick eating combos”. I’m done 🤣

This video is amazing, that ending in particular really tied it all together so elegantly. Thanks dude.

This video is so scattered and I love every second of it!! This guy is amazing😭

Love seeing Pat's parents and going "oh, that's where he got it from".

I was not expecting this emotional rollercoaster. Fuck.

This is one of the most enjoyable videos on KZfaq. UNDERRATED.

One if the best KZfaq videos I have ever seen. Thank you