Keep Fishin'

"Keep Fishin'"
Standard cover art
Single by Weezer
from the album Maladroit
Released	September 20, 2002
Recorded	December 2001
Genre	Alternative rock power pop hard rock
Length	2:52 (album version) 3:05 (radio edit)
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s)	Weezer
Weezer singles chronology
"Dope Nose" (2002) "Keep Fishin'" (2002) "Beverly Hills" (2005)
Music video
"Keep Fishin'" on YouTube

"Keep Fishin'" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, Maladroit.

Reception

Melissa Bobbitt at About.com ranked "Keep Fishin'" as the 13th best Weezer song, where she comments "Rivers Cuomo has always had an affinity for the paranoid in his lyrics".^[1] It was named as one of the 12 best post-Pinkerton Weezer songs by The A.V. Club, where they state "It's the kind of infectious, impeccably crafted power-pop rocker Cuomo can probably bang out in his sleep".^[2]

Commercially, the song peaked at #15 on the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[3] The song also reached #24 on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2002.^[4]

Music video

The music video, directed by Marcos Siega, features Weezer as guests on The Muppet Show as drummer Patrick Wilson is held captive by Miss Piggy. As noted in the Weezer Video Capture Device DVD, it marks the acting debut for the band members in a music video. At one point, Kevin Smith was attached to direct the video for this song, but without the Muppets.^[5]

The video premiered on July 14, 2002, on MTV2, accompanied by a half-hour special showcasing behind-the-scenes footage from the video's shoot.^[6]

Track listing

Radio Only Promo CD

1. "Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version)
2. "Keep Fishin'" (Album Version)

US Retail CD

1. "Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version)
2. "Keep Fishin'" (Franklin Mint Version)

UK CD #1

1. "Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version)
2. "Photograph" (Live)
3. "Death and Destruction" (Live)
4. "Keep Fishin'" (CD-ROM Video)

UK CD #2

1. "Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version)
2. "Slob" (Live)"
3. "Knock-Down Drag-Out" (Live)
4. "Dope Nose" (CD-ROM Video)

UK 7" (Green Vinyl)

1. "Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version)
2. "Photograph" (Live)

Notes:
The radio/video version of Keep Fishin' is a completely re-recorded version of the song.
The Franklin Mint version is an electronic interpretation by drummer Patrick Wilson.
The live tracks were recorded in Japan.

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[7]	27
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	29
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9]	15

References

1. "Top 13 Weezer Songs". About.com. The New York Times Company. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
2. Adams, Erik (December 1, 2009). "Don't let go: 12 great Weezer songs after Pinkerton". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved 2017-04-15.. The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
3. Keep Fishin' - Weezer. Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
4. "2002 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j". Abc.net.au. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
5. "Shall we play a game? The Monday night Q&A". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
6. "Muppet Central News - Weezer's Muppet Show video debuts July 14". 2002-08-11. Archived from the original on 2002-08-11. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
9. "Weezer Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

External links

• "Keep Fishin'" official music video on YouTube