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Weezer releases cover of Toto’s ‘Africa’ after teenager lobbies them on Twitter

3088 days ago
Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Weezer has released a cover version of Toto’s “Africa” after a teenage fan pressed the group for months on social media to record the song. more info

Weezer covers Toto's 'Africa' after social media push

3088 days ago
USA Today Music — Weezer has released a cover of Toto's "Africa" after a teenage fan pressed the group for months on social media to record the song.             more info

Weezer Cover “Africa”

3089 days ago
Chorus.fm — Weezer finally cover "Africa" by Toto. more info

Weezer finally fulfill fan-led campaign by covering Toto’s “Africa”: Stream

3089 days ago
Consequence of Sound — Rivers Cuomo and co. bless the rains down in Africa after a year-long fan campaign. more info

Weezer has finally covered ‘Africa’ after trolling their fans….

3089 days ago
NME — Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Weezer have finally covered Toto‘s ‘Africa’, after weeks of endlessly trolling their fans. Earlier this year, a dedicated Twitter account …Continue reading » The post Weezer has finally covered ‘Africa’ after tr... more info

Weezer – “Africa” (Toto Cover)

3089 days ago
Stereogum — For the past few months, one particular Weezer fan, an Ohio teenager named Mary, has bee running a viral campaign attempting to convince Weezer to cover Toto's massive 1982 cheese-pop hit "Africa." Last week, Weezer responded to that campaign in a wa... more info

Weezer cover wrong Toto song for fans requesting ‘Africa’

3093 days ago
NME — As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti, they've covered 'Rosanna' instead Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo A dedicated Twitter account named @WeezerAfrica has been campaigning for months, requesting that Weezer cover Toto’s ... more info

Hari Kondabolu on A Tribe Called Quest, Breaking Up With Weezer, and Morrissey’s Meanest Lyrics

3093 days ago
Allmusic Blog — On the heels of the release of his new Netflix special, Warn Your Relatives, and a fresh wave of conversation around his documentary, The Problem With Apu, the comedian and former college radio DJ takes a breather to talk music. more info

Weezer Cover “Rosanna”

3094 days ago
Chorus.fm — Weezer have shared a cover of Toto’s “Rosanna.” more info

Weezer troll viral campaign for them to cover Toto’s “Africa” by covering “Rosanna” instead: Stream

3094 days ago
Consequence of Sound — Twitter account @WeezerAfrica has been campaigning for the band to cover the '80s band's massive hit for more than a year now. more info

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