Weezer’s Best Song, “Africa,” Is Coming To Vinyl Only At Urban Outfitters

Jeremy Cowart

Weezer’s Best Song, “Africa,” Is Coming To Vinyl Only At Urban Outfitters

Jeremy Cowart

You know the story, but if you don’t, here’s a refresher: A teenage Weezer fan named Mary based in Ohio ran a viral campaign in the hopes that she could convince the band to cover Toto’s 1982 cheesy pop hit “Africa.” Weezer eventually responded to the campaign by covering a different Toto song, which was straight-up rude! They did the 1982 song “Rosanna,” which is a popular one but not nearly as big as “Africa.”

Then, Weezer finally gave in and covered “Africa” for Mary. They did a straightforward cover, and it sounds pretty awesome. Though Weezer have always been a band that enjoys a good stunt now and then, Rivers Cuomo sings the song totally earnestly and it sounds like this was a fun one to record judging by how meticulously produced Weezer’s version is. Funnily enough, the cover became Weezer’s biggest hit in years.

Now, you can buy the cover on vinyl. A Limited edition 7″ LP is now available for pre-order at Urban Outfitters. Where else?! The A-side features “Africa” and the B-side is “Rosanna.” The 7″ costs $9.98 and the vinyl is lime green. The cover features Mary’s tweet: “@RiversCuomo it’s about time you bless the rains down in africa.”

Weezer Africa Toto 7
CREDIT: Urban Outfitters

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