Trash Theory: So what is 'Say It Ain’t So' by Weezer actually about?

Self-described loner, rebel, and music chronicler Trash Theory’s YouTube channel is a treasure trove of deep dives into bands and genres from the 80s and 90s.

This week’s one is about Weezer’s Blue Album.

[On] the band’s first album [Rivers] Cuomo wove tales of unravelling mental health, absent fathers and romances never attempted, told through the lens of personal minutiae and pop cultural obsession.

Bonus link from the comments: a Spotify playlist of every song mentioned in the video.

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