AOL chat with Rivers Cuomo excerpts - May 1997

The following are excerpts from a chat that took place on WFNX's AOL Instant Messenger chatroom. In the interest of posterity, they have not been edited for typographical errors by Weezerpedia.

WFNX: WFNX and Ddigital City Boston are pleased to welcome Rivers Cuomo of Weezer!

Moon501252: HI RIVERS I LOVE YOOU

Rivers: i love you too

Moon501252: I LOVE YOU MORE

Rivers: probably true

Moon501252: where didja get the inspiration 4 my name is jonas (im listening 2 it now!!)

Rivers: i was disillusioned with life out of high school, and it was apparent that my bother's

Rivers: (i mean "brother's) life wasn't that interesting either

Moon501252: rivers dija read the essays about why i should go to the best music poll???

Rivers: no

Sus02170: River What lablel are you under?

Rivers: dgc

Iwilfollow: Rivers, what did you study at Harvard besides stuff?

Rivers: i am an english major

Moon501252: dont you go 2 harvard

Rivers: yes

Moon501252: rivers, will you marry me??

Rivers: yes

Moon501252: all right!

Wolv69: Rivers , why did you go back to school??

Rivers: for fun

Wolv69: First time I have heard school as fun...

Wolv69: Must have mssed something I think

Rivers: college is fun, high school sucks

Moon501252: so rivers when are we gonna get married?? ;)

Rivers: how old are you?

Moon501252: 15

Wolv69: Do you write all the songs for the band Rivers??

Rivers: yes

Moon501252: but i'm really nice!!

Rivers: i'm not

Wolv69: Talented fellow

Rivers: thank you

Wolv69: Will you tour proper soon??

Rivers: yes, starting tues.

Wolv69: Fans of all ages Rivers

Rivers: no one my age

Wolv69: Do yo u also write the instrumentals??

Rivers: we collaborate on the music

XMwGaCyX: Rivers Do You Have Mad Cow Disease???

Rivers: not that i'm aware of

Rivers: before

Rivers: do you guys know mykel and carli

Wolv69: Nope who are they??

Rivers: this room sucks

XMwGaCyX: Rivers Do you Know the Guys From Nerf Herder??

Moon501252: rivers, if you caould be any type of cheese, what kind would you be?

Rivers: barely

Rivers: swiss

Rivers: relatively low in fat

WizKiz: why are there only 9 people here.

WizKiz: when there is like the best guy in the whole ENTIRE WORLD in here

Rivers: where are the weezer fans?

Moon501252: here!!

Rivers: i like you

XMwGaCyX: Rivers If You Could be any animal what would you be? I am a big weezer fan

Rivers: pig or a dog

XMwGaCyX: Rivers I don;t Know I if Someone Has asked this yet but Boxers or Briefs?

Rivers: boxers

Moon501252: rivers do you prefer tampons or feminine napkins???

Rivers: whatever makes the woman happy

Wolv69: Why all the nerves before a performance...For a talented band as Weezer I would have thought

Wolv69: No probs

XMwGaCyX: Rivers: Do You Use Tylenol or Advil for your pain relief?

Rivers: there's always the fear of screwing up

Rivers: advil

XMwGaCyX: Rivers.... You Have Have Groupies??

XMwGaCyX: Do you have groupies that is

XMwGaCyX: I am stupid

Rivers: yes, i have groupies

Wolv69: Life is good is it not Rivers

Rivers: yes

FrankieW3: Is the bassisy from letters to cleo playing with weezer during the No doubt tour?

FrankieW3: bassist

Rivers: no

FrankieW3: I read Pat Wilson said," I"m not here to support Pinkerton; Im here so Pinkerton can support me."

Rivers: he can be an old grump sometimes

SCORPIO891: Rivers, do you think it is better to do a personal appearance to talk to fans, or go online?

Rivers: personal; this sucks

FrankieW3: I am a weezer fan club member.

Rivers: thank god

Rivers: do you know who mykel and carli are

SCORPIO891: do you ever go online apart from this?

Rivers: no

FrankieW3: Me? well they put out the newsletters.

FrankieW3: Should we expect a different sound on the next album

Rivers: cool; any questions?

Rivers: probably

FrankieW3: Why did you change majors?

Moon501252: rivers are you gonna be at the fnx studio tomorrow?

Rivers: i didn't like the music we were studying

Rivers: no

FrankieW3: I like jazz over classical. although stravinsky is cool

FrankieW3: Not into the twelve tone method

Rivers: me neither

FrankieW3: When you write songs, do write with an aucoustic or electric guitar with a cranked amplipher?

Rivers: actually, usually acoustic

Moon501252: What is your favorite song youve written?

Rivers: say it ain't so; no one else; holiday; across the sea; pink triangle

WFNX: hey this is Angie C. from WFNX....thanks for chatting with Rivers...you guys rule

Moon501252: hi angie!!!

Moon501252: wheres rivers

Rivers: taking a leak

WFNX: It's time to announce the winners of the "Why I Deserve to see Weezer at the Best Music Poll" contest.

WFNX: They are...Sue Brody & Jen Wutz.

WFNX: Congratulations to both!

WFNX: We want to thank everyone for coming to the chat and entering the Weezer contest!

WFNX: Don't miss Weezer at the WFNX Best Music Poll this Monday!

WFNX: Bye everyone!