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Weezer cover REM on new UK single

Rivers' gang reveal details of 'Pork And Beans' b-sides

Weezer have announced that they will release three separate versions of their 'Pork And Beans' single in the UK - each featuring a different cover song as a B-side.

The band will release two 7" vinyl singles - one with a cover of REM's 'Oddfellows Local 151' as the B-side and the other with a cover of The Psychedelic Furs' 'Love My Way'.

The CD single features a cover of Tubeway Army's as the B-side.

'Pork And Beans' is the first single from Weezer's new self-titled album, also known as the 'Red Album', which came out in the US on June 3 and in the UK on June 16.

The single tracklistings are:

UK CD single
'Pork And Beans'
'Are 'Friends' Electric?'


UK 7” Vinyl #1
'Pork And Beans'
'Love My Way'


UK 7” Vinyl #2
'Pork And Beans'
'Oddfellows Local 151'


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sxpstl 

Jun 18, 2008

fuck me! please excuse me if i dont shit myself with joy that Weezer have covered a R.E.M song...........

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