October 7, 2008 21:21

Weezer set five Guinness world records with video

Records include Most People In A Custard Pie Fight

Weezer have set no less than five world records with their brand new video, ‘Troublemaker’, taken from their recently released ‘Red Album’.

The band broke the records while shooting the clip, and had Guinness World Records official, Stuart Claxton come along to monitor and certify the record attempts.

The band and their friends set new records for Largest Game of Dodgeball, Most People in a Custard Pie Fight, Most People Riding on a Skateboard, Largest Air Guitar Ensemble, and Longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon.

In addition, Pat Wilson played the World's Smallest Drum Kit in the video, a record the band is trying to get in the book as an official record.

The official records will read:

Largest Air Guitar Ensemble
The largest air guitar ensemble consisted of 233 participants and took place during during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA on 21 August 2008.

Largest Game of Dodgeball
The largest game of dodgeball consisted of two teams of 50 people (100 total) who played against each other during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.

Longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon
The longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon lasted for 10 hr 12 min 54 sec during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California,USA, on 21 August 2008.

Most People in a Custard Pie Fight
The most people in a custard pie fight was 120 during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.

Most People Riding on a Skateboard
The most people riding on a skateboard is 22 during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.

Meanwhile, the band continue their US tour tonight in Salt Lake City, UT.

--By our New York staff.
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