January 24, 2019 2:16 PM EST
In the wake of Weezer’s recent cover of Toto’s 1981 hit “Africa” turning into their highest-charting song in nearly a decade, the band has dropped a surprise new album consisting entirely of covers.
Dubbed The Teal Album—in the band’s tradition of nicknaming albums for colors—the 10-track record features covers of a number of throwback hits, including Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” and The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).
But it’s their cover of TLC’s “No Scrubs” that people can’t seem to wrap their heads around. Following the album’s Thursday debut, some took to Twitter to sound off about Weezer’s rendition of the 1999 banger.
“No Scrubs. Weezer are covering No Scrubs. I’m more upset about this than I have any right to be,” wrote one disgruntled listener.
“I’m listening to the No Scrubs cover and Weezer needs to be stopped y’all. Like this MUST be a felony,” added another. “This is straight up a cover by the person the song was describing in the first place.”
No Scrubs. Weezer are covering No Scrubs.
I'm more upset about this than I have any right to be.
— Rae Johnston (she/her) (@raejohnston) January 24, 2019See some other reactions to The Teal Album below.
No I'm not joking about the Weezer No Scrubs cover. Look. Also, Weezer, if you're reading this can I have a t-shirt for the free publicity. Or possibly a private jet pic.twitter.com/p3Lv32CQJ5
— Fred Delicious 🍆 (@Fred_Delicious) January 24, 2019I’m calling the police on weezer
— The Hooburrito, a burrito by Hoobastank (@sug_knight) January 24, 2019I'm just gonna act like Weezer didn't cover No Scrubs
— DJ (@SirGreendown) January 24, 2019this morning it is apparent that the true divide in America is between people who do and do not appreciate a surprise album of Weezer covers
— Jesse Dangerously | Backburner Crew (@JesseDangrsly) January 24, 2019I've spent the last 18 years defending Weezer. I think The Teal Album may be Michael Cohen moment where I start cooperating with Mueller in his case against Rivers Cuomo.
— Sean O’Connor (@seanoconnz) January 24, 2019Why Weezer’s cover of ‘No Scrubs’ works and how it has changed music forever. My column:
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) January 24, 2019If Weezer is going to play a bunch of old songs they should just do Pinkerton again.
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) January 24, 2019i refuse to apologize for liking the new weezer album
— karen han (@karenyhan) January 24, 2019ncG1vNJzZmismaKyb6%2FOpmZubWFnfnR8jrCcnrKVp3qvu4ysmqutkqh6tbTEZquemZxirq2u1KZm