"Keep Fishin'" is a song by the American

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band

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. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, ''

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''.

Reception

Melissa Bobbitt at

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ranked "Keep Fishin'" as the 13th best Weezer song, where she comments "

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has always had an affinity for the paranoid in his lyrics". It was named as one of the 12 best post-'' Pinkerton'' Weezer songs by ''

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'', where they state "It's the kind of infectious, impeccably crafted power-pop rocker Cuomo can probably bang out in his sleep". Commercially, the song peaked at #15 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. The song also reached #24 on the

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in 2002.

Music video

The music video, directed by

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, features Weezer as guests on ''

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'' (with drummer

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being held captive by

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at the beginning). As noted in the Weezer ''

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'' DVD, it marks the acting debut for the band members in a music video. At one point,

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was attached to direct the video for this song, but without

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Track listing

Radio Only Promo CD #"Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version) #"Keep Fishin'" (Album Version) US Retail CD #"Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version) #"Keep Fishin'" (Franklin Mint Version) UK Retail CD #1 #"Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version) #"Photograph" (Live) #"Death and Destruction" (Live) #"Keep Fishin'" (

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Video) UK Retail CD #2 #"Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version) #"Slob" (Live)" #"Knock-Down Drag-Out" (Live) #"Dope Nose" (CD-ROM Video) UK Retail 7" (Green Vinyl) #"Keep Fishin'" (Radio Version) #"Photograph" (Live) Notes:
The radio/video version of Keep Fishin' is a completely re-recorded version of the song.
The Franklin Mint version is an electronic interpretation by drummer Patrick Wilson.
The live tracks were recorded in Japan.

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Weezer songs 2002 singles Music videos directed by Marcos Siega Songs written by Rivers Cuomo Music videos featuring puppetry The Muppets