"Memories" is a song by the band

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. It is the opening track and first single from their 2010 album '' Hurley'' and was first released online on August 10, 2010, to promote the comedy film ''

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''. Following the death of '' Jackass'' member

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, the video became the most searched for video on YouTube.

Composition

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'' said that the song "harks back to the days when Weezer seemed like a fresh, slightly puzzled take on

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Music video

The music video for "Memories" debuted on September 9, 2010, on the TV show ''

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''. The video was shot on Super 8 cameras and filmed on the locations of the skate video "

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". The clip features Weezer playing next to and inside an empty pool while various skateboarders do tricks around them. The video track also features the cast of '' Jackass'' on backing vocals, and clips from the movie ''

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Track listing

#"Memories" - 3:16

Chart positions

References

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