Rivers Cuomo Of Weezer Talks About Bill Withers, Mustaches And Dad

k-ron Jun 18, 2010

Rivers Cuomo (vocalist, Weezer) might just make you shed a tear while you are reading this interview that we scored with him in honor of Father's Day. Find out how Rivers' dad has shaped Rivers' personal musical career.

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Buzznet: What is your physical feature that most resembles your Dad?

Rivers Cuomo: My mustache.

BN: What is your personality trait that most resembles your Dad?

RC: Intensity, spirituality and goofiness.

BN: What song makes you think of your Dad?

RC: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo, Adagio Movement: because my dad played this for me in the caravan driving through the Alps one summer when I was 16.

BN: Who is your favorite fictional Dad (tv character/movie)?

RC: Rick Moranis in “Honey I Shrunk the Kids.”

BN: How has your Dad influenced your musical career in anyway?

RC: My crib was in the same room as my dad’s drums, so he’s been influencing me musically since the very beginning. I always wanted to be a musician because I always wanted to be like him.

BN: If you could sing/play your Dad any song for Father’s Day this year – what would you play?

RC: Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me”: because I want him to know that I’ll always be there for him.

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The question is now .... who is your favorite fictional dad in a film?

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