Solola (performed with kitchen objects, not bad) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sjg8UqcJI8

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

Compositionally, it's (Toto's version) a pretty solid piece of music.
I haven't heard Weezer's. But I have seen this a million times...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHFcg1Bg83w

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Heard both songs. They sounded pretty much just like Toto. Congratulations!

Hard Pass

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I like Weezer. Good band, cool songs.

This was incredibly "meh". They added some crunch / raw guitar to the chorus, but outside of that it at times sounds like karaoke.

I listened to the "Rosanna" cover and it sounded better, but FFS....where is the outro? That has some of the most killer guitar runs ever and they passed. Disappointed.

Start at 4:42
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjMj1Otvo4o

Steve Lukather seems to be a weirdo and is having trouble accepting the fact that he's now on old man, but Jesus the guy could just fucking shred.

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Steve Lukather sounds like the Steve Porcaro character from Yacht Rock.

Step 3: LOGGINS

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guess it goes both ways

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N9OM1nxdYc

That's pretty funny. Bravo.

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Too professional.
Weezer's cover was somewhat impressive because Africa is a bit of a difficult arrangement (by Weezer standards)...
Toto could learn and master the entire Weezer discography in an afternoon.
Hash Pipe (the song) sucks, but I still think the whole thing is kinda entertaining.

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Thanks for sending me down a Yacht Rock worm hole. I never heard of that before.

Edit: I meant to quote the CH post.

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Much better than the original.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Agreed on all.

I think Weezer could have done a much more interesting cover of "Africa". There was absolutely no reason to 100% copy the keyboard parts on the intro and verses. I'm no Weezer Superfan but I believe they employ a pretty stripped down tone of 2 guitars, bass, drums, vocals. Just cover the song like you'd play one of your own tunes.

The whole thing is funny. Toto covering Hash Pipe was a cool response.

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Perhaps realizing that it wasn't that great, they got another guy to help out....

https://thebiglead.com/2018/08/09/weeze ... -yankovic/

His solo at the start sounds really good... you can skip the rest of it because it is drowned out. Still want him to do a SB halftime.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

More of a homage than a cover.

Weird al has had some serious staying power. I love playing the old parody songs he did to my kids. The logo of bemusement and amusement on their faces brings great joy to my life.