Weezer Gets Crushed By The Internet After Releasing Absolutely Awful Cover Of TLC's 'No Scrubs'

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Late last night, Weezer dropped a surprise cover album named “Teal” that featured the band’s take on several classic songs such ae “Take on Me” (A-Ha), “Mr. Blue Sky” (ELO), “Billie Jean” (Michael Jackson) and “No Scrubs” (TLC)

.@Weezer dropped a surprise album called The Teal Album — with nothing but covers. They covered songs like "Africa," "Take on Me," and "No Scrubs" pic.twitter.com/iOxucGaEJr

— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) January 24, 2019

One particular song on the album that caught the attention of the Internet was Weezer’s cover of TLC’s 90’s classic “No Scrubs”.

Weezer’s front man Rivers Cuomo delivered a few bizarre reasons as to why and how he wanted to cover “No Scrubs”.

The notes for Weezer’s Teal Album are incredible pic.twitter.com/nEb0QwHOAg

— Jaki (@jakijaki13_) January 24, 2019

Twitter wasn’t really feeling Weezer’s version of “No Scrubs”.

Weezer’s cover of ‘No Scrubs’… pic.twitter.com/uRg69DbcFW

— Jennell (@jennell_917) January 24, 2019

Weezer covering No Scrubs sounds like what I tell myself I sound like when I sing it in the shower. 🎤

— John Ryan (@johnryantweets) January 24, 2019

That No Scrubs cover sounds like Teenz Bop

— Kofie (@KofieYeboah) January 24, 2019

I'm fucking screaming at the Weezer "No Scrubs" cover https://t.co/v8A4dAtqU4

— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) January 24, 2019

I'm just gonna act like Weezer didn't cover No Scrubs

— DJ (@SirGreendown) January 24, 2019

I wanna go back in time to the minute before I knew Weezer's "No Scrubs" cover was a thing

— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) January 24, 2019

Weezer covering No Scrubs goes against pretty much everything I believe in. pic.twitter.com/hjdTAoOWiD

— Brandon Marianne Lee (@BrandonHerFFB) January 24, 2019

weezer’s no scrubs cover…. pic.twitter.com/bDdJYcWXD5

— LADIES…. I’m boiling (@runawaywithmani) January 24, 2019

Rivers Cuomo covering No Scrubs is the worst thing I’ve never wanted to hear what is wrong with y’all Weezer is bad

— antonio (@ADDelgiacco) January 24, 2019

Weezer needs to be stopped.

— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) January 24, 2019

that weezer cover of no scrubs is a monstrosity omg pic.twitter.com/4JMDkE2wXZ

— 𝖽 𝗋 𝖾 𝗐 (@golddtatt) January 24, 2019

Was Weezer’s cover of No Scrubs good?pic.twitter.com/eSq0ffWdyY

— trevor rush (@Trush21) January 24, 2019

Weezer Gets Crushed By The Internet After Releasing Absolutely Awful Cover Of TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’