This is both highly amusing and instructive - of what I'm not exactly sure - but anyway, back in September Steve Silver wrote a hilariously well-sustained deadpan analysis of Weezer's "Keep Fishin'" video wherein Muppets interact with the band, and the drummer is set upon in a sexually predatory manner by Miss Piggy.

Steve pried apart the Gordian Knot of inter-species sex, the grim specter of puppet-human sex (ultimately masterbatory??) and the like. He concluded with this:

I've always been strongly against censorship in entertainment, but such a thing is a good argument for the return of the Production Code. Hell, if there's ever a Lieberman Administration, you can count on it.

Cut to the present - the Weezer.net site found the article and linked to it thusly;

...Um... here's an...interesting take on things... um, yeah.

...movin'rightalong, [ouch!]...

Man, do they get a lot of traffic, but more to the point, the comments from Weezer and Muppet fans (yes, the Muppet site picked it up also) are a riot:

You're obviously not supposed to think of such muppet activity in that way.
Posted by: Henry Kaplan on November 18, 2002 07:33 AM

well, uhm, yeah. . .
weezer.com is kind of pissed at you for this
;-)
come on, its a freaking music video, theres no need to get your knickers in a twist. i dont think any of that went into consideration before filming the video; that's pretty in-depth.
i think it was just an idea that mr siega had, i dont think he was sitting in darkened rooms, rocking back and forth methodically, thinking, "i'm gonna freak out some people with inter-species sexuality. . .heh heh."

buah.
Posted by: zh on November 18, 2002 09:16 AM

Here's a great example of someone trying to overintellectualise a subject to impress all his friends. If you're really worried about inter-species relations, the Island in the Sun video would be of much greater interest.
And don't knock the Weez.
=w=
Posted by: JT on November 18, 2002 09:43 AM

Come on dudes, this is a joke. And weezer.com was surely more amused than offended.
Posted by: Andrew on November 18, 2002 10:09 AM

Thank God, Andrew. I sure hope that most other Weezer fans have a better sense of humor than those who've posted. This is a joke, people.
Posted by: mymommasmasonjar on November 18, 2002 10:21 AM

Hahahaaha. This was one funny ass article! Why would someone waste their time? Oh well....
=w=eezer
Rock on
Coleman from the boardz....
Posted by: WzrColeman2 on November 18, 2002 12:15 PM

Wow you guys are idiots. This is a joke for Christ's sake. Thank the ever lovin' Lord someone else understands that.
Posted by: realmeanmotorscutor on November 18, 2002 12:51 PM

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