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Frontman talks about lending 'Pick U Up' to 'American Idol' runner-up's debut album. By Kyle Anderson
Weezer's River Cuomo
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There's no mistaking a Weezer song: the faux-metal riffs, big hooks, infectious choruses and Rivers Cuomo's sweet, slightly nasal croon. Cuomo has spent a career crafting these quirky pop songs that leap across genre boundaries, which is why it makes perfect sense that he would collaborate with "American Idol" runner-up and erstwhile glam rocker Adam Lambert . Cuomo wrote a song for Lambert for his upcoming debut album, For Your Entertainment.
"I wrote a song called 'Pick U Up' for Weezer. It's one of my favorite songs I ever wrote. For some reason, Weezer didn't want to record it for Radidtude, " Cuomo told MTV News, referencing his band's new album, which hit stores Tuesday (November 3). "I figured it would end up on the next record and it just didn't fit this time around. Then I was invited to sit in with Adam Lambert ...
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