#PowerPopOfTheDay #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-03-25
"Satan is a Baby (That Lives in the Sun)" by The Fullerenes ("Better Dating Through Technology", 2000)
#IndiePop #GeekRock #PowerPop
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
03.26 | A song in a major key that feels melancholic
"He's in my eyes, he is in my ears
He's in my blood, he is in my tears"
"I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams" by Weezer ("The Good Life", 1996)
#PowerPop #GeekRock #AlternativeRock
#DailyDoseOfRock #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-03-23
"And you know it isn't easy to do
When the DJ isn't humming, a part of me suffers too
Baby, please don't rock me tonight"
"Please Don't Rock Me Tonight" by Fountains of Wayne ("Fountains of Wayne", 1996)
#GeekRock #PowerPop #AlternativeRock
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#RidelHigh #GenerationBlue #IndieRock #GeekRock #IndiePop #AltRock #BigStirRecords
#52WeeksOfFavourites #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
Week 10 | Songs from debut albums | 31
"D, world destruction
O-ver and overture
N, do I need, apostrophe
T, need this torture?"
"Don't Let's Start" by They Might Be Giants ("They Might Be Giants", 1986)
#NewWave #GeekRock #AlternativeRock
#PowerPopOfTheDay #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-02-23
"I wanna publish 'zines
And rage against machines
I wanna pierce my tongue
It doesn't hurt, it feels fine"
"Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger ("Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?", 1997)
#PowerPop #IndieRock #PopPunk #SlackerRock #GeekRock
'mr black heart' 💰🤫
A concept song for Mr. Snake with a more villainous perspective and a 2000s pop-rap style.
#lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #geekrock #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #MrSnake #villainsong #dark #rap #altpop #trappop #anthem #badass #ferocious
'get it right' ✈️💎
A concept song for Mr. Wolf, composed of rambling a lot. The embodiment of his clumsiness, resourcefulness and high spirits. 🥂
#lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #geekrock #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #MrWolf #rock #rap #anthem #hopeful #empowering #messy #ramble
#52WeeksOfFavourites #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
Week 7 | Songs from the year 1985 | 40
"Everything right is wrong again
Every movement false, every four is waltz again..."
"Everything Right Is Wrong" by They Might Be Giants ("Wiggle Diskette", 1985)
#IndiePop #GeekRock #PostPunk
Tell me #biology is boring after you listen to this 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=gNTq...
#geekrock #gcsescience
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
02.06 | A song about friends (1 of 5)
"Let's Be Friends" by Deathray ("Believe Me", 2002)
#IndieRock #PowerPop #GeekRock
#PowerPopOfTheDay #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 2026-02-05
"I already know the ending
It's the part that makes your face implode
I don't know what makes your face implode
But that's the way the movie ends"
"Experimental Film" by They Might Be Giants ("The Spine", 2004)
#IndiePop #PowerPop #GeekRock
#AuralVisualConnection #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
"Don't bother to pack your bags or your map
We won't need them where we're going
We're going where the wind is blowing
Not knowing where we're gonna stay"
"Holiday" by Weezer ("Weezer (Blue Album)", 1994)
#PowerPop #SlackerRock #PopPunk #GeekRock
'ringmaster' 🎪💃
A concept song for Mr. Shark...feels more for The Amazing Digital Circus honestly. Ready to defy all boundaries?
#lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #geekrock #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #MrShark #TADC #empowering #sassy #rap #happy #altpop #unapologetic #hiphop #nonsensical
'fools of school' 🏎️🌆
A concept song for Diane Foxington. In the style of Tate McRae's 'Siren Sounds', but the message is flipped and towards a family, not a lover.
#lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #geekrock #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #DianeFoxington #rock #ballad #wholesome #lovely
A continued thank you to Kristoph Ochs of Snale! Check out his incredible albums on @Spotify and @Bandcamp. 3rd album toynbee is super catchy. Lots of fun new tracks to get stuck in your head!
Spotify link: open.spotify.com/artist/6PcBz... #GeekRock #snale
'own worst enemy' 🛜🏍️
A concept song for Ms. Tarantula. Show this to anyone who has been annoying or wasting their time on you!
#lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #geekrock #nerdcore #villainsong #empowering #sassy #emo #rap #trappop #darkpop #TheBadGuys #MsTarantula #MrHornet #Webs
'birds of a feather' 💚🥭
A concept song for Mr. Piranha and acting as a sequel to 'Good Tonight': a childlike song of reaffirming strong bonds.
#lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #geekrock #rap #latino #happy #upbeat #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #MrPiranha #childrenmusic #pop
Finally gave this collection of song lyrics a title: BITE THE BITTER CANDY - THE ALBUM. 🖤🩵🩷 Inspired by the Bad Guys series and some past fanfics. Check out (most of) my silly songs in the reposted thread! 🧵
#songwriting #conceptalbum #geekrock #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #originallyrics #mallgoth #emo
'Too Early for a Funeral' ⏳✊
Inspired by words said three times in the Bad Guys book, an anthemic song of persistence, redemption and responsibility.
#lyrics #lyrics #poetry #originalsong #originallyrics #rock #poprock #empowering #geekrock #nerdcore #TheBadGuys #gothic #emo #mallgoth #baddie
#MusicThroughYears #MusicChallenge #MusicSky
January 13 | 1988-1989
"Water spirals the wrong way out the sink
And her voice is a backwards record
It's like a whirlpool and it never ends"
"Ana Ng" by They Might Be Giants ("Lincoln", 1988)
#GeekRock #PowerPop #JanglePop #IndiePop #ArtPop
It's Nintendocore! This band literally rips sounds from GAME BOYS and an NES to make their music. An absolute 8-bit power-pop anthem about a girl with literal magic powers. This is peak geek rock. IYKYK!
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We need an all Non-Binary TMBG cover band called They/Them might be giants.
#Theymightbegiants #TMBG
#geekrock
Less than a week from today I’m playing drums with my ‘90s geek rock band Ridel High at a benefit show. 🤘🤩🤘 Bring your whole family to an all ages, afternoon pop rock festival at a downtown LA dive bar. $5 from every ticket goes to Altadena Musicians.
#musicsky #music #90smusic #geekrock #powerpop
Há 17 anos chegava "Weezer"!!!
Qual a sua canção predileta deste 6º álbum de estúdio, auto-intitulado, do Weezer?
#weezer #alternativerock #indierock #poprock #poppunk #geekrock #confrariafloydstock
We've got a brand new song over on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/anthem-mays-song-1...
This kicks off the hype cycle for our next album after our next album after the forthcoming Repossess the Sky pt 2!
If you find yourself thinking "I wish I could hear two+ albums into the […]
The Weezer Green Album cover features the band members, Mikey Welsh, Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, and Patrick Wilson, standing left to right against a lime-green backdrop. The image is reminiscent of their debut album cover, showcasing the band in a straightforward, no-frills style.
Happy 24 years to Weezer’s Green Album! #albumbirthdays #powerpop #geekrock #alternativerock #poppunk #poprock
The cover features an image of a figure inside a living room, with a picture on the wall and a few other pieces of furniture visible. There is also a small caption, "Maladroit", below the main image. The colors are vibrant and the image has a slightly abstract feel.
Happy 23 years to Weezer’s Maladroit! #albumbirthdays #geekrock #powerpop #hardrock #alternativerock
Released on this date in 1994.
I’ve had a lot to say over the last few years about this legendary album, my personal experience of it, and the profound impact it had on the ‘90s LA music scene.
rememberthelightning.substack.com/s/geek-rock
#musicsky #music #geekrock
The cover of Weezer’s Blue Album (officially titled Weezer, 1994) features a simple, iconic image of the four band members—Rivers Cuomo, Matt Sharp, Brian Bell, and Patrick Wilson—standing in a straight line against a solid bright blue background. They’re casually dressed in everyday clothes, facing the camera with neutral expressions. The band’s name “Weezer” appears in a small, white Helvetica font near the top center of the image. The minimalist, clean design and bold color choice make it one of the most instantly recognizable album covers of the 1990s, mirroring the stripped-down, catchy alt-rock sound of the music within.
Happy 31 years to Weezer’s 1994 self-titled debut album (The Blue Album)! #albumbirthdays #powerpop #geekrock #poppunk #alternativerock #indierock #emo