Keep Fishin'
"Keep Fishin'" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer. It is the second single from the band's fourth album, Maladroit. It peaked at #15 on the US alternative charts. The song reached #24 on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2002.
During some live shows in 2005, Weezer guitarist Brian Bell took lead vocals on "Keep Fishin'".
Reception
Melissa Bobbitt at About.com ranked "Keep Fishin'" as the 13th best Weezer song, where she comments "Rivers Cuomo has always had an affinity for the paranoid in his lyrics". It was named as one of the 12 best post-Pinkerton Weezer songs by The A.V. Club, where they state "It's the kind of infectious, impeccably crafted power-pop rocker Cuomo can probably bang out in his sleep".
Music video
The music video, directed by Marcos Siega, features Weezer as guests on The Muppet Show (with drummer Patrick Wilson being held captive by Miss Piggy at the beginning). As noted in the Weezer Video Capture Device DVD, it marks the acting debut for the band members in a music video. At one point, Kevin Smith was attached to direct the video for this song, but without the Muppets.
Keep Fishin'
You'll never be
a better kind
if you don't leave
the world behind
waste my days,
drown aways,
it's just the thought of you
in love with someone else
it breaks my heart
to see you hanging from your shelf
you'll never do
the things you want
if you don't move
and get a job
waste my days,
drown aways,
it's just the thought of you
in love with someone else
it breaks my heart
to see you hanging from your shelf
oh girl
when I'm in love with you
keep fishin'
if you feel it's true
there's nothing much
that we can do
to save you from yourself
waste my days,
drown aways,
it's just the thought of you
in love with someone else
it breaks my heart
to see you hanging from your shelf
oh girl
when I'm in love with you
keep fishin'
if you feel it's true
there's nothing much
that we can do
to save you from yourself
you'll never be a better kind
you'll never be a better kind
whoa, ohh...
whoa, ohh...
(waste my days,