Pinkerton is Weezer's sophomore album released in 1996, two years after their self titled album commonly referred to as "The Blue Album". The name's derived from a charcter named "Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton", from the story turned opera "Madame Butterfly".

It goes over the frontman of the band, Rivers Cuomo's experience of the rockstar life, how it wasn't how it was chalked up to be, and his own less than ideal love-life at the time.

You can click here for a YouTube playlist of the entire album.

You can read much more about the album over on Weezerpedia, the Weezer Encylopedia. The rest of the page will be my own personal chatter.

When I first heard this album, I was kinda mixed having come directly from the blue album. It was quite different tonally, being sad and perhaps emo rather than the nerdy sincerity of their previous work. Plus I was quite thrown off by the mentions of half-japanese and 18 year old girls who live in small city of Japan.

Later on, I decided to give the album another shot. I mean, blue was really good; and I didn't hate Pinkerton at all! So, here we went again.

Tired of Sex, the first song on the album. Starts off with microphone feedback, the drums come in, then a harsh synth with the guitar rolling in soon after. The instruments are then followed by Cuomo singing about all these one-night stands, the lack of any true love or romance that comes with them, and the shame of such actions. Yeah, the rock star life doesn't sound too nice, especially if you came in with high expectations of enjoying yachts of money, and as much women (or men!) that you can handle. Supposedly living The Good Life if you will...

Well, the money doesn't sound too bad.

					I'm tired, so tired
					  I'm tired of having sex. (So tired)
						I'm spread, so thin
						  I don't know who I am. (Who I am)
						  
					Monday night I'm making Jen
					  Tuesday night I'm making Lyn
						Wednesday night I'm making Cathrine
						 Oh why can't I  be making love come true?
						 
					I'm beat, beat red
					  Ashamed of what I said (what I said)
						I'm sorry, here I go
						  I know I'm a sinner but I can't say no (say no)
						  
					Thursday night I'm making Denise
					  Friday night I'm making Sharise
						Saturday night, I'm making louise
						  Oh why can't I be making love come true?
						  (What can I do?)
						  
					Ohhh!
					
					Tonight, I'm down on my knees
					  Tonight, I'm begging you please
						Tonight, tonight please
						  Oh why can't I be making love come true?
				

Up next is Getchoo, starting off with an even harsher beginning.