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Come On and Kick Me: The String Tribute to Weezer
Classical · 2003 · 10 tracks

Come On and Kick Me: The String Tribute to Weezer

Vitamin String Quartet

Iconic nerd-rock anthems stripped of their distortion and rebuilt as elegant, rhythmic string arrangements. Playful, precise, and surprisingly emotional.

February 25, 2003 · Vitamin

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A clever and nostalgic reimagining that turns teenage angst into sophisticated, rhythmic focus.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Dope Nose
2:31
02
Buddy Holly
2:43
03
El Scorcho
3:57
04
Hash Pipe
3:21
05
Say It Ain’t So
4:21
06
Knockdown Dragout
3:55
07
Across the Sea
4:44
08
Undone
4:51
09
Glorious Day
4:17
10
Wheezin’
5:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the cello mimics the heavy, palm-muted chugging of the Hash Pipe riff with percussive intensity.
The bridge of Say It Ain’t So where the violins swell into a dramatic, sweeping crescendo that replaces the original guitar feedback.
The playful staccato plucking on Buddy Holly that perfectly captures the 1950s-pastiche energy of the original.
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