Weezer Bring Power Pop and 'Pork' to Sessions

These are good days for Weezer. More than 15 years since its formation, the band is having the biggest hit of its career with 'Pork and Beans.' That's saying a lot for a group that also brought us the indelibly catchy tunes 'Beverly Hills,' 'The Sweater Song,' 'Buddy Holly' and 'Hash Pipe' over the years.

Led by the enigmatic, reserved Rivers Cuomo, who has collected a degree from Harvard in English literature since the release of the band's last album, Weezer are reveling in their continued good fortune. That includes the No. 4 debut of their new (and third) self-titled album, dubbed "The Red Album" to distinguish it from the "Blue" and "Green" albums.

When asked about the secret behind writing a good power pop song, Cuomo seems to have the process down to a science. "It's different in different decades, but I think now the chorus has to be the best part of the songs," Cuomo tells AOL during the band's recent Sessions taping. "It's gotta be catchy. It's gotta be pretty short but not too short, like, just over 3 minutes is good. You gotta get to the chorus within a minute. For us, major keys are great and the tempo of at least 115 beats per minute."