Man Wants to Pay Weezer $10 Million to Break Up

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 6th 2010 11:45AM

If someone doesn't like a band or artist, they would usually just ignore their music, but James Burns hates Weezer so much he's willing to raise millions to get them to hang it up for good. Seattle native Burns launched an online fundraiser to collect $10 million in hopes of sending Weezer to early retirement, The Stranger reports.

Despite only raising $12 to this point, Burns' plea to Weezer isn't so much about his own feelings for the band but rather the anguish the group causes his friends who keep waiting for the band to produce a monumental album like 'Pinkerton' and their debut, the so-called 'Blue Album.'

"This isn't about me. This is about Weezer fans," Burns wrote on the website. "This is an abusive relationship, and it needs to stop now. I am tired of my friends being disappointed year after year."

Patrick Wilson, drummer for Weezer, played along and responded on Twitter asking Burns to raise the stakes.

"If they can make it to 20, we'll do the 'deluxe breakup!'" Wilson tweeted.

The Stranger then interviewed Burns, and he says he's willing to stick out for the long haul until he raises the money. As for the angry fans attacking Burns, he doesn't mind them so much.

"I am not afraid of Weezer fans," Burns said. "I can take it. Besides, I'm doing this mostly for them."

Weezer's latest album 'Death to False Metal' hits the racks on Nov. 2.

Watch the video for 'The Good Life,' off 1996's classic 'Pinkerton':

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Wednesday 06 October

By mark

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You can't BUY publicity like this....

By xiacxxmeicr

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SO WHAT.... Bruceski should've just kept his idiotic political views to himself......... actually he shouldve stopped at
bone inda USA... so yesterday.'
hey Bruce . nobody cares what you think bro !My boyfriend and i both think so ...He is almost 11year older than me .i met him via kissmilita ry.c 'oma nice place for s'ee'king Army, Navy, Mari'nes, Air Force, Police Force and their admires.just love it

By kittiekat333555

I agree with this dude... the blue album and Pinkerton were the best 2 albums by far. It's been all downhill from there.

By Pete

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death to false metal? am i missing something? they just released hurley a few weeks ago

By DPAUL

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THE BAND ON PAPER ISN'T WORTH 500 DOLLARS. NICE TRY! LOL

By NICOLE KURMAS

Can we do this for nickelback instead of weezer ? ?

By greg

Nickelback and Weezer. I'll chip in 50 bucks.

By cjennmom

If he's making a big enough stink of it that this has made national news, why don't I recognize the song? One would have thought the news agency would put up their best or most recognizable tune and I don't know it from a hole in the wall.

By Steven R. Russell

Hey, my band has never formed, it has remained broken up, I'll take the million dollars!

Thursday 07 October

By pnut166

"Death To False Metal" ? A man putting on a stunt calling for their demise, that just happens to get national recognition? "James Burns" is most likely Rivers Cuomo - not hard to figure out.

By Jerry Hart

Good try Weezer, nobody`s go`in to send you no money, or by your CDs.

By photrix

This guy needs a hobby...

Sunday 17 October

By trina

TRUE THAT!

Friday 08 October

By KENNY

Hey Burns you should Burn! WEEZER Is the best pop metal band we have seen in 16 years

By john

Dr. Evil lives!

By MTD

Well, if this guy wants to raise money do it for a GOOD CAUSE! And, if he wants to ACTUALLY HELP someone in life that NEEDS it. Here I am! I'm sick of people being so wasteful of money, while some of us who struggl by, have to listen to this crap. I don't want to hear about some people WITH millions, get MORE millions HANDED to them for nothing. There ARE people that really NEED it. I'm a single mom of 2, disabled, and almost on the verge of losing what I DO have. I sure wish someone would help me, even just a little. Sigh.

By Rafe

totally agree, if he's gonna raise money it should be for a good cause, not to put a wash up band into retirement. Weezer has enough money as is...if you don't like their new stuff don't buy it. By now you should realize there will never be another Pinkerton album.

By TTigerLilyx2

Jeeze, give the band a break! Half the time (or more) its the record Co that forces them to keep doing the same ol same ol, because it sold. And if the band wants to break out,breach of contract is waved in their faces, so they churn out whatever number of albums the contracts specifies because theres nothing else they can do. Have none of you wondered why we feel like were stuck on the oldies radio station? Or why reality tv is shoved down our throats? Fostering talent costs money, the only people doing that these days are those horrible tv contests. They're killing two birds with one stone, there, but how much is being lost in the meantime? How about mr money puts that cash to work with si=ome musical scholarships? Or bankroll an Indie producer? Money talks, BS walks, after all.

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