Buddy Holly (Weezer music video)
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"Buddy Holly" is a 1994 Weezer music video, styled as an episode of the TV show Happy Days, that became iconic for its innovative retro concept and heavy MTV rotation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Weezer video
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music video ⓘ |
| artist | Weezer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video
NERFINISHED
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MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnSong | Buddy Holly (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | simulated vintage color television look ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
considered one of the defining music videos of the 1990s
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helped establish Weezer's early mainstream popularity ⓘ |
| director | Spike Jonze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
CD-ROM video
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home video compilation ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| editor | Spike Jonze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Windows 95 CD-ROM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Al Delvecchio
NERFINISHED
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Fonzie NERFINISHED ⓘ Potsie NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformanceBy | Weezer performing on stage at Arnold's ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy music video
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rock music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | Weezer (Blue Album) era promotion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy MTV rotation
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innovative integration of band into classic TV show ⓘ meta-television concept ⓘ retro 1950s aesthetic ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Brian Bell
NERFINISHED
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Matt Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers Cuomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Satellite Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994-09-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| setIn | Arnold's Drive-In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInSeries | Happy Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | retro ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1950s ⓘ |
| title | Buddy Holly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesArchivalFootageFrom | Happy Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesVisualEffectsTechnique |
compositing
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digital insertion into archival footage ⓘ |
| visualStyle | 1970s sitcom pastiche ⓘ |
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