Say It Ain’t So: Weezer “Jacked Up” with lawsuit after recent cover of Catcher in the Rye

SANTA MONICA — After successful covers of “Africa” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” on the recently released “Teal Album,” Weezer crossed the line by releasing a cover of J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. On the subject, Salinger’s lawyer, Jackie Chiles, said, “We are taking legal action against Weezer because it is against the law to print an already written book, and call yourself the author…right?” After the suit was announced, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo admitted to releasing the work of Salinger with his band’s name on the cover, saying, “It’s an endless bummer, the world has turned and left me here in the garage. I thought that I was the king of the world across the sea on an island in the sun living the good life, but it’s a cold dark world and even Buddy Holly eats pork and beans. We’re California kids with the wind in our sails giving fake smiles and nervous laughter, we’re all on drugs, do you wanna get high? I’m undone (the sweater song).” At press time, Rivers Cuomo was reportedly requesting the trial take place at the Beverly Hills courthouse, and when asked why, he replied “because that’s where I want to be.”