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Weezer finally covered Toto’s ‘Africa’

Now what?

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The internet can be a force for good, and for evil. And then there’s that nebulous area in between, where fans demanded that Weezer cover Toto’s “Africa,” and the rains finally came down.

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Late last year, the Twitter account @weezerafrica appeared and suggested that Weezer cover the 1982 Toto single, which has become part of the internet’s rich tapestry. The account, allegedly run by a 14-year-old from Cleveland, tweeted at singer Rivers Cuomo in December, and after months of false starts—like the band covering a Toto song that isn’t “Africa”—and more fans jumping on the megaphone, they finally gave the people what they didn’t know they wanted.

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Is the song good? It kind of just sounds like Toto’s “Africa,” with a more robust ending. Still, the people are applauding its existence. As one commenter wrote: “Hard work and dank memes can truly get you places.”

And now we reckon with what this all means.

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