Weezer set five Guinness World Records while shooting the music video for the Red Album track "Troublemaker."
For the 24 hour shoot in Los Angeles, the band had Guinness World Records official Stuart Claxton on hand to supervise as records were set for Largest Game of Dodgeball, Most People in a Custard Pie Fight, Most People Riding on a Skateboard, Largest Air Guitar Ensemble, and Longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon. In the video drummer Patrick Wilson is also seen playing the world's smallest drum kit, however he did not get the record for this, and a petition is going around to get it in the books.
Here is a list of what it took to get each of Weezer's Guinness World Records:
Largest Air Guitar Ensemble
The largest air guitar ensemble consisted of 233 participants and took place during during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA on 21 August 2008.
Largest Game of Dodgeball
The largest game of dodgeball consisted of two teams of 50 people (100 total) who played against each other during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.
Longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon
The longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon lasted for 10 hr 12 min 54 sec during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California,USA, on 21 August 2008.
Most People in a Custard Pie Fight
The most people in a custard pie fight was 120 during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.
Most People Riding on a Skateboard
The most people riding on a skateboard is 22 during the filming of the music video "Troublemaker" by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.
Is this video better than the one for Pork & Beans, which played on every YouTube sensation?
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Apart from the fact that I dig their songs, it's shenanigans like this that make Weezer just plain likeable to me.
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Love it. Just out of curiosity, which world record would you like to break?
Did you hear about a guy's recent record of 53,000 big macs? He has eaten one every day for like 20 or 30 years, except for the day of his mother's funeral. She had asked him not to eat one on that day, and he honored that request.
I would like to break a record for the most relaxing days/weeks/months/yeasr on a beach being serenaded by someone beautiful with an acoustic guitar.
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I dunno I kinda gave up on them...they never reached the greatness of their debut except for a couple songs here and there, IMO. I think I'd like to break the world record for longest time never buying anything from Wal-Mart lol!
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garage that's a good one. i loved this last weezer album. hmmm the record for...going to the most concerts ever. i was on a good track to holding that title but have since slowed down.
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those are absolutely ridiculous records. really? do they just keep making up new ones all the time?
haha, but i guess its cool too.
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How about record for most product plugs in a 3 minute video? Why was he dressed like a Cholo?