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Just in Time for Xmas: Weezer Snuggie

Act now! For a limited time only!

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2009 7:47 AM CST

(Newser) – If you want to destroy Rivers Cuomo's sweater, he's down with that: The Weezer frontman would prefer to wear a Weezer Snuggie anyway, which he's hawking right alongside the band's new album. The stunt comes complete with an infomercial in which bandmembers parade around in their Snuggies—yours for only $29.99! But wait: If you act now, you can get a free copy of Ratitude!

"Well, like Weezer, Snuggies are just this weird, cool product that everyone seems to like," Cuomo tells NPR. "They're really popular, and you can't really figure out why. So we figured it's a good match."

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For the low-low price of only $30, you can snag a Weezer snuggie. Oh, and the latest CD. (Weezer.com)

Read a book! (weezer.com)

Rivers Cuomo, left, and Scott Shriner, right, of Weezer perform during the Virgin Mobile Freefest Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)

In this image released by Interscope records, Weezer's latest self-titled CD is shown. (AP Photo/Interscope Records)

Brian Bell, Scott Shriner, and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer arrive at the Blink-182 tour launch party in Los Angeles on Monday, May 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs during the Virgin Mobile Freefest concert Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)

A sleeved blanket for dogs is modeled in the Snuggie fall 2009/winter 2010 collection show during Fashion Week Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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It's actually great to play in a Snuggie. Your arms are free, so you can play guitar and drums, or you can do big rock poses—unlike a blanket that would be falling all over the place. - Rivers Cuomo

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Just in Time for Xmas: Weezer Snuggie