Buddy Holly was released by Weezer in 1994 as a single from their debut Blue Album, written by frontman Rivers Cuomo. The title references 1950s rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, and the song's famous music video, directed by Spike Jonze, spliced the band into the sitcom Happy Days, helping it reach a wide MTV audience. Decades later the instantly recognisable riff and chorus keep circulating online as a short audio clip for edits, throwbacks and meme posts celebrating 90s alternative rock.