Pinkerton is the second studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996 by DGC Records. After abandoning plans for a rock opera entitled Songs from the Black Hole, Weezer recorded the album between songwriter Rivers Cuomo's terms at Harvard University, where he wrote most of the songs.

Why is it called Pinkerton?

Pinkerton is named after the character BF Pinkerton from Madama Butterfly, who marries and then abandons a Japanese woman named Butterfly.

Why is Weezer hated?

They were fun, didn't take themselves too seriously, and all in all were great albums, creating the renaissance of Weezer. ... This leads to one of the most important parts in Weezer fans hating Weezer, having the ability to laugh at something you love.