There are lots of cool moms out there. You may even have one yourself. But has anyone ever been cooler than this lady? In February, Juin Sommer went viral with an Instagram video showing his mom learning the drum part to Weezer’s 1994 alt-rock classic “Say It Ain’t So,” then playing it at her daughter’s wedding.
The clip is wonderful on many levels, but it deserves a little context. Starting in November 2025, Sommer posted a series of videos showing his mom, Elly, practicing on an electronic drum kit. He captioned the first one, “My mom learning the drums for her midlife crisis.”
Drummer mom’s viral first gig
Motivation aside, the final product was more than worth it. Sommer captioned the big reveal post “How it started” and “How it went,” contrasting his mom’s practice session with the actual wedding performance. The latter is a family-band affair: Sommer sings and plays the guitar solo, the bride Hanna is on rhythm guitar, longtime friend RJ is on bass, and mom lays down thunder behind the kit. She nails every moment, from the syncopated kick and splashy ride cymbals to the pre-chorus snare rolls. All in all, an excellent first gig.
After the clip went viral, it made its way to Weezer themselves.
“Nothing says happily ever after quite like some =w= at your wedding,” the band wrote on Instagram. “Congrats to mom on nailing the drums and congrats to the happy couple!”
Both Sommer and Hanna responded with amazement. “Wow crazy that one my favorite bands was able to see this,” the former enthused. “AHHHHHH OMG THIS IS SO AMAZING!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS SOOO MUCH THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE!!!!!!” added the latter.
“Epic on so many levels”
Of course, lots of other admirers shared their kind words. Here are some of the top comments:
“who needs a DJ when you have mom??”
“Coolest mum ever”
“WE LOVE YOU WEEZER MOM”
“This is wedding goals right here =w=”
“This is the first wedding video I’ve seen that actually makes me want to get married someday, and then become the Korean mom playing at her kid’s wedding with sunglasses on like an absolute legend 😭😭😭 also amazing work on the noodly guitar solo!“
“I’ve filmed like 170 weddings as a videographer and this would have made me lose my mind. So good 👏👏”
“This is probably one of the best things I’ve seen”
“This is so outrageously cool omg“
“Imagine having a mom and sister that cool.“
“Why is her timing so good? Also brother crushed those vocals”
“Help why did this make me emotional 😭 her rocking out in the hanbok omg 👏“
“Epic on so many levels”
“Feel like your sister rocking out in her wedding dress needs to be highlighted as well”
It all started with a joke
Sommer tells Upworthy that the road to virality began with a joking Snapchat about his mom’s “midlife crisis” moment. “I found that snap more recently and posted it, and it got a lot of attention, which I was surprised to see,” he says with a laugh.
Elly had already been learning drums, but she cranked up her practice time after brainstorming the friends-and-family wedding performance. “She won’t admit it, but she was so nervous,” Sommer adds, “especially since it was her first time playing in front of a crowd.”
This was a special moment for a lot of reasons, and the song choice was meaningful, too. Sommer, Hanna, and RJ used to play together in a high school band, often covering “Say It Ain’t So.”
“I think I covered that song at least 50 times over the years with different bands,” Sommer notes. “So we all already knew it, except my mom.”
Given his longtime love of emo, pop-punk, and alt-rock, seeing Weezer’s reaction was definitely a trip.
“We were all in awe,” he says. “I didn’t even notice until my other younger sister, Zoë, sent it to me on Instagram. We all were so excited that one of our favorite bands was able to actually see us play.”
In summary, the bar has officially been raised for cool moms, wedding music, viral drummers, and family bands.













