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During Periscope rehearsals of the song, Rivers would sometimes sing "USA dropped an atom bomb" instead of "Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb." He said that he was making this mistake since "USA" was the original lyric that remained in the song until the mixing stage, when it was changed to "Uncle Sam". The lyrics have been annotated by Rivers on Genius.[http://genius.com/Weezer-king-of-the-world-lyrics]. | During Periscope rehearsals of the song, Rivers would sometimes sing "USA dropped an atom bomb" instead of "Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb." He said that he was making this mistake since "USA" was the original lyric that remained in the song until the mixing stage, when it was changed to "Uncle Sam". The lyrics have been annotated by Rivers on Genius.[http://genius.com/Weezer-king-of-the-world-lyrics]. | ||
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| + | The song, played live and acoustic, was released on the [[Spotify Sessions]]. | ||
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| + | The lyrics were annotated on the site Genius.com by Rivers and his wife, [[Kyoko Ito Cuomo]]. The song is about her and her fears and anxieties. In the annotations, she expands on the stories at the beginning of the second verse - they are both true, and her parents gave permission to use the lines in the song. She talks about her phobias and says that she has been suffering for many years, but is now getting professional help. She closes the annotations by saying "Thank you & I love you, Rivers." | ||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
The music video was directed by Scantron and premiered on January 15, 2016. | The music video was directed by Scantron and premiered on January 15, 2016. | ||
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| Single by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Weezer (The White Album) | ||||
| Released | January 15, 2016 | ||||
| Recorded | 2015 | ||||
| Length | 3:24 | ||||
| Label | Crush Music / Weezer | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo/Jarrad Kritzstein | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jake Sinclair | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
| Live debut | January 19, 2016 | ||||
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"King of the World" is the sixth track from The White Album and the third that was officially released prior to the album's release. It was later promoted as the next single.
Overview
During Periscope rehearsals of the song, Rivers would sometimes sing "USA dropped an atom bomb" instead of "Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb." He said that he was making this mistake since "USA" was the original lyric that remained in the song until the mixing stage, when it was changed to "Uncle Sam". The lyrics have been annotated by Rivers on Genius.[1].
The song, played live and acoustic, was released on the Spotify Sessions.
Lyrics
The lyrics were annotated on the site Genius.com by Rivers and his wife, Kyoko Ito Cuomo. The song is about her and her fears and anxieties. In the annotations, she expands on the stories at the beginning of the second verse - they are both true, and her parents gave permission to use the lines in the song. She talks about her phobias and says that she has been suffering for many years, but is now getting professional help. She closes the annotations by saying "Thank you & I love you, Rivers."
Music video
The music video was directed by Scantron and premiered on January 15, 2016.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner - bass guitar, backing vocals
Lyrics
<lyrics> You walk by the magazines Sitting on the rack at the CVS One more sad movie star divorce Three hundred died in an airplane wreck And you think of all the people suffering And you bury that pain But you can tell me everything And we'll ride on that wave
If I was King of the World You'd be my girl You wouldn't have to shed one single tear Unless you wanted to 'Cause yeah, I know what it's like If I was King of the World Yeah, girl We can ride a Greyhound all the way to the Galapagos And stay for the rest of our lives
Dad hit you on the hand Just for holding your chopsticks wrong Then your mom locked you in a shed And Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb But you're not alone You can let it go And just weep on my breast And cover me with your tenderness And that pain will pass
We are the small fish And we swim together No prozac or valium We'll face tsunamis together </lyrics>
