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"My Name is Jonas" was inspired by Rivers's brother, [[Leaves Cuomo]] who was involved in a car accident at Oberlin College. Leaves was having a problem with his insurance. Says Cuomo, "'Jonas' explains how The Plan is reaming us all, especially my brother." | "My Name is Jonas" was inspired by Rivers's brother, [[Leaves Cuomo]] who was involved in a car accident at Oberlin College. Leaves was having a problem with his insurance. Says Cuomo, "'Jonas' explains how The Plan is reaming us all, especially my brother." | ||
The song is also said to have been, at least partially, inspired by the novel ''The Giver'' by Lois Lowry. The protagonist's name is Jonas, and at one point, actually says, "My name is Jonas." In the book's plot, Jonas uses a sled, and Wepeel is the name of a childhood sled of Rivers' | The song is also said to have been, at least partially, inspired by the novel ''The Giver'' by Lois Lowry. The protagonist's name is Jonas, and at one point, actually says, "My name is Jonas." In the book's plot, Jonas uses a sled, and Wepeel is the name of a childhood sled of Rivers'. | ||
At one point, the song was erroneously named by Geffen as the ''Blue Album's'' third single. Before "[[Say It Ain't So]]" was officially chosen as a single by consensus among the band, Todd Sullivan, and the label, Geffen had printed up limited runs of a "My Name is Jonas" one-track promo CD, and distributed them, primarily in Canada. These CDs are among some of the rarer Weezer collectibles. | At one point, the song was erroneously named by Geffen as the ''Blue Album's'' third single. Before "[[Say It Ain't So]]" was officially chosen as a single by consensus among the band, Todd Sullivan, and the label, Geffen had printed up limited runs of a "My Name is Jonas" one-track promo CD, and distributed them, primarily in Canada. These CDs are among some of the rarer Weezer collectibles. | ||