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===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' (2017) | *''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' (2017) | ||
*''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]'' (2021) | *''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]'' (2021) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{Rivers Cuomo quote|"QB Blitz" is about another person in my creative life, a collaborator. That one’s ultimately about disappointment with decisions that had been made, and that feeling of, "Why did I trust other people when I should have just been going with my own creative instincts?" I just need to get back in touch with my instincts and go for it, rather than relying on the advice of the experts.|''Upset'' interview, November 2017<ref>Shutler, Ali. "Only in Dreams" ''Upset Magazine'', November 2017. pg. 24. https://issuu.com/upsetmag/docs/upset__november_2017</ref>}} | {{Rivers Cuomo quote|"QB Blitz" is about another person in my creative life, a collaborator. That one’s ultimately about disappointment with decisions that had been made, and that feeling of, "Why did I trust other people when I should have just been going with my own creative instincts?" I just need to get back in touch with my instincts and go for it, rather than relying on the advice of the experts.|''Upset'' interview, November 2017<ref>Shutler, Ali. "Only in Dreams" ''Upset Magazine'', November 2017. pg. 24. https://issuu.com/upsetmag/docs/upset__november_2017</ref>}} | ||
"QB Blitz" was inspired by the lack of commercial breakthrough with {{PN|Weezer}} previous album (the self-titled ''[[Weezer (The White Album)|White Album]]'') following the band's signing to [[Crush Music|Crush Management]]<ref>[[Riverpedia]]. https://books-r-fun.herokuapp.com/wiki/QB%20Blitz</ref> (ironically, ''Pacific Daydream'' would perform even more poorly than ''The White Album'', having the lowest peak position on the Billboard 200 of the band's career, at the time of release<ref>"Weezer Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". ''Billboard''. https://www.billboard.com/artist/weezer/chart-history/tlp/</ref>). Cuomo said of the song's title, "The phrase...just came to me while writing stream of consciousness. Maybe it means I have to resort to drastic measures after being frustrated with more conservative play." "QB Blitz" references the ice planet of Hoth from the [[Star Wars]] film ''[[Wikipedia:The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]''. According to Cuomo, the "algebra" lyric was inspired by his inability to get his wife to take a Khan Academy algebra course with him.<ref>Hilton, Robin. "How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo" ''NPR''. 27 October 2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/27/560044425/how-weezer-traded-power-chords-for-pop</ref> Cuomo's interest in algebra later led to his interest in computer programming. | "QB Blitz" was inspired by the lack of commercial breakthrough with {{PN|Weezer}} previous album (the self-titled ''[[Weezer (The White Album)|White Album]]'') following the band's signing to [[Crush Music|Crush Management]]<ref>[[Riverpedia]]. https://books-r-fun.herokuapp.com/wiki/QB%20Blitz</ref> (ironically, ''Pacific Daydream'' would perform even more poorly than ''The White Album'', having the lowest peak position on the Billboard 200 of the band's career, at the time of release<ref>"Weezer Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". ''Billboard''. https://www.billboard.com/artist/weezer/chart-history/tlp/</ref>). Cuomo said of the song's title, "The phrase...just came to me while writing stream of consciousness. Maybe it means I have to resort to drastic measures after being frustrated with more conservative play." "QB Blitz" references the ice planet of Hoth from the [[Star Wars]] film ''[[Wikipedia:The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]''. According to Cuomo, the "algebra" lyric was inspired by his inability to get his wife to take a Khan Academy algebra course with him.<ref>Hilton, Robin. "How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo" ''NPR''. 27 October 2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/27/560044425/how-weezer-traded-power-chords-for-pop</ref> Cuomo's interest in algebra later led to his interest in computer programming. | ||
Demos of "QB Blitz" were released as part of the digital demo compilation ''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]'' in [[2021]]. | Demos of "QB Blitz" were released as part of the digital demo compilation ''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]'' in [[2021]]. | ||
==Known recordings== | ==Known recordings== | ||
{{Known recordings header}} | {{Known recordings header}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 1 @100.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||0:28|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 1 @100.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||0:28|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 3 drums @99.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||0:38|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 3 drums @99.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||0:38|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 4 verse @98.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||3:01|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 4 verse @98.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||3:01|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 5 lyric tweaks @98.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:17|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 5 lyric tweaks @98.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:17|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 6 soft @98.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:12|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 6 soft @98.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:12|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 8 weezer @101.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:13|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 8 weezer @101.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:13|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 9 qb bridge @101.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||3:24|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|Bridge from "[[Any Friend of Diane's]]"}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 9 qb bridge @101.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||3:24|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|Bridge from "[[Any Friend of Diane's]]"}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 11 music box @102.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:10|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 11 music box @102.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||2:10|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 13 @102.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||3:22|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]''|"Gonna hang out with Miley" bridge}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|QB Blitz|QB Blitz 13 @102.mp3|[[2016]]—[[2017]]||3:22|''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]''|"Gonna hang out with Miley" bridge}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]](?)|QB Blitz|QB BLITZ 6.9.17.mp3|[[June 9]], [[2017]]||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]](?)|QB Blitz|QB BLITZ 6.9.17.mp3|[[June 9]], [[2017]]||||}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]](?)|QB Blitz|QB BLITZ 7.19.17_01.mp3|[[July 19]], [[2017]]||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]](?)|QB Blitz|QB BLITZ 7.19.17_01.mp3|[[July 19]], [[2017]]||||}} | ||
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[[Category: Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream]][[Category:Songs on Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]] | [[Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream]][[Category:Songs on Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]] | ||