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:::—''Band commentary<ref>[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]. Original source archived by ''Wayback Machine'': https://web.archive.org/web/20091229113823/http://www.weezer.com/info/recording/WeezRecHist15.htm</ref>''</blockquote> | :::—''Band commentary<ref>[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]. Original source archived by ''Wayback Machine'': https://web.archive.org/web/20091229113823/http://www.weezer.com/info/recording/WeezRecHist15.htm</ref>''</blockquote> | ||
There are several subtly different versions of "This Is Such a Pity" across various releases. The first mix, included on initial pressings of the album, contains less reverb than later versions, and includes a drum fill near the end of the song (around 3:03) that was removed from subsequent versions. The second version, initially released on iTunes and some pressings of ''Make Believe'', notably lacks emphasis on the word "that" in the final | There are several subtly different versions of "This Is Such a Pity" across various releases. The first mix, included on initial pressings of the album, contains less reverb than later versions, and includes a drum fill near the end of the song (around 3:03) that was removed from subsequent versions. The second version, initially released on iTunes and some pressings of ''Make Believe'', notably lacks emphasis on the word "that" in the final chorus. The final, "Radio Mix" of the song features more reverb on the vocals. | ||
A partial clip of Rivers Cuomo's demo of the song was appended to the end of part 5 of the video series ''[[Let's Write a Sawng]]'',<ref>Rivers Cuomo. "Let's Write a Sawng (Step 5 & 6?)" ''YouTube''. 7 April 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73JHiV47Kc</ref> the collaborative project in which Cuomo and fans created the song "[[Turning Up the Radio]]". This demo was later released in full, in [[2020]], as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]''. | A partial clip of Rivers Cuomo's demo of the song was appended to the end of part 5 of the video series ''[[Let's Write a Sawng]]'',<ref>Rivers Cuomo. "Let's Write a Sawng (Step 5 & 6?)" ''YouTube''. 7 April 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73JHiV47Kc</ref> the collaborative project in which Cuomo and fans created the song "[[Turning Up the Radio]]". This demo was later released in full, in [[2020]], as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]''. | ||
Multiple songs of Nordic origin have been accused of plagiarizing "This Is Such a Pity," including the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMIFYGHOxZY Du Kommer Aldrig Mer Vara Ensam]" by Swedish musician [[Wikipedia:Lasse_Lindh|Lasse Lindh]], as well as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xep6HJea6OA Turhaa]" by Finnish [[Wikipedia:Anna_Eriksson|Anna Eriksson]]. | Multiple songs of Nordic origin have been accused of plagiarizing "This Is Such a Pity," including the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMIFYGHOxZY Du Kommer Aldrig Mer Vara Ensam]" by Swedish musician [[Wikipedia:Lasse_Lindh|Lasse Lindh]], as well as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xep6HJea6OA Turhaa]" by Finnish [[Wikipedia:Anna_Eriksson|Anna Eriksson]]. | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||