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{{Interviewee2|Brian|We even tried using expensive Moogs and things, to try to, like, “this can’t be good enough, a $75 Casio?” and the tones just didn’t blend. And we ended up using the Casio.}} | {{Interviewee2|Brian|We even tried using expensive Moogs and things, to try to, like, “this can’t be good enough, a $75 Casio?” and the tones just didn’t blend. And we ended up using the Casio.}} | ||
{{Interviewee3|Scott|It’s got a really cool, super consistent, like, kind of level from start to finish, which I think is really neat.}} | {{Interviewee3|Scott|It’s got a really cool, super consistent, like, kind of level from start to finish, which I think is really neat.}} | ||
:::—''Band commentary<ref>[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]. Original source archived by '' | :::—''Band commentary<ref>[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]. Original source archived by ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20091229113823/http://www.weezer.com/info/recording/WeezRecHist15.htm Wayback Machine]''</ref>''</blockquote> | ||
"This Is Such a Pity" was released as a single when "[[Perfect Situation]]" and even "[[Beverly Hills]]" (released a year earlier) were still regularly played on the radio and music television <ref>[[Karl's Corner - 03/22/2006]]. Original source archived by ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20061129161110/http://www.weezer.com/news/Default.asp?assetid=1407796&count=5&artistid=479&ViewLarger=Y&title=03%2F22%2F06+foundation Wayback Machine'']</ref>. As a result, the song failed to reach the Top 10, which all three previous singles from ''Make Believe'' had achieved and ultimately peaked at #31 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single never received a music video or a physical retail release. | |||
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?)" '' | 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. When the song was chosen as ''Make Believe'''s fourth and final single in February 2006, a new single/radio remix was made and released on iTunes. It was soon discovered that the new mix contained an error - the last chorus notably lacked emphasis on the word "that" in the line "not this hate that destroys us" in the final chorus <ref>[[Karl's Corner - 02/27/2006]]. Original source archived by ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20060315184102/http://www.weezer.com/news/default.asp?assetid=1397807&count=5&artistid=479&ViewLarger=Y&title=02%2F27%2F06+new+balance Wayback Machine]''</ref>. This erroneous mix can also be found on some pressings of ''Make Believe''. The final, "Radio Mix" of the song reinstates the original final chorus and features more reverb on the vocals. The corrected radio remix replaced the original album mix (and incorrect radio mix) on all further releases of ''Make Believe'', sometimes labeled as the "3/13/06 version". | ||
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?)" ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73JHiV47Kc YouTube]''. 7 April 2008.</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]]. | ||