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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
| Name = Been Gi | | Name = Been Gi | ||
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The song was first demoed to 8-track by Cuomo for the band [[60 Wrong Sausages]] on [[July 6]], [[1991]] under the title "Somebody Told Me Ben Gay Doesn't Work".<ref name="rechist1">[[Recording History - Page 2|Weezer Recording History - Page 2]]</ref> Cuomo named the song for his friend and Kyokushin classmate [[Takashi Hasegawa]], who once mistakenly believed that [[Wikipedia:Bengay|Bengay]] (the analgesic heat rub) was meant for use on bruises.<ref name="talesofweezer">[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (2021). ''[[Weezine Issue 17 - Tales of Weezer]]'' (pg. 26).</ref> The title is meant as a triple entendre: Bengay, the product; the facetious statement "been gay;" and gi, a uniform used in Japanese martial arts.<ref name="talesofweezer" /> | The song was first demoed to 8-track by Cuomo for the band [[60 Wrong Sausages]] on [[July 6]], [[1991]] under the title "Somebody Told Me Ben Gay Doesn't Work".<ref name="rechist1">[[Recording History - Page 2|Weezer Recording History - Page 2]]</ref> Cuomo named the song for his friend and Kyokushin classmate [[Takashi Hasegawa]], who once mistakenly believed that [[Wikipedia:Bengay|Bengay]] (the analgesic heat rub) was meant for use on bruises.<ref name="talesofweezer">[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (2021). ''[[Weezine Issue 17 - Tales of Weezer]]'' (pg. 26).</ref> The title is meant as a triple entendre: Bengay, the product; the facetious statement "been gay;" and gi, a uniform used in Japanese martial arts.<ref name="talesofweezer" /> | ||
The song, described as "utterly hilarious and catchy" by [[Karl Koch]], was recorded as a band throughout September and October for the band's ''[[60 Wrong Sausages#Cholestoral EP|Cholesterol EP]]'' | The song, described as "utterly hilarious and catchy" by [[Karl Koch]], was recorded as a band throughout September and October for the band's ''[[60 Wrong Sausages#Cholestoral EP|Cholesterol EP]]'' and while practicing the song throughout October and November.<ref name="rechist1" /> 60 Wrong Sausages then dissolved shortly after [[60 Wrong Sausages concert: 11/29/1991|their first and only concert]] at the end of November 1991. "Been Gi" was later performed by [[Weezer]] at [[Weezer concert: 07/18/1992|an acoustic concert at the 8121 Club in Los Angeles]] on [[July 18]], [[1992]], with [[Pat Finn]] (previously of 60 Wrong Sausages) appearing as a guest bassist and back-up vocalist.<ref>[[Recording History - Page 3#7/18/92 : 12th show Another acoustic show at the 8121.|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> | ||
The song was included on Cuomo's [[1992]] demo tape ''[[Yeastmaster Pt. 1]]'', and first released to fans on the digital demo compilation ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]'' in [[2020]]. | The song was included on Cuomo's [[1992]] demo tape ''[[Yeastmaster Pt. 1]]'', and first released to fans on the digital demo compilation ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]'' in [[2020]]. | ||
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The German-y crickets are rubbing their legs so | The German-y crickets are rubbing their legs so | ||
Exercise your right of caution, exhaustion | Exercise your right of caution, exhaustion | ||
Prenuptial agreements, arguments, mistake-mints | |||
True terra[???] find a delightful, bon appétit | True terra[???] find a delightful, bon appétit | ||
Pugilism starts above mount down from sound hounds | Pugilism starts above mount down from sound hounds | ||
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</poem> | </poem> | ||
===Karl's Corner verse=== | ===Karl's Corner verse=== | ||
A loosely-recalled excerpt from the first stanza of lyrics was hidden in the alt text of the Karl's Corner logo on [[weezer.com]] during the earliest months of the website's existence.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001211140600/http://weezer.net/karl/karlscorner.htm Wayback Machine archive] [[:File:Been Gi Karl's Corner alt text 12-11-2000.png]] (screenshot)</ref> | |||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
Even if you're walking on tiptoe, through Burbank, | Even if you're walking on tiptoe, through Burbank, | ||