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The song is notable for its singalong chorus, and falsetto yells from [[Matt Sharp]], which have become somewhat of a favorite. | The song is notable for its singalong chorus, and falsetto yells from [[Matt Sharp]], which have become somewhat of a favorite. | ||
"El Scorcho" is a prequel of sorts to the song "[[Falling for You]]". Both songs mention the playing of a cello, feature the expletive "God damn!" prominently, and this song's lyrics contain the phrase 'falling for you'. It has been said that originally, "Falling for You" was to follow "El Scorcho on the album, until "[[Pink Triangle]]" was written, and placed between the two. | |||
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The line "listening to Cio-Cio San" is in reference to Puccini's opera, ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'', The main characters of which are an American sailor - Pinkerton - and a Japanese girl named Cio-Cio San. The actress who played Cio-Cio San in the premiere cast of 1904 was named Rosina Storchio though the alternate spelling points to this being an unintentional reference. The reference may additionally be to the David Henry Hwang play M. Butterfly, which, at least to a degree, deals with themes of gender, sexuality and the confusion many people experience | The line "listening to Cio-Cio San" is in reference to Puccini's opera, ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'', The main characters of which are an American sailor - Pinkerton - and a Japanese girl named Cio-Cio San. The actress who played Cio-Cio San in the premiere cast of 1904 was named Rosina Storchio though the alternate spelling points to this being an unintentional reference. The reference may additionally be to the David Henry Hwang play M. Butterfly, which, at least to a degree, deals with themes of gender, sexuality and the confusion many people experience. This, in conjunction with the song "Pink Triangle", and the continued reference to the opera and/or play, gives the album an over-arching theme. Additionally, the line "I'm the epitome/of public enemy" is a direct quote from Public Enemy's "Don't Believe the Hype." | ||
The song also mentions the band Green Day in the lyric "I asked you to go to the Green Day concert/You said you never heard of them." In 2005 while on the Foozer tour, Weezer often changed the lyric to "I asked you go to the Foo Fighters concert" and changed it to "the Weezer concert" in late '05. During their stop in Chicago for Lollapalooza, this was again changed to "I asked you to go to the Pixies concert", who were playing just before Weezer on a nearby stage. The song also goes onto mention 1990's professional wrestling company ECW in the lyric "Watching Grunge leg drop New Jack through a press table." | The song also mentions the band Green Day in the lyric "I asked you to go to the Green Day concert/You said you never heard of them." In 2005 while on the Foozer tour, Weezer often changed the lyric to "I asked you go to the Foo Fighters concert" and changed it to "the Weezer concert" in late '05. During their stop in Chicago for Lollapalooza, this was again changed to "I asked you to go to the Pixies concert", who were playing just before Weezer on a nearby stage. The song also goes onto mention 1990's professional wrestling company ECW in the lyric "Watching Grunge leg drop New Jack through a press table." | ||