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===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Make Believe]]'' | *''[[Make Believe]]'' | ||
*[[We Are All on Drugs]] (UK | *[[We Are All on Drugs]] (UK retail 7" pink vinyl) | ||
*[[We Are All on Drugs]] (UK | *[[We Are All on Drugs]] (UK retail CD) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"We Are All on Drugs" is first known to have been demoed acoustically and recorded directly onto [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s laptop at Weezer's [[Office Demos|rented office space]] on [[June 23]], [[2003]]. The song continued to be demoed throughout 2003 and was alternately on Cuomo's "A-List" during pre-production on ''Make Believe''. | "We Are All on Drugs" is first known to have been demoed acoustically and recorded directly onto [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s laptop at Weezer's [[Office Demos|rented office space]] on [[June 23]], [[2003]]. The song continued to be demoed throughout 2003 and was alternately on Cuomo's "A-List" during pre-production on ''Make Believe''. | ||
===Band | ===Band commentary=== | ||
:'''Rivers:''' I was living in an apartment above the Sunset Strip, and every Friday and Saturday night I’d hear people cruising and partying, and hooting and hollering. And I went to sleep one night and I heard those sounds all through the night, in my dreams. I had this dream about a kid on the Metro bus, blasting hip hop into his brain through his headphones. And the music sounded so decadent and overstimulating, and I woke up in the midst of that dream, in a haze, and immediately said to myself, “Man, we’re all on drugs!” And I instantly knew that would be a cool song. | :'''Rivers:''' I was living in an apartment above the Sunset Strip, and every Friday and Saturday night I’d hear people cruising and partying, and hooting and hollering. And I went to sleep one night and I heard those sounds all through the night, in my dreams. I had this dream about a kid on the Metro bus, blasting hip hop into his brain through his headphones. And the music sounded so decadent and overstimulating, and I woke up in the midst of that dream, in a haze, and immediately said to myself, “Man, we’re all on drugs!” And I instantly knew that would be a cool song. | ||
:'''Brian:''' I remember the first time Rivers played it for me, and just felt this, like, ‘can we do this?’ You know, I mean, this is a hit song, without a doubt. Just singing that chorus the first time, when we played these songs acoustically in the office, it was just a riot because it was just so much—it was like I felt like we were doing something illegal by saying that. And there were thoughts like, how are parents going to like this? Or you know, are we going to be banned from kids, you know, listening, whatever, their album collections? I think it’s a great song because it’s not saying anything positive or negative about drugs. It’s one of those ambivalent songs. I’m just glad that my guitar intro got used. [laughs] | :'''Brian:''' I remember the first time Rivers played it for me, and just felt this, like, ‘can we do this?’ You know, I mean, this is a hit song, without a doubt. Just singing that chorus the first time, when we played these songs acoustically in the office, it was just a riot because it was just so much—it was like I felt like we were doing something illegal by saying that. And there were thoughts like, how are parents going to like this? Or you know, are we going to be banned from kids, you know, listening, whatever, their album collections? I think it’s a great song because it’s not saying anything positive or negative about drugs. It’s one of those ambivalent songs. I’m just glad that my guitar intro got used. [laughs] | ||
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"We Are All on Drugs" received moderate commercial success, peaking at number 10 on the US Modern Rock radio charts and number 35 on the main US charts. The song has fared poorly with critics. In December of 2005, [[Pitchfork Media]] named "We Are All on Drugs" as one of [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6219-2005-comments-lists-the-15-worst-releases-of-2005/ "The 15 Worst Releases of 2005"], and provided only the word "OBVIOUSLY!!!" as a comment. | "We Are All on Drugs" received moderate commercial success, peaking at number 10 on the US Modern Rock radio charts and number 35 on the main US charts. The song has fared poorly with critics. In December of 2005, [[Pitchfork Media]] named "We Are All on Drugs" as one of [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6219-2005-comments-lists-the-15-worst-releases-of-2005/ "The 15 Worst Releases of 2005"], and provided only the word "OBVIOUSLY!!!" as a comment. | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
'''UK | '''UK retail 7" (pink vinyl)''' | ||
#"[[We Are All on Drugs]]" | #"[[We Are All on Drugs]]" | ||
#"[[Beverly Hills]]" (Urbanix Mix) | #"[[Beverly Hills]]" (Urbanix Mix) | ||
'''UK | '''UK retail CD''' | ||
#"[[We Are All on Drugs]]" | #"[[We Are All on Drugs]]" | ||
#"[[Beverly Hills]]" (Urbanix Mix) | #"[[Beverly Hills]]" (Urbanix Mix) | ||
#"[[Burndt Jamb]]" (Live) | #"[[Burndt Jamb]]" (Live) | ||
#"[[We Are All on Drugs]]" (CD-ROM | #"[[We Are All on Drugs]]" (CD-ROM video) | ||
*"Burndt Jamb" was recorded on July 26, 2002 in [[2002-07-26 - Camden, NJ|Camden, NJ]].<br> | *"Burndt Jamb" was recorded on July 26, 2002 in [[2002-07-26 - Camden, NJ|Camden, NJ]].<br> | ||