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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Rivers Cuomo]] is alleged to have first mentioned the song's title via [[Riverchat]] in August [[2020]]. The song was added to the list of known songs in [[Riverpedia_archive_-_09/06/2020#Song_Titles|the Riverpedia entry for ''OK Human'']], and was thereafter presumed confirmed due to all edits being approved by Cuomo. The song's existence was further confirmed when demos of the song were [[List_of_files_listed_on_riverscuomo.com|listed]] on the [[riverscuomo.com]] [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]]. | [[Rivers Cuomo]] is alleged to have first mentioned the song's title via [[Riverchat]] in August [[2020]]. The song was added to the list of known songs in [[Riverpedia_archive_-_09/06/2020#Song_Titles|the Riverpedia entry for ''OK Human'']], and was thereafter presumed confirmed due to all edits being approved by Cuomo. The song's existence was further confirmed when demos of the song were [[List_of_files_listed_on_riverscuomo.com|listed]] on the [[riverscuomo.com]] [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]]. | ||
During an [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-26/weezer-rivers-cuomo-ok-human interview] with ''The Los Angeles Times'', Rivers revealed that the song was written for his friend: the controversial author and podcast-host ''Sam Harris''.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris] | |||
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I felt like I have more experience dealing with the internet and trolls because all that arose right when we were making our most controversial records.<br> | |||
I wanted to explain to Sam how to not get sucked into it. | |||
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He also revealed the chorus originally featured the line: ''"Don't go on Reddit"''. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem> | <poem> | ||