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==Single== | ==Single== | ||
The artwork for the "Say It Ain't So" single comes from a childhood drawing Rivers made of him and his father playing soccer--something they mutually loved. Prominently featured in the artwork is the image of Rivers scoring a goal (spelled "goll"), and his father encouraging him on with lines like, "Yay, my son." | The artwork for the "Say It Ain't So" single comes from a childhood drawing Rivers made of him and his father playing soccer--something they mutually loved. Prominently featured in the artwork is the image of Rivers scoring a goal (spelled "goll"), and his father encouraging him on with lines like, "Yay, my son." Cuomo included the original drawing in the music video for the solo demo "[[Lover in the Snow]]" in [[2008]]. | ||
The release on 10" vinyl was a limited edition, with only 5000 numbered copies released. | The release on 10" vinyl was a limited edition, with only 5000 numbered copies released. | ||
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==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
''<blockquote>The band wanted something a bit more grounded and serious after the pop culture explosion of "[[Buddy Holly]]," and Sophie responded with the touch needed to capture the band in their original rehearsal "[[Amherst House|garage]]" in West L.A. Unfortunately, they couldn't play hackey-sack to save their lives that day!</blockquote>'' | ''<blockquote>The band wanted something a bit more grounded and serious after the pop culture explosion of "[[Buddy Holly]]," and Sophie responded with the touch needed to capture the band in their original rehearsal "[[Amherst House|garage]]" in West L.A. Unfortunately, they couldn't play hackey-sack to save their lives that day!</blockquote>'' | ||
:-[[Karl Koch]] on the "Say It Ain't So" music video, from the liner notes for ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' | :::-[[Karl Koch]] on the "Say It Ain't So" music video, from the liner notes for ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' | ||
The music video was directed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Muller Sophie Miller]. [[Scott Shriner]] expressed on the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' commentary that the video caught his eye because it was different from what was around at the time. The video shows the band in the wake of their success playing in their old [[The Garage|garage]] at their [[Amherst House|old house]]. The video also features band friend, historian and unofficial fifth member [[Karl Koch]]. During the guitar solo, the band is shown playing hacky sack in their backyard.<br><youtube>ENXvZ9YRjbo</youtube> | The music video was directed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Muller Sophie Miller]. [[Scott Shriner]] expressed on the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' commentary that the video caught his eye because it was different from what was around at the time. The video shows the band in the wake of their success playing in their old [[The Garage|garage]] at their [[Amherst House|old house]]. The video also features band friend, historian and unofficial fifth member [[Karl Koch]]. During the guitar solo, the band is shown playing hacky sack in their backyard.<br><youtube>ENXvZ9YRjbo</youtube> | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | *[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | ||
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Awakens ancient feelings | Awakens ancient feelings | ||
Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood | Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood | ||
Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah | Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah | ||
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Say it ain't so | Say it ain't so | ||
My love is a life taker</poem> | My love is a life taker</poem> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | * [[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
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[[Category: Weezer singles]] | [[Category: Weezer singles]] | ||
[[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]] | [[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]] | |||
[[Category:Allmusic track picks]] | [[Category:Allmusic track picks]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | ||