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"King of the World" is one of a handful of ''White Album'' songs to feature songwriting credits from outside [[Weezer]], with songwriter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarrad_Kritzstein Jarrad Kritzstein] receiving credit alongside [[Rivers Cuomo]]. ''White'' producer [[Jake Sinclair]] expressed in an [[All Things Weezer]] post, however, that Kritzstein's contributions were minor<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Wannabeezer#January_18.2C_2016_-_thread:_.22Who_the_hell_is_the_guy_who_co-wrote_King_of_the_World.3F.22 "Wannabeezer" Weezerpedia article] Retrieved on 01/11/22.</ref>. | "King of the World" is one of a handful of ''White Album'' songs to feature songwriting credits from outside [[Weezer]], with songwriter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarrad_Kritzstein Jarrad Kritzstein] receiving credit alongside [[Rivers Cuomo]]. ''White'' producer [[Jake Sinclair]] expressed in an [[All Things Weezer]] post, however, that Kritzstein's contributions were minor<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Wannabeezer#January_18.2C_2016_-_thread:_.22Who_the_hell_is_the_guy_who_co-wrote_King_of_the_World.3F.22 "Wannabeezer" Weezerpedia article] Retrieved on 01/11/22.</ref>. | ||
The song concerns Cuomo's relationship to his wife, [[Kyoko Cuomo]]. It includes truthful references to her life, including her relationship with her husband<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_4.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022. | The song concerns Cuomo's relationship to his wife, [[Kyoko Cuomo]]. It includes truthful references to her life, including her relationship with her husband<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_4.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_5.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref>, her views on life<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_6.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_7.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_9.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref>, and her upbringing in and relationship to Japan<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_2.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_8.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref>. | ||
During Periscope rehearsals of the song{{citation needed}}, Rivers Cuomo would sometimes sing "USA dropped an atom bomb" instead of "Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb." He later explained that this was the original lyric, and it remained in the song until the mixing stage. | During Periscope rehearsals of the song{{citation needed}}, Rivers Cuomo would sometimes sing "USA dropped an atom bomb" instead of "Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb." He later explained that this was the original lyric, and it remained in the song until the mixing stage. | ||