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"'''Mexican Fender'''" (originally titled "'''My June Bride'''") is the opening track from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' and the second song that was officially released prior to the album's release. | "'''Mexican Fender'''" (originally titled "'''My June Bride'''") is the opening track from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' and the second song that was officially released prior to the album's release. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Mexican Fender" was co-written by Rivers Cuomo with producer/songwriter [ | "Mexican Fender" was co-written by Rivers Cuomo with producer/songwriter [[Toby Gad]]. The track was originally in contention for ''[[The White Album]]'' under the title "My June Bride", but was incomplete by the time that album came together. The phrase "June bride" would be used for the bridge of "[[Feels Like Summer]]". According to Cuomo, ''White Album'' producer [[Jake Sinclair]] was "instrumental" in making the song what it was. The song was based on Cuomo's interactions with Katy Goodman, singer of the band [[Wikipedia:La_Sera|La Sera]]. Cuomo included screenshots of their correspondence on the Genius.com page for the song.<ref>"Mexican Fender" ''Genius''. https://genius.com/Weezer-mexican-fender-lyrics</ref> The guitar shop mentioned in the lyrics is [https://www.truetonemusic.com/ Truetone Music] in Santa Monica, California. | ||
A song entry titled "[[Summer Love]]" submitted in or around [[2014]], is listed in the BMI Repertoire (#19828338). It is likely, though unconfirmed, to be the same or at least related to "Mexican Fender". Both songs are credited to Cuomo and Gad. | A song entry titled "[[Summer Love]]" submitted in or around [[2014]], is listed in the BMI Repertoire (#19828338). It is likely, though unconfirmed, to be the same or at least related to "Mexican Fender". Both songs are credited to Cuomo and Gad. | ||
For ''Pacific Daydream'', the song was produced by [[Butch Walker]] and mixed by [[Eric Valentine]]. Walker appeared on | For ''Pacific Daydream'', the song was produced by [[Butch Walker]] and mixed by [[Eric Valentine]]. Walker appeared on an episode of Valentine's YouTube show ''Making Records with Eric Valentine'' in [[2019]] to discuss the recording process.<ref> MAKING RECORDS with ERIC VALENTINE "Making Records with Eric Valentine - Weezer - "Mexican Fender"" ''YouTube'' 1 September 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGVMrcjSpA</ref> Like the rest of the tracks on ''Pacific Daydream'', "Mexican Fender" was recorded with each band member separately. Walker recalled that [[Pat Wilson]] heard the song's lyrics for the first time while tracking the song and, upon hearing the lyrics "Met her at a guitar shop on Santa Monica and 7th Street", remarked "That's Truetone!" Walker said that [[Brian Bell]] came up with ten different tracks for the song at home, writing everything on sheet music. Walker also recalled that Bell forgot his sheet music one day and had to drive two hours across town to get it and then come back. | ||
During the episode of ''Making Records'', Walker and Valentine noticed a mistake in which two overlaid guitar sections (around 1:22 in the song, accompanying the lyric "I knew we would end up jamming") were moved out of sync. Walker remarked "Nobody caught it, and it worked and it was cool." The show also revealed that the lyric "The heartbreak DJ" was originally "The ''foxy'' DJ", but was changed, possibly due to a "managerial decision." | During the episode of ''Making Records'', Walker and Valentine noticed a mistake in which two overlaid guitar sections (around 1:22 in the song, accompanying the lyric "I knew we would end up jamming") were moved out of sync. Walker remarked "Nobody caught it, and it worked and it was cool." The show also revealed that the lyric "The heartbreak DJ" was originally "The ''foxy'' DJ", but was changed, possibly due to a "managerial decision." | ||
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==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
The music video was directed by Lior Molcho and stars dancer [https://twitter.com/chloemae?lang=en Chloe Mae]. It premiered on [[August 17]], [[2017]]. | The music video was directed by [[Lior Molcho]] and stars dancer [https://twitter.com/chloemae?lang=en Chloe Mae]. It premiered on [[August 17]], [[2017]]. | ||
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I got a cozy pad around the corner | I got a cozy pad around the corner | ||
Slide a little closer | Slide a little closer | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
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[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream]] | [[Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream]] | ||
[[Category:Allmusic track picks]] | [[Category:Allmusic track picks]] | ||
[[Category:2017 releases]] | [[Category:2017 releases]] | ||