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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
''Simpleton'' was created as a mock "sequel" to ''[[Pinkerton]]''. Just as ''[[The Green Album]]'' was seen as a stylistic follow-up to the ''[[The Blue Album]]'', it only made sense that ''Maladroit'''s follow-up, ''Simpleton'', was to be similar to Weezer's sophomore album, complete with album art from a Japanese painting and a similar | ''Simpleton'' was created as a mock "sequel" to ''[[Pinkerton]]''. Just as ''[[The Green Album]]'' was seen as a stylistic follow-up to the ''[[The Blue Album]]'', it only made sense that ''Maladroit'''s follow-up, ''Simpleton'', was to be similar to Weezer's sophomore album, complete with album art from a Japanese painting and a similar album title. | ||
As an April Fools joke, ''Simpleton'''s release was 'scheduled' for [[April 1]], [[2003]]. Photos of the album in a box with The White Stripes' "Elephant" were used to further the ruse, claimed to have been delivered to a record store in such fashion. | As an April Fools joke, ''Simpleton'''s release was 'scheduled' for [[April 1]], [[2003]]. Photos of the album in a box with The White Stripes' "Elephant" were used to further the ruse, claimed to have been delivered to a record store in such fashion. | ||
The title, ''Simpleton'', was chosen for two reasons. Firstly, the word ''simpleton'' is very similar to ''Pinkerton'', both having nine letters and ending in "ton." Secondly, ''simpleton'' literally means "fool", which was a way of foreshadowing the joke's true nature. | The title, ''Simpleton'', was chosen for two reasons. Firstly, the word ''simpleton'' is very similar to ''Pinkerton'', both having nine letters and ending in "ton." Secondly, ''simpleton'' literally means "fool", which was a way of foreshadowing the joke's true nature. | ||
The songs featured on the fake track listing mostly consist of real Weezer demo titles from the period, with "All Too Long," "Jonas is a Bitch," and "Sometimes It's OK to Give Up" being fan-made titles. "[[Happy Grunge]]" is the only real Weezer demo included on the ''Simpleton'' package to have never been released. | |||
An earlier fictitious album was ''[[Beeswax]]'', developed by fans on [[alt.music.weezer]] during Weezer's hiatus in [[1999]]. | An earlier fictitious album was ''[[Beeswax]]'', developed by fans on [[alt.music.weezer]] during Weezer's hiatus in [[1999]]. | ||