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| Label = SMJ | | Label = SMJ | ||
| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Scott Murphy]], [[David Hodges]] | ||
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| Status = officially released | | Status = officially released | ||
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"'''I'm Just Being Honest'''" | "'''I'm Just Being Honest'''" is the sixth track from ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. It was previously released in [[2017]] as "'''本音なんだ。'''," ("''Real Intention''") the ninth track from ''[[ニマイメ]]'' (''Nimaime'') by [[Scott & Rivers]]. "I'm Just Being Honest" was leaked online on [[February 26]], [[2019]] prior to its official release on [[March 1]]. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[ニマイメ]]'' (2017) | *''[[ニマイメ]]'' (2017) | ||
*''[[Weezer (The Black Album)]]'' (2019) | *''[[Weezer (The Black Album)]]'' (2019) | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
The Japanese version of the song heard on the Scott & Rivers album was released in [[2017]], with the English version by Weezer following in [[2019]]. Both versions contain virtually the same lyrical content. The song was a collaboration between Rivers Cuomo and musician/producer [[David Hodges]]. [[Scott Murphy]] also receives a writing credit on the Japanese version, with songwriter [[Ammar Malik]] receiving a credit on the English version. | The Japanese version of the song heard on the Scott & Rivers album was released in [[2017]], with the English version by Weezer following in [[2019]]. Both versions contain virtually the same lyrical content. The song was a collaboration between Rivers Cuomo and musician/producer [[David Hodges]]. [[Scott Murphy]] also receives a writing credit on the Japanese version, with songwriter [[Ammar Malik]] receiving a credit on the English version. | ||
Rivers Cuomo is not known to be of Irish descent, and the lyric “Maybe it’s because I’m Irish” is likely an allusion to | Rivers Cuomo is not known to be of Irish descent, and the lyric “Maybe it’s because I’m Irish” is likely an allusion to [https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=f7p1aanWF5Y a line from the 1994 film ''The Shawshank Redemption''], in which the (obviously African-American) character Red utters the same phrase. The song "[[Too Many Thoughts in My Head]]" (from the same album) also features a line from the film ("Boy found brains he never knew he had"). Cuomo utilized Python scripting<ref>Heater, Brian. "Rockstar programmer: Rivers Cuomo finds meaning in coding" ''TechCrunch+'' 25 November 2020. https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/25/rock-star-programmer-rivers-cuomo-finds-meaning-in-coding/</ref> on ''The Black Album'' to generate lyrics from film scripts. | ||
A "clean" version of "I'm Just Being Honest" was included in a promotional "island" inside the online multiplayer video game ''[[Wikipedia:Fortnite|Fortnite]]''.<ref>Shah, Saqib. "Weezer made an island in 'Fortnite' to promote its new album" ''Engadget''. 1 March 2019. https://www.engadget.com/2019-03-01-weezer-fortnite-new-album.html</ref> This version censors the word "shit." | |||
==Known recordings== | ==Known recordings== | ||
{{Known recordings header}} | {{Known recordings header}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Scott & Rivers]]|本音なんだ。||||3:25|''[[ニマイメ]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|I'm Just Being Honest|I'm Just Being Honest 5.m4a|||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|I'm Just Being Honest|I'm Just Being Honest 5.m4a|||||}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|I'm Just Being Honest|i'm just being honest 9.mp3|||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|I'm Just Being Honest|i'm just being honest 9.mp3|||||}} | ||
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{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|?|I'm Just Being Honest|JUST BEING HONEST MARYCHAIN.mp3|||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|?|I'm Just Being Honest|JUST BEING HONEST MARYCHAIN.mp3|||||}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|I'm Just Being Honest|JustBeingHonest Matty Ref 6 LIM.mp3|||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|I'm Just Being Honest|JustBeingHonest Matty Ref 6 LIM.mp3|||||}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|I'm Just Being Honest||[[2018]]| | |||
*United Recording, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*Federal Prism Studios, Los Angeles, CA|3:57|''[[Weezer (The Black Album)]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|I'm Just Being Honest||[[2018]]| | |||
*United Recording, Los Angeles, CA | |||
*Federal Prism Studios, Los Angeles, CA|3:57|''[[Wikipedia:Fortnite|Fortnite]]'' (video game)|"Clean" version}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | {{Known recordings footer}} | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
<youtube>lBMcrWHz3ek</youtube> | <youtube>lBMcrWHz3ek</youtube> | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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* [[List of Weezer songs]] | * [[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
{{References list}} | |||
[[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Black Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Black Album)]] | ||