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"'''March of the Pipettepedes'''" is a counterpoint exercise written by Rivers Cuomo on [[October 24]], [[1994]]. | "'''March of the Pipettepedes'''" is a counterpoint exercise written by Rivers Cuomo on [[October 24]], [[1994]].<ref name="pinkdiaries">Cuomo, Rivers. ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. 2011</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"March of the Pipettepedes" is not known to have been recorded, but the song appears as sheet music in Cuomo's book ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. A small segment towards the end appears to have formed the basis for the melody to "[[Wanda (You're My Only Love)]]", written two months later. The song is not listed in the [[Catalog O' Riffs]]. | "March of the Pipettepedes" is not known to have been recorded, but the song appears as sheet music in Cuomo's book ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. A small segment towards the end appears to have formed the basis for the melody to "[[Wanda (You're My Only Love)]]", written two months later. The song is not listed in the [[Catalog O' Riffs]]. | ||
A "pipettepede" is a creature, made out of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipette pipette], doodled by Cuomo in 7th grade science class.<ref>Screenshots from [[Riverchat]]. 1 September 2021. https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Riverchat-pipettepedes.png</ref> As Cuomo told fans on [[Riverchat]] in September of [[2021]], Cuomo and friend [[Justin Fisher]] created numerous similar creatures known as "fiberts." During the 90s, Cuomo included drawings of pipettepedes on letters and in his fax cover sheet header.<ref | A "pipettepede" is a creature, made out of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipette pipette], doodled by Cuomo in 7th grade science class.<ref>Screenshots from [[Riverchat]]. 1 September 2021. https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Riverchat-pipettepedes.png</ref> As Cuomo told fans on [[Riverchat]] in September of [[2021]], Cuomo and friend [[Justin Fisher]] created numerous similar creatures known as "fiberts." During the 90s, Cuomo included drawings of pipettepedes on letters and in his fax cover sheet header.<ref name="pinkdiaries" /> | ||
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Image:Marchofthepipettepedes.jpg|Sheet music for "March of the Pipettepedes" | Image:Marchofthepipettepedes.jpg|Sheet music for "March of the Pipettepedes" | ||
Image:Pipettepede1.jpg|Illustration of a pipettepede from a letter to Cuomo's [[James Kitts|brother]], [[1994]] | Image:Pipettepede1.jpg|Illustration of a pipettepede from a letter to Cuomo's [[James Kitts|brother]], [[1994]] | ||
Image:Pipettepede2.jpg|Cuomo's fax cover letter header featuring a pipettepede, [[1995]]</gallery> | Image:Pipettepede2.jpg|Cuomo's fax cover letter header featuring a pipettepede, [[1995]]</gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||