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*"[[Rock and Roll Cockroach]]" - A song about a fictional band called "The Roaches". The concept of the fictional band eventually morphed into [[The Astronauts]] from ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''. The song itself was later reworked into the ''[[Van Weezer]]'' track "[[Beginning of the End]]". | *"[[Rock and Roll Cockroach]]" - A song about a fictional band called "The Roaches". The concept of the fictional band eventually morphed into [[The Astronauts]] from ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''. The song itself was later reworked into the ''[[Van Weezer]]'' track "[[Beginning of the End]]". | ||
*"[[Ballad of the Briny]]" - A song about a sailor named Mortimer Collins falling in love with a woman, only to find her having sex with the ship's captain. Collins then throws himself overboard, hallucinating as he drowns. The song was later reworked into the ''[[Van Weezer]]'' track “[[Blue Dream]]”. | *"[[Ballad of the Briny]]" - A song about a sailor named Mortimer Collins falling in love with a woman, only to find her having sex with the ship's captain. Collins then throws himself overboard, hallucinating as he drowns. The song was later reworked into the ''[[Van Weezer]]'' track “[[Blue Dream]]”. | ||
*"[[ | *"[[Rest in Peace]]" - A song later reworked into the ''[[The White Album|White Album]]'' track "[[Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori]]". | ||
For several years thereafter, fans speculated that Cuomo was planning a "sea opera" concept album, due to "Ballad of the Briny" bearing narrative resemblance to Cuomo's previous album concept, ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]''. In [[2020]], however, Cuomo confirmed on a [[Riverpedia_archive_-_08/22/2020#Sea_Opera|Riverpedia entry]] that there was no "Sea Opera". | For several years thereafter, fans speculated that Cuomo was planning a "sea opera" concept album, due to "Ballad of the Briny" bearing narrative resemblance to Cuomo's previous album concept, ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]''. In [[2020]], however, Cuomo confirmed on a [[Riverpedia_archive_-_08/22/2020#Sea_Opera|Riverpedia entry]] that there was no "Sea Opera". | ||