Represent: Difference between revisions

| Producer = [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Shawn Everett]]

"'''Represent'''" is a song by [[Weezer]]. Initially released as a standalone digital single in June of [[2010]], an alternate version was later released as the fourteenth track on the deluxe version of ''[[Hurley]]''.

*"Represent" (digital single)

*''[[Hurley]]'' (Deluxe)

{{Small quote box|Weezer is recording a new song this week for the U.S. soccer team...hopefully to be released before Saturday's game. It's called Reprazent!|[[Rivers Cuomo]], Twitter<ref name="twitter">@riverscuomo "Weezer is recording a new song this week for the U.S. soccer team...hopefully to be released before Saturday's game. It's called Reprazent!" ''Twitter''. 7 June 2010. https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/15667380671</ref>}}In [[2006]], in exchange for tickets to U.S. soccer matches, [[Rivers Cuomo]] was asked by the U.S. Soccer Federation to write a theme song for the team. In the months leading up to the World Cup Finals, however, Cuomo found himself preoccupied with finishing his final semester of college and preparing for his wedding. By the time Cuomo found time to write later that year, his mood had dramatically shifted following the poor performance of the U.S. team, who were eliminated in the first round, leading him to write the melancholy ballad "[[My Day Is Coming]]." Years later, however, Cuomo sought to write a newer, more enthusiastic song.<ref name="phone">U.S. Soccer "Studio 90: Rivers Cuomo Interview" ''YouTube''. 24 June 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK8vvrcbTmM</ref> On [[June 7]], [[2010]], Cuomo announced on Twitter<ref name="twitter" /> that Weezer was recording a new song that week for the U.S. team, ahead of the U.S. team's first match that Saturday ([[June 12]]). "Represent" was co-written by Cuomo with [[Rick Nowels]], who Cuomo also collaborated with on the ''[[Hurley]]'' album track "[[Hang On]]." "Represent" was released as a standalone digital single on [[June 11]], [[2010]].

An alternate version of the song, listed as the "Rocked Out Mix," was included as the fourteenth track on the deluxe version of Weezer's subsequent album, ''[[Hurley]]'', on [[September 10]], [[2010]]. This version ends with a short piano/string outro, which would later be demoed as a full song, titled "[[Semper Fi]]" (also known as "Higgs Boson").

The US Men's team uploaded a video for the song on [[June 23]], along with a [[Ussoccer.com Interview with Rivers Cuomo, June 23, 2010|phone interview]]<ref name="phone" /> with Cuomo. The video features footage of the U.S. team interspersed with live performances by Weezer and footage of Cuomo singing the song in a studio.

===Audio===

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==Lyrics==  

<poem>US Soccer 2010!

I'm sick and tired of everybody

Trying to tell me what to do

If I'm in need of your advice

Then surely I would come to you

I didn't get in this position

Just by happenstance

I work my bones beyond my limit

Just to have half a chance

You don't want to lie, steal,

Or cheat your way to the top

But that's just one more reason

To see that it matters

Why don't we see who is the wizard

And play some one-on-one

I think you'll find me sympathetic

To ya' when I've won

But I got skills to pay the bills

And punish each of your mistakes

You don't want to lie, steal,

Or cheat your way to the top, oh

But that's just one more reason

To see that it matters

You don't want to lie, steal,

Or cheat your way to the top

But that's just one more reason

To see that it matters

But that's just one more reason

To see that it matters

Whether you win or lose</poem>

[[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]]