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[[Rivers Cuomo]] called "Surf Wax" "a total sarcastic call to hedonism, to sing along, drink and be merry. I hate drinking and only do so when I absolutely have to." The song's first verse contains a reference to the song "Round and Round" by American heavy-metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratt Ratt]. The song was once the band's go-to show closer, having closed most shows on the ''Blue Album'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tours. The live version found on "[[Buddy Holly]]" singles and the deluxe release of ''Blue'', recorded in New York in December of [[1994]], was that show's closer. Collector-savvy fans have taken to shouting "smoke dope!" at the song's breakdown section, during live performances, mimicking a fan heard on this recording. | [[Rivers Cuomo]] called "Surf Wax" "a total sarcastic call to hedonism, to sing along, drink and be merry. I hate drinking and only do so when I absolutely have to." The song's first verse contains a reference to the song "Round and Round" by American heavy-metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratt Ratt]. The song was once the band's go-to show closer, having closed most shows on the ''Blue Album'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tours. The live version found on "[[Buddy Holly]]" singles and the deluxe release of ''Blue'', recorded in New York in December of [[1994]], was that show's closer. Collector-savvy fans have taken to shouting "smoke dope!" at the song's breakdown section, during live performances, mimicking a fan heard on this recording. | ||
At [[Rivers Cuomo concert: 09/12/2018 | At [[Rivers Cuomo concert: 09/12/2018|a solo Rivers Cuomo concert]] in [[2018]] in which Cuomo was joined by former Weezer guitarist [[Jason Cropper]], Cuomo introduced "Surf Wax" by stating that Cropper had written the song's guitar riff.<ref>AdmiralNeeda "Rivers Cuomo - Surf Wax America (w/ Jason Cropper) – Live in San Francisco" ''YouTube''. 14 September 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noS8vOd-F74</ref> | ||
A demo of the song was recorded during the sessions for [[Weezer's third demo]], but was deemed lacking. It was only included on some copies of the tape, typically given only to friends of, or people close to, the band, as the only track on side B. Digital audio of this recording has surfaced, but does not match the audio quality of the other songs from these sessions. | A demo of the song was recorded during the sessions for [[Weezer's third demo]], but was deemed lacking. It was only included on some copies of the tape, typically given only to friends of, or people close to, the band, as the only track on side B. Digital audio of this recording has surfaced, but does not match the audio quality of the other songs from these sessions. | ||
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==Known recordings== | ==Known recordings== | ||
{{Known recordings header}} | {{Known recordings header}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||November [[1992]]<ref name="rec4">[[Recording_History_-_Page_4|Weezer Recording History - Page 4]]</ref>||3:12| | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||November [[1992]]<ref name="rec4">[[Recording_History_-_Page_4|Weezer Recording History - Page 4]]</ref>||3:12|[[Weezer's third demo]]|Only featured on B-side of certain copies}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Speed Wax America|Speed Wax America.mp3|April [[1993]]<ref name="rec4" />||0:35|''[[Patrick & Rivers]]''|}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Speed Wax America|Speed Wax America.mp3|April [[1993]]<ref name="rec4" />||0:35|''[[Patrick & Rivers]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||[[August 6]], [[1993]]<ref name="rec4" />|Cole Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Rehearsal session. Recorded on {{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} portable DAT.}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||[[August 6]], [[1993]]<ref name="rec4" />|Cole Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||Rehearsal session. Recorded on {{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} portable DAT.}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||[[August 11]], [[1993]]<ref name="rec4" />|S.I.R., New York City, NY|||''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Blue Album]]'' pre-production demo. Engineered by [[Chris Shaw]].}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||[[August 11]], [[1993]]<ref name="rec4" />|S.I.R., New York City, NY|||''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Blue Album]]'' pre-production demo. Engineered by [[Chris Shaw]].}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America|| | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||August—September [[1993]]|Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY|3:06|''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]''|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||[[November 27]], [[1994]]|[[Weezer concert: 11/27/1994|Horizontal Boogie Bar, Rochester, NY]]|4:01| | |||
*"[[Buddy Holly]]" (UK CD single) | |||
*''[[Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets]]''|Live B-side}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Surf Wax America||[[December 20]], [[2005]]|[[Weezer concert: 12/20/2005|Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan]]|| | |||
*''[[Across the Sea: Live in Japan]]'' | |||
*''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' (Japan, DVD)|}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | {{Known recordings footer}} | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
===Official releases=== | ===Official releases=== | ||
<youtube>hfzkJZSzZxY</youtube> | <youtube>hfzkJZSzZxY</youtube> <youtube>FdI3mlWg_wQ</youtube> | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Patrick & Rivers]] | |||
[[Category:Cuomo-Wilson collaborations]] | [[Category:Cuomo-Wilson collaborations]] | ||
[[Category:Cuomo-Cropper collaborations]] | [[Category:Cuomo-Cropper collaborations]] | ||