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| Producer = Rivers Cuomo | | Producer = Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Live debut = [[August 19]], [[2011]] in [[Weezer concert: 08/19/2011|Seattle, WA]]<ref>Live debut per officially released recordings of the concert</ref> | | Live debut = [[August 19]], [[2011]] in [[Weezer concert: 08/19/2011|Seattle, WA]]<ref>Live debut per officially released recordings of the concert</ref> | ||
| Last played= [[ | | Last played= [[December 23]], [[2023]] in [[Weezer concert: 12/29/2023|Durant, OK]] | ||
| Status = Officially released | | Status = Officially released | ||
| RC's last song = "[[Lisa]]"<br>(RC# 198) | | RC's last song = "[[Lisa]]"<br>(RC# 198) | ||
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Although the ''Songs from the Black Hole'' album concept would eventually be scrapped in favor of that of ''[[Pinkerton]]'', elements from "[[Simply State]]," "[[Negativland]]," and "Blast Off!" would be integrated into the ''Pinkerton'' single "[[El Scorcho]]." | Although the ''Songs from the Black Hole'' album concept would eventually be scrapped in favor of that of ''[[Pinkerton]]'', elements from "[[Simply State]]," "[[Negativland]]," and "Blast Off!" would be integrated into the ''Pinkerton'' single "[[El Scorcho]]." | ||
The song was initially released to fans online by Cuomo in [[2002]]. In response to a thread on the [[Rivers Correspondence Board]] analyzing the song alongside "[[Death and Destruction]]," Cuomo (posting under the moniker "[[Ace Frehley|ace]]") called the song "one of the greatest melodies ANYONE'S ever written. pure [[Billy Joel|billy joel]]."<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110817071209/http://www.members.shaw.ca/ridd2/threads/rcb/03-14-victory1.html victory (VVV)]" ''Rivers Correspondence Board''. 14 March 2002. Archived by ''Wayback Machine''</ref> | |||
During a [[Weezer concert: 10/03/2005|Weezer concert in 2005]], a fan invited up to sing on "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" instead sang the lyrics to "Blast Off!"<ref>CLme "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNG3RPbxz0M Blast Off / Undone]" ''YouTube''. 16 October 2007</ref> | |||
"Blast Off!" was performed live by Weezer for the first time on [[August 19]], [[2011]] at [[Weezer concert: 08/19/2011 | Cuomo's demo of "Blast Off!" was first officially released as part of the demo compilation album ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'' in [[2007]]. This version was edited in some areas, as the original master tape had been damaged. It features a "fixed" intro, as the original demo had the word 'blast' truncated. It also segues directly into "[[Who You Callin' Bitch?]]" According to [[Karl Koch]], a full-band version was attempted during the sessions for ''[[Pinkerton]]'' and was in consideration for release on the Deluxe Edition of that album in [[2010]], but Cuomo and drummer Pat Wilson ultimately decided the performance wasn't adequate.<ref>weezerpedia "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH16IrQRjvk&t=1689 Weezerpedia Interview with Karl Koch - 2017]" ''YouTube''. 26 October 2017.</ref> | ||
"Blast Off!" was performed live by Weezer for the first time on [[August 19]], [[2011]] at [[Weezer concert: 08/19/2011|a concert at WaMu Theater in Seattle, WA]], as an encore song during a "Double Memories Night", in which the band performed both ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'' in their entirety. At [[Weezer concert: 04/24/2023|a concert in Pomona, California]] on [[April 24]], [[2023]], Weezer "tested" out several songs for the band's then-forthcoming [[Indie Rock Road Trip]] tour, including "Blast Off!" The song remained on the setlist for the rest of the tour. | |||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
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*[[Weezer concert: 09/02/2023]] | *[[Weezer concert: 09/02/2023]] | ||
*[[Weezer concert: 09/03/2023]] | *[[Weezer concert: 09/03/2023]] | ||
*[[Weezer concert: 12/29/2023]] | |||
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==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
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<youtube>-qFRdW_Ye8Y</youtube> | <youtube>-qFRdW_Ye8Y</youtube> | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<tabber> | |||
|-|Demo= | |||
<poem>[JONAS:] | <poem>[JONAS:] | ||
Blast off! Up to the stars we go! | Blast off! Up to the stars we go! | ||
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Or at least a cheap ho... | Or at least a cheap ho... | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
|-|Alternate verse= | |||
''This verse originates from earlier drafts of "Blast Off" and replaces the [[M1]] segment during live performances of the song'' | ''This verse originates from earlier drafts of "Blast Off" and replaces the [[M1]] segment during live performances of the song'' | ||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
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I don't think I belong | I don't think I belong | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
= | |-|Draft 1= | ||
{{Main|Songs from the Black Hole, draft 1}} | |||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
[JONAS:] | [JONAS:] | ||
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She's actually a good girl | She's actually a good girl | ||
Underneath it all.</poem> | Underneath it all.</poem> | ||
</tabber> | |||
:''For additional lyric variants, see [[Songs from the Black Hole, draft 1]] and [[Songs from the Black Hole, draft 2|2]].'' | :''For additional lyric variants, see [[Songs from the Black Hole, draft 1]] and [[Songs from the Black Hole, draft 2|2]].'' | ||