Surf Wax America: Difference between revisions
added Blue Deluxe live appearance, set closer, and live recording info
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*[[Buddy Holly]] (Dutch Retail CD) (Live) | *[[Buddy Holly]] (Dutch Retail CD) (Live) | ||
*[[Weezer's third demo]] (Demo) | *[[Weezer's third demo]] (Demo) | ||
*[[The Blue Album]] Deluxe Edition (live) | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[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." | [[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 was once the go-to show closer, having closed most shows on the ''Blue | The song was once the go-to show closer, having closed most shows on the ''Blue Album'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tours, and until recently, still cropped up occasionally as either the closer, or late-in-the-set barnstormer. | ||
The live version found on "Buddy Holly" singles and ''Blue Deluxe'', 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. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||