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The song was first demoed to 8-track by Cuomo for the band [[60 Wrong Sausages]] on [[July 6]], [[1991]] under the title "Somebody Told Me Ben Gay Doesn't Work".<ref name="rechist1">[[Recording History - Page 2|Weezer Recording History - Page 2]]</ref> Cuomo named the song for his friend and Kyokushin classmate [[Takashi Hasegawa]], who once mistakenly believed that | The song was first demoed to 8-track by Cuomo for the band [[60 Wrong Sausages]] on [[July 6]], [[1991]] under the title "Somebody Told Me Ben Gay Doesn't Work".<ref name="rechist1">[[Recording History - Page 2|Weezer Recording History - Page 2]]</ref> Cuomo named the song for his friend and Kyokushin classmate [[Takashi Hasegawa]], who once mistakenly believed that {{Wikipedia|Bengay}} (the analgesic heat rub) was meant for use on bruises.<ref name="talesofweezer">[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (2021). ''[[Weezine Issue 17 - Tales of Weezer]]'' (pg. 26).</ref> The title is meant as a triple entendre: Bengay, the product; the facetious statement "been gay;" and gi, a uniform used in Japanese martial arts.<ref name="talesofweezer" /> | ||
The song, described as "utterly hilarious and catchy" by [[Karl Koch]], was recorded as a band throughout September and October for the band's ''[[60 Wrong Sausages#Cholestoral EP|Cholesterol EP]]'' and while practicing the song throughout October and November.<ref name="rechist1" /> 60 Wrong Sausages then dissolved shortly after [[60 Wrong Sausages concert: 11/29/1991|their first and only concert]] at the end of November 1991. "Been Gi" was later performed by [[Weezer]] at [[Weezer concert: 07/18/1992|an acoustic concert at the 8121 Club in Los Angeles]] on [[July 18]], [[1992]], with [[Pat Finn]] (previously of 60 Wrong Sausages) appearing as a guest bassist and back-up vocalist.<ref>[[Recording History - Page 3#7/18/92 : 12th show Another acoustic show at the 8121.|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> | The song, described as "utterly hilarious and catchy" by [[Karl Koch]], was recorded as a band throughout September and October for the band's ''[[60 Wrong Sausages#Cholestoral EP|Cholesterol EP]]'' and while practicing the song throughout October and November.<ref name="rechist1" /> 60 Wrong Sausages then dissolved shortly after [[60 Wrong Sausages concert: 11/29/1991|their first and only concert]] at the end of November 1991. "Been Gi" was later performed by [[Weezer]] at [[Weezer concert: 07/18/1992|an acoustic concert at the 8121 Club in Los Angeles]] on [[July 18]], [[1992]], with [[Pat Finn]] (previously of 60 Wrong Sausages) appearing as a guest bassist and back-up vocalist.<ref>[[Recording History - Page 3#7/18/92 : 12th show Another acoustic show at the 8121.|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> | ||