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"'''Friends of P.'''" is the first single from [[The Rentals]]' debut album, ''[[Return of the Rentals]]''. Supposedly the song is influenced by Weezer being constantly asked if they were able to meet model Paulina Porizkova, wife of [[Ric Ocasek]], while working on ''[[The Blue Album]]''. | "'''Friends of P.'''" is the first single from [[The Rentals]]' debut album, ''[[Return of the Rentals]]''. Supposedly the song is influenced by Weezer being constantly asked if they were able to meet model Paulina Porizkova, wife of [[Ric Ocasek]], while working on ''[[The Blue Album]]''. | ||
There were multiple versions of singles released. Three different non-LP b-sides surfaced with these releases, including "So Soon" (which became "The Cruise" on ''[[Seven More Minutes]]''), and a demo version of the title track. The 'aternative' version of "The Love I'm Searching For" is the same as the ''[[For The Ladies]]'' version. | There were multiple versions of singles released. Three different non-LP b-sides surfaced with these releases, including "So Soon" (which became "[[The Cruise]]" on ''[[Seven More Minutes]]''), and a demo version of the title track. The 'aternative' version of "[[The Love I'm Searching For]]" is the same as the ''[[For The Ladies]]'' version. | ||
During 2008, the band Tokyo Police Club covered this song, | During 2008, the band [[Tokyo Police Club]] covered this song on a digital-only Rentals tribute EP, and on the final date as the opening artists on Weezer's [[Troublemaker Tour]]. | ||
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
*promo EP | *promo EP | ||
#"Friends of P." (LP version) 3:31 | #"Friends of P." (LP version) 3:31 | ||
#"Naive" (LP version) 2:20 | #"[[Naive]]" (LP version) 2:20 | ||
#"The Love I'm Searching For" (''[[For The Ladies]]'' version) 4:23 | #"[[The Love I'm Searching For]]" (''[[For The Ladies]]'' version) 4:23 | ||
#"Friends of P." (4-track demo recorded at Gramercy Park Hotel Room 1020) 3:24 | #"Friends of P." (4-track demo recorded at Gramercy Park Hotel Room 1020) 3:24 | ||
*US retail card sleeve CD, cassingle, and 7" | *US retail card sleeve CD, cassingle, and 7" | ||
#"Friends of P." (LP version) 3:31 | #"Friends of P." (LP version) 3:31 | ||
#"So Soon" (non-LP track) 4:21 | #"[[The Cruise|So Soon]]" (non-LP track) 4:21 | ||
*UK/Euro CD | *UK/Euro CD | ||