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"'''Heart Songs'''" is the fourth track off of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''. | "'''Heart Songs'''" is the fourth track off of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
* ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' | * ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' (2008) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Heart Songs" is about all the artists and records that have influenced [[Rivers Cuomo]], from Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" when Cuomo was 5 years old, to Nirvana's ''Nevermind'' in [[1991]]. The bridge of the song briefly describes the formation of Weezer. | "Heart Songs" is about all the artists and records that have influenced [[Rivers Cuomo]], from Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" when Cuomo was 5 years old, to [[Nirvana]]'s ''Nevermind'' in [[1991]]. The bridge of the song briefly describes the formation of Weezer. | ||
==Writing and demoing "Heart Songs"== | ==Writing and demoing "Heart Songs"== | ||
On Cuomo's honeymoon in Japan in [[2006]], he had a sudden burst of inspiration. At 1 p.m. everyday he would get on his "crazy Japanese bike" and ride for | On Cuomo's honeymoon in Japan in [[2006]], he had a sudden burst of inspiration. At 1 p.m. everyday he would get on his "crazy Japanese bike" and ride for 1about ten minutes down to the local mega-mall. On the third floor were studios that can be rented for five dollars an hour, with drums and a soundboard. Cuomo explained that he would record his new songs (which included "Heart Songs" and "[[My Day is Coming]]"), and when finished, exit "into the midst of a Japanese mega-mall". | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
To date, Weezer has not performed "Heart Songs" live. However, during the third | To date, Weezer has not performed "Heart Songs" live. However, during the last third of shows on the [[Troublemaker Tour]], [[Karl Koch]] would come out on stage prior to the encore, set up a record player, and play "Heart Songs". Cuomo would then come out and smashe the record player at the point of the song that recalls hearing Nirvana for the first time. Scott and Pat would then come on stage, and play Nirvana's "Sliver" as a three-piece. Cuomo has [[Rolling Stone interview with Rivers Cuomo - June 26, 2008|said]] that "Sliver" was the first Nirvana song he heard while working at Tower Records. | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
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==Artists, songs and albums referenced in "Heart Songs"== | ==Artists, songs and albums referenced in "Heart Songs"== | ||
*Gordon Lightfoot, | *Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976) | ||
*Cat Stevens | *Cat Stevens | ||
*Joan Baez | *Joan Baez | ||
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*Devo | *Devo | ||
*Pat Benatar | *Pat Benatar | ||
*John Lennon, died December 8, 1980 | *John Lennon, (died December 8, 1980) | ||
*Bruce Springsteen, "Hungry Heart" (1980) | *Bruce Springsteen, "Hungry Heart" (1980) | ||
*Grover Washington | *Grover Washington, "Just The Two of Us" (1981) | ||
*Quiet Riot | *Quiet Riot, "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" (1983) | ||
*Iron Maiden | *Iron Maiden | ||
*Judas Priest | *Judas Priest | ||
*Slayer | *Slayer | ||
*Debbie Gibson | *Debbie Gibson | ||
*"I Think We're Alone Now" | *Tiffany, "I Think We're Alone Now" (1987) | ||
*Michael Jackson, "Man in the Mirror" (1988) | *Michael Jackson, "Man in the Mirror" (1988) | ||
*"Faith" | *George Michael, "Faith" (1987) | ||
*"Never Gonna Give You Up" | *Rick Astley, "Never Gonna Give You Up" (1988) | ||
* | *Terence Trent D'Arby, "Wishing Well" (1988) | ||
* | *Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, "It Takes Two" (1988) | ||
*"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song" | *The Fresh Prince (Will Smith), "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song" (1990) | ||
*''Nevermind'' | *Nirvana, ''Nevermind'' (1991) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[MTV interview with Rivers Cuomo - July 12, 2006]] | *[[MTV interview with Rivers Cuomo - July 12, 2006]] | ||
*[[My Day is Coming]] | *"[[My Day is Coming]]" | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]] | ||