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"Holiday" belies strong influences from the things Rivers was interested in at the time of 1993. In the Rivers Cuomo fan interview, Rivers expressed that famed beat poet Jack Kerouac was one of his favorite philosophers at the time. In the notable breakdown of the song (the band often refers to these as Beach Boys Breakdowns), Rivers drops the line, "On the road with Kerouac", a reference to Kerouac's seminal work ''On The Road''. | "Holiday" belies strong influences from the things Rivers was interested in at the time of 1993. In the Rivers Cuomo fan interview, Rivers expressed that famed beat poet Jack Kerouac was one of his favorite philosophers at the time. In the notable breakdown of the song (the band often refers to these as Beach Boys Breakdowns), Rivers drops the line, "On the road with Kerouac", a reference to Kerouac's seminal work ''On The Road''. The opening line, "Let's go away for a while," is also likely inspired by the Beach Boys track "Let's Go Away For a While" from the ''Pet Sounds'' album, which Rivers had recently heard. | ||
The song also makes extensive use of doo-wop acapella, organs and complex harmonies - hallmarks of Blue Album era writing. | The song also makes extensive use of doo-wop acapella, organs and complex harmonies - hallmarks of ''Blue Album'' era writing. | ||
A demo of Holiday has been leaked. | A demo of "Holiday" recorded solely by Rivers has been leaked. The demo is very similar to the album version, although one notable difference is that the breakdown features no lyrics and alternate vocal parts. | ||
===Lion & The Witch EP=== | ===Lion & The Witch EP=== | ||