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"Mo Beats" is just boasting and his revelation that his songwriting was lacking came well after "Keep Fishin'" came out
("Mo Beats" is just boasting and his revelation that his songwriting was lacking came well after "Keep Fishin'" came out)
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After being properly recorded for ''Maladroit'', [[Rivers Cuomo]] felt the recording was lacking in some way.  When the band decided to release the song as the album's second single, he took it as a perfect opportunity to re-record the track entirely, embellishing it significantly.  This new version, completed in the Spring of 2002, is the so-called 'radio version' featured on the various single releases and music video.
After being properly recorded for ''Maladroit'', [[Rivers Cuomo]] felt the recording was lacking in some way.  When the band decided to release the song as the album's second single, he took it as a perfect opportunity to re-record the track entirely, embellishing it significantly.  This new version, completed in the Spring of 2002, is the so-called 'radio version' featured on the various single releases and music video.
Apparently, Rivers still wasn't completely satisfied with how the song turned out.  Lyrics to the [[Album 5 Demos]] track "[[Mo' Beats]]" reveal, "I got mo' beats than y'all/Keep Fishin' still seems small." Cuomo also admitted in the ''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo|Alone II]]'' booklet that "a thousand 'Keep Fishin's' does not equal one '[[Say It Ain't So|Say It Ain't So-ooo-ooo-oo]]'."


The [[Franklin Mint]] version of the song is an all-keyboards instrumental take created by [[Pat Wilson]].  A clip of this version was released by [[Karl Koch]] at the official site, but the US CD single remains the only place to (legally) acquire the full recording.
The [[Franklin Mint]] version of the song is an all-keyboards instrumental take created by [[Pat Wilson]].  A clip of this version was released by [[Karl Koch]] at the official site, but the US CD single remains the only place to (legally) acquire the full recording.
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