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Written by [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Patrick Wilson]] and [[Jason Cropper]], "My Name Is Jonas" is one of only a handful of Weezer tracks with a co-writing credit. Notably, [[Jason Cropper]] came up with the song's fingerpicked intro, receiving his only songwriting credit on a Weezer song. Being written during the [[The 50 Song Project|50 song project]], it is one of the earliest collaborations between Rivers and Patrick. Patrick came up with the instrumentation parts letting Rivers write the lyrics, melodies and solo. | Written by [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Patrick Wilson]] and [[Jason Cropper]], "My Name Is Jonas" is one of only a handful of Weezer tracks with a co-writing credit. Notably, [[Jason Cropper]] came up with the song's fingerpicked intro, receiving his only songwriting credit on a Weezer song. Being written during the [[The 50 Song Project|50 song project]], it is one of the earliest collaborations between Rivers and Patrick. Patrick came up with the instrumentation parts letting Rivers write the lyrics, melodies and solo. | ||
"My Name is Jonas" was inspired by Rivers's brother, [[Leaves Cuomo]] | "My Name is Jonas" was inspired by Rivers's brother, [[Leaves Cuomo]]. Says Cuomo, "'Jonas' explains how The Plan is reaming us all, especially my brother." | ||
The song is also said to have been, at least partially, inspired by the novel ''The Giver'' by Lois Lowry. The protagonist's name is Jonas, and at one point, actually says, "My name is Jonas." In the book's plot, Jonas uses a sled, and Wepeel is the name of a childhood sled of Rivers'. | The song is also said to have been, at least partially, inspired by the novel ''The Giver'' by Lois Lowry. The protagonist's name is Jonas, and at one point, actually says, "My name is Jonas." In the book's plot, Jonas uses a sled, and Wepeel is the name of a childhood sled of Rivers'. | ||