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"'''Say It Ain't So'''," written by [[Rivers Cuomo]], is the third and final single from ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''. It was also released on [[July 13]], [[1995]] as a radio single. | "'''Say It Ain't So'''," written by [[Rivers Cuomo]], is the third and final single from ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''. It was also released on [[July 13]], [[1995]] as a radio single. | ||
==Appearances== | |||
* ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' | |||
* ''[[Weezer (Deluxe Edition)]]'' (Disc 2) (Original Mix) | |||
* ''Say It Ain't So'' (Radio Only Promo CD) (Remix) | |||
* ''Say It Ain't So'' (UK Retail Cassette) (Remix) | |||
* ''Say It Ain't So'' (UK Retail CD/UK Retail 10" Single (Black Vinyl) ) (Remix) | |||
* ''[[Weezer's third demo]]'' (Demo) | |||
* ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' (Demo) | |||
==Overview== | |||
Originally, Cuomo had written all of the music and had only the line "Say it ain't so". He made the connection between the line and an experience he had in high school where he came home to find a bottle of alcohol (belonging to his stepfather, [[Stephen Kitts]]) in the refrigerator. Rivers recalled that around the time his biological father left, he started drinking. He began to fear that Stephen, his step father, would soon leave his mother much the way his father did. | Originally, Cuomo had written all of the music and had only the line "Say it ain't so". He made the connection between the line and an experience he had in high school where he came home to find a bottle of alcohol (belonging to his stepfather, [[Stephen Kitts]]) in the refrigerator. Rivers recalled that around the time his biological father left, he started drinking. He began to fear that Stephen, his step father, would soon leave his mother much the way his father did. | ||
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The song was featured as a playable song in the 2007 music video game ''Rock Band''. | The song was featured as a playable song in the 2007 music video game ''Rock Band''. | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
Musically, "Say It Ain't So" features a reggae-ish beat under the verse vocals, which are doubled by bassist [[Matt Sharp]] in falsetto. When the chorus kicks in, a big, start-stop guitar riff mimicks the beat, and for the second and third choruses, a brief harmony guitar part fills the spaces between the main riff. The guitar solo features a layered sound, much in the style of Queen guitarist Brian May, whom Rivers had expressed an affinity for. | Musically, "Say It Ain't So" features a reggae-ish beat under the verse vocals, which are doubled by bassist [[Matt Sharp]] in falsetto. When the chorus kicks in, a big, start-stop guitar riff mimicks the beat, and for the second and third choruses, a brief harmony guitar part fills the spaces between the main riff. The guitar solo features a layered sound, much in the style of Queen guitarist Brian May, whom Rivers had expressed an affinity for. | ||
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"Say It Ain't So" is one of the most beloved Weezer songs. Many Weezer fans cite it as their favorite as well as band members. Band member [[Brian Bell]] has expressed before that it is his favorite Weezer song. In 2008, the song was ranked #72 on Rolling Stone's "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time." It is also one of the band's more visible songs among casual music fans and the general public. | "Say It Ain't So" is one of the most beloved Weezer songs. Many Weezer fans cite it as their favorite as well as band members. Band member [[Brian Bell]] has expressed before that it is his favorite Weezer song. In 2008, the song was ranked #72 on Rolling Stone's "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time." It is also one of the band's more visible songs among casual music fans and the general public. | ||
==Tracklist== | ==Tracklist== | ||