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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Pink Triangle" was composed late in the [[Songs from the Black Hole]]/''Pinkerton'' period, and is said to be one of the songs that helped steer Rivers' creativity toward the latter concept. The song describes falling in love with a girl without having gotten to know her very well, and then discovering much later that she is in fact a lesbian. | "Pink Triangle" was composed late in the [[Songs from the Black Hole]]/''[[Pinkerton]]'' period, and is said to be one of the songs that helped steer [[Weezer]] lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo's]] creativity toward the latter concept. The song describes falling in love with a girl without having gotten to know her very well, and then discovering much later that she is in fact a lesbian. | ||
Musically, the recording features the use of a xylophone on the intro and outro, and more slide guitar from | Musically, the recording features the use of a xylophone on the intro and outro, and more slide guitar from Cuomo - which seemed to be a favored guitar sound at the time, also appearing on "[[Getchoo]]", "[[No Other One]]", "[[The Good Life]]", and "[[Waiting on You]]". | ||
In early 1997, the song was chosen to be ''Pinkerton'''s third and final single, | In early [[1997]], the song was chosen to be ''Pinkerton'''s third and final single. However, the song never ended up getting past the promotional stage. Two ''Pinkerton'' sessions outtakes - "[[Getting Up and Leaving]]" and "[[I Swear It's True]]" - were dusted off and prepared to be released as B-sides on an eventual retail single, but never issued. | ||
The | The song was remixed in order to give it a more radio-friendly sound in preparation for its release as a single. When the band went in the studio to change the song, it was determined that the bass line needed some reworking. At this time, then-bassist [[Matt Sharp]] was away beginning sessions for a second album for his side project [[The Rentals]], and was unavailable to record. The band brought in bassist [[Scott Riebling]] to replace him and record the bass sound. This was also done for the two B-sides. Likewise, Cuomo changed some of the lyrics and vocals for "Getting Up and Leaving". | ||
Promo singles including the remix and acoustic version from the Shorecrest High gig were sent to radio. | Promo singles including the remix and acoustic version from the Shorecrest High gig were sent to radio. The song did not fare well on radio - possibly due to the repeated use of the word 'lesbian' - and [[Geffen Records]] opted not to release a retail single. The two B-sides have remained in the vaults since, and are considered to be 'holy grails' by many fans, as they are unheard recordings from the sessions that brought the vaunted ''Pinkerton'' album to the world. | ||
Despite the eerie timing of their spring 1997 releases, and coincidental subject matter, the song was not written for, nor inspired by, Kevin Smith's film ''Chasing Amy'', which also told of a man falling in love with a lesbian. In fact, Smith had never even heard the song when asked about it, and Rivers was not aware of the film being in production when writing and recording the track. | Despite the eerie timing of their spring 1997 releases, and coincidental subject matter, the song was not written for, nor inspired by, Kevin Smith's film ''Chasing Amy'', which also told of a man falling in love with a lesbian. In fact, Smith had never even heard the song when asked about it, and Rivers was not aware of the film being in production when writing and recording the track. | ||