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'''''Simpleton''''' is the name of a fictitious, fourth [[Weezer]] album created by Weezer fans as a prank. | '''''Simpleton''''' is the name of a fictitious, fourth [[Weezer]] album created by Weezer fans as a prank. | ||
[[Image:Simpletoncoverfullsize.jpg|thumb|The fictitious cover art resembles Pinkerton's cover.]] | |||
Just as ''[[The Green Album]]'' was seen as a stylistic follow-up to the ''[[The Blue Album]]'', it only made sense that ''Maladroit'''s follow-up, ''Simpleton'', was to be a sequel of sorts to ''[[Pinkerton]]'', complete with album art from a Japanese painting and a similar name. | Just as ''[[The Green Album]]'' was seen as a stylistic follow-up to the ''[[The Blue Album]]'', it only made sense that ''Maladroit'''s follow-up, ''Simpleton'', was to be a sequel of sorts to ''[[Pinkerton]]'', complete with album art from a Japanese painting and a similar name. | ||
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In 2006, members of the Weezer online message board community produced and recorded original songs based on the fake song titles that appeared on the Simpleton packaging. | In 2006, members of the Weezer online message board community produced and recorded original songs based on the fake song titles that appeared on the Simpleton packaging. | ||
[[Image:Simpleton_backscanned.jpg|thumb|The back cover revealed the fictitious track listing.]] | |||
An earlier fictitious album was ''[[Beeswax]]'', developed by fans on [[alt.music.weezer]] during the hiatus in [[1999]]. | An earlier fictitious album was ''[[Beeswax]]'', developed by fans on [[alt.music.weezer]] during the hiatus in [[1999]]. | ||