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"'''Friends of P.'''" is the third track and first single from [[The Rentals]]' 1995 debut, ''[[Return of the Rentals]]''. | "'''Friends of P.'''" is the third track and first single from [[The Rentals]]' 1995 debut, "''[[Return of the Rentals]]''." | ||
== | ===Appearances=== | ||
Multiple versions of "Friends of P." exist. One version, Matt's 4-track demo, can be found on a promo single. Another demo version appeared on the 2001 fan club-exclusive release ''[[Excellent Stocking Stuffer]]''. | *"''Friends of P.''" - Promo EP (1995) | ||
*"''[[Return of the Rentals]]''" - (1995) | |||
*"''Friends of P.''" - US retail card sleeve CD, cassingle, and 7" (1995) | |||
*"''Friends of P.''" - UK/Euro CD (1995) | |||
==Overview== | |||
"Friends of P." is arguably The Rentals' most popular song, and it has been pinned as their "one hit wonder" many times. Multiple versions of "Friends of P." exist. One version, Matt's 4-track demo, can be found on a promo single. Another demo version appeared on the 2001 fan club-exclusive release ''[[Excellent Stocking Stuffer]]''. | |||
When the song was initially released, the band was constantly questioned as to who the "P" was that the song referenced in it's title lyric. Front man [[Matt Sharp]] finally confessed that "P" was a reference to Paulina Porizkova, the wife of [[Weezer's]] producer for "''[[The Blue Album]]''," [[Ric Ocasek]]. | |||
==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
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==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
This music video was largely responsible for "Friends of P"'s large amount of success. It features subtitles of Russian translation of the song's lyrics throughout the video, as this was the period in the band's history when they were jokingly claiming to be from that area of the world. [[Weezer]] drummer [[Patrick Wilson]] is featured in the video, as he was the drummer for The Rentals then. | |||
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