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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
| Name = Friends of P. | | Name = Friends of P. | ||
| Cover = | | Cover = Friends of p.jpg | ||
| Type = Single | | Type = Single | ||
| Artist = The Rentals | | Artist = The Rentals | ||
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| This track = "Friends of P."<br>(3) | | This track = "Friends of P."<br>(3) | ||
| Next track = "[[Move On]]"<br>(4) | | Next track = "[[Move On]]"<br>(4) | ||
| Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 | |||
| Upper caption = Back cover | |||
| Type = Single | |||
| Cover = Friends of p back.jpg | |||
| Lower caption = | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
"'''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]]''." | ||
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==Overview== | ==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 | "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, and 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]]. | 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== | ||
In [[2008]], the band [[Tokyo Police Club]] covered this song on a digital-only Rentals tribute EP, and on the final date as the opening artists on Weezer's [[Troublemaker Tour]]. | |||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
"Friends of P"'s music video was responsible for the bulk of the song's exposure. It features Russian subtitles 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. Also notable in the video is the blank expressions of all the band members while they perform. [[Weezer]] drummer [[Patrick Wilson]] is featured in the video, as he was the drummer for The Rentals at that point. | |||
<youtube>wi-H6ohY37k</youtube> | <youtube>wi-H6ohY37k</youtube> | ||