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"'''Holiday'''" is the ninth track on ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''.  It is also the B-side to an [[Undone - The Sweater Song|Undone single]].  It was written out of excitement shortly after the band was signed.
"'''Holiday'''" is the ninth track on ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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==Overview==
==Overview==
"Holiday" belies strong influences from the things Rivers was interested in at the time of 1993.  In the Rivers Cuomo fan interview, Rivers expressed that famed beat poet Jack Kerouac was one of his favorite philosophers at the time.  In the notable breakdown of the song (the band often refers to these as Beach Boys Breakdowns), Rivers drops the line, "On the road with Kerouac", a reference to Kerouac's seminal work ''On The Road''. The opening line, "Let's go away for a while," is also likely inspired by the Beach Boys track "Let's Go Away For a While" from the ''Pet Sounds'' album, which Rivers had recently heard.
"Holiday" belies strong influences from the things [[Weezer]] front man [[Rivers Cuomo]] was interested in at the time of [[1993]]Cuomo expressed in a [[Rivers Cuomo Fan Interview 2006|fan interview in 2006]] that the famed beat poet Jack Kerouac was one of his favorite philosophers at the time.  In the notable breakdown of the song (the band often refers to these as "[[Beach Boys]] Breakdowns"), Cuomo drops the line, "On the road with Kerouac", a reference to Kerouac's seminal work ''On The Road''. The opening line, "Let's go away for a while," is also likely inspired by the Beach Boys track "[[Let's Go Away For a While]]" from the ''[[Pet Sounds]]'' album, which Cuomo was also hugely influenced by.


The song also makes extensive use of doo-wop acapella, organs and complex harmonies - hallmarks of ''Blue Album'' era writing.
The song also makes extensive use of doo-wop acapella, organs and complex harmonies - hallmarks of ''Blue Album'' era writing.


In an early Weezine, it's revealed that Patrick Wilson has a vocal part during the bridge. Patrick is known to have one other very small vocal part on the Blue Album, but this is otherwise the only vocal part Wilson would have on a Weezer record before ''[[The Red Album]]'' in 2009.  
In an early [[Weezine]], it's revealed that [[Patrick Wilson]] has a vocal part during the bridge. Wilson is known to have one other very small vocal part on the Blue Album, but this is otherwise the only vocal part Wilson would have on a Weezer record before ''[[The Red Album]]'' in [[2009]].  


A demo of "Holiday" recorded solely by Rivers has been leaked.  The demo is very similar to the album version, although one notable difference is that the breakdown features no lyrics and alternate vocal parts.
A demo of "Holiday" recorded solely by Cuomo has been leaked.  The demo is very similar to the album version, although one notable difference is that the breakdown features no lyrics and alternate vocal parts.


===Lion & The Witch EP===
===Lion & The Witch EP===
Holiday is rarely played live since the band's 2000 relaunch, but a live recording can be found on ''[[The Lion and the Witch]]'' EP.  Because the song is played shortly after [[Scott Shriner|Scott]] joined the band (making him unfamiliar with several lyrics), and because set lists at the time were determined at random, Scott flubbed the bridge lyrics.  Most of the band to cracked up in laughter.  After the completion of the song, Cuomo mused, "Holy freakin' cow! That was freakin' Nobel Prize quality right there. Scott just won a Grammy!"
Holiday is rarely played live since the band's 2000 relaunch, but a live recording can be found on ''[[The Lion and the Witch]]'' EP.  Because the song is played shortly after [[Scott Shriner]] joined the band (making him unfamiliar with several lyrics), and because set lists at the time were determined at random, Shriner flubbed the bridge lyrics.  Most of the band to cracked up in laughter.  After the completion of the song, Cuomo mused, "Holy freakin' cow! That was freakin' Nobel Prize quality right there. Scott just won a Grammy!"


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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Holiday
Holiday
far away to stay
Far away, to stay
on a Holiday
On a holiday
Far away Let's go today
Far away, let's go today
In a Heartbeat!
In a heartbeat!


Heartbeat, Heartbeat
Heartbeat, heartbeat


Don't bother to pack your bags
Don't bother to pack your bags
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We're goin' where the wind is blowin'
We're goin' where the wind is blowin'
Not knowin' where we're gonna stay
Not knowin' where we're gonna stay
Holiday
far away to stay
on a Holiday
Far away to stay
On a holiday far away
Let's go today
In a Heartbeat!
Heartbeat, Heartbeat
Heartbeat, Heartbeat


We will write a postcard
We will write a postcard
To our friends and family
To our friends and family
In free verse (x3)
In free verse


On the road with Kerouac
On the road with Kerouac
Sheltered in his Bivouac
Sheltered in his Bivouac
On this road we'll never die...
On this road we'll never die
Let's go away!
Let's go away</lyrics>


Heartbeat, Heartbeat
==See also==
 
*[[List of Weezer songs]]
Let's go away for a while
You and I
To a strange and distant land
Where they speak no word of truth
But we don't understand anyway</lyrics>


[[Category: Weezer songs]]
[[Category: Weezer songs]]