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The song was featured as a playable song in the 2007 music video game ''Rock Band''.
The song was featured as a playable song in the 2007 music video game ''Rock Band''.
===Music===
===Music===
Musically, "Say It Ain't So" features a reggae-ish beat under the verse vocals, which are doubled by bassist [[Matt Sharp]] in falsetto.  When the chorus kicks in, a big, start-stop guitar riff mimicks the beat, and for the second and third choruses, a brief harmony guitar part fills the spaces between the main riff.  The guitar solo features a layered sound, much in the style of Queen guitarist Brian May, whom Rivers had expressed an affinity for.
Musically, "Say It Ain't So" features a reggae-ish beat under the verse vocals, which are doubled by bassist [[Matt Sharp]] in falsetto.  When the chorus kicks in, a big, start-stop guitar riff mimicks the beat, and for the second and third choruses, a brief unison bend guitar part fills the spaces between the main riff.  The guitar solo features a layered sound, much in the style of Queen guitarist Brian May, whom Rivers had expressed an affinity for.


For the studio version, Cuomo double tracked Chorus vocals and left the verse vocals with one take.  It is one of the songs on the debut album to not feature [[Brian Bell]] on vocals.  Originally, the words "Heartbreaker, lifetaker" were echoed at the end.
For the studio version, Cuomo double tracked Chorus vocals and left the verse vocals with one take.  It is one of the songs on the debut album to not feature [[Brian Bell]] on vocals.  Originally, the words "Heartbreaker, lifetaker" were echoed at the end.


The chord progression for the verses and chorus of the song is the following: iv, V/iv, IV, I.
The chord progression for the verses and chorus of the song is the following: vi, V/vi, IV, I.


==Single==
==Single==
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