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"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 | "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 sings 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. | ||