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"Oh Jonas" was written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[1995]] while at [[Harvard]] and was intended to be on ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]''. The demo that was released on ''Alone II'' is likely from the second ''SFTBH'' soundtrack, which can be inferred by the fact that it segways into "[[Please Remember]]". Prior to its release, the song was covered numerous times by fans using only the sheet music that Cuomo published online.[[Image:Ohjonas.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Oh Jonas sheet music]]In "Oh Jonas", [[Maria]] sings of her affection for [[Jonas]] in this short interlude. However, Cuomo provides all vocals for the song, as this ''SFTBH'' project was never realized. To simulate a female voice, Cuomo pitch-shifted his vocals up several keys. Joan Wasser was the singer that Cuomo intended to use for the character of Maria. | "Oh Jonas" was written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[1995]] while at [[Harvard]] and was intended to be on ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]''. The demo that was released on ''Alone II'' is likely from the second ''SFTBH'' soundtrack, which can be inferred by the fact that it segways into "[[Please Remember]]". Prior to its release, the song was covered numerous times by fans using only the sheet music that Cuomo published online.[[Image:Ohjonas.jpg|left|thumb|400px|Oh Jonas sheet music]]In "Oh Jonas", [[Maria]] sings of her affection for [[Jonas]] in this short interlude. However, Cuomo provides all vocals for the song, as this ''SFTBH'' project was never realized. To simulate a female voice, Cuomo pitch-shifted his vocals up several keys. Joan Wasser was the singer that Cuomo intended to use for the character of Maria. | ||
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< | In '93 I had spent a lot of time listening to ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. In '94, on the road with Weezer, I listened to ''Les Miserables'', Verdi's ''Aida'' and Puccini's ''Tosca'' and ''Madama Butterfly''. I loved how these works married music and drama, how the different characters would sing to each other instead of talk and how the story unfolded through song. I realized that musical-drama could be the larger scale composition I wanted to write for Weezer's second record: a new-wave influenced rock musical in which I could explore my feelings about relationships, stardom, and my life in Weezer. I would call the musical, ''Songs from the Black Hole''. I purchased an Electro-Harmonix keyboard and a Korg keyboard from Center Music in Newington, Connecticut on January 3, 1995, to add a sci-fi tone to Weezer's guitar crunch. I got excited, now knowing what I wanted to do. I started planning and writing out sketches, music, and songs. To stand for my relationship with Chiba, I imagined a character named Maria (a role which I hoped to be sung by Joan Wasserman[sic] of the Dambuilders, though I abandoned the project before asking her.) In the liner notes to ''Alone I'', I quoted the opening scene of ''The Black Hole'' in which Maria lets the guys known how she feels about being called a "b***h". Next Maria opens up to Jonas in private. | ||
<span style="color:#aa0000"><u>The Black Hole</u> synopsis | |||
Act I | |||
10 May 2126 | |||
Scene I (The Main Deck) | |||
...Jonas tries to calm Maria, taking her into the hall. Maria says she loves him.</span> | |||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||