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'''Hey Domingo!''' is an [[Album 5 Demo]]. It is generally well-liked by fans, and it was one of the finalists for the [[Albumsix]] "[[Album 5 Demos]] survivor" thread.
'''Hey Domingo!''' is an [[Album 5 Demo]].
The song is believed to be about the 2002 World Cup, held in Korea and Japan. Daegu (South Korea) is mentioned in the song, as it was one of the cities where World Cup games were held. [[Rivers Cuomo]], an avid soccer fan, would reference the World Cup and Soccer in the later songs "[[My Day is Coming]]" and "[[Represent]]".
==Overview==
The song is generally well-liked by fans, and it was one of the finalists for the [[Albumsix]] "[[Album 5 Demos]] survivor" thread. The song is most likely inspired by the 2002 World Cup, held in Korea and Japan. Daegu (South Korea) is mentioned in the song, as it was one of the cities where World Cup games were held. [[Rivers Cuomo]], an avid soccer fan, would reference the World Cup and Soccer in the later songs "[[My Day is Coming]]" and "[[Represent]]".


This song also shares the same [[Catalog of Riffs|COR]] number as "[[Peace]]", written a few months later, which suggests that song was a later version of "Hey Domingo". The song's guitar riff also somewhat resembles that of the song "[[The Dawn]]".
This song also shares the same [[Catalog of Riffs|COR]] number as "[[Peace]]", written a few months later, which suggests that song was a later version of "Hey Domingo!". The song's guitar riff also somewhat resembles that of the song "[[The Dawn]]".


==Audio==
==Audio==
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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<poem>One million people congregating
<poem>One million people congregating
Fillin’ up the Daegu streets.
Fillin’ up the Daegu streets
They're joining in the celebration.
They're joining in the celebration
Hey, Domingo can’t be beat.
Hey, Domingo can’t be beat


Each body looks just like the last one,
Each body looks just like the last one
twenty-one through twenty-five.
twenty-one through twenty-five
They’ll follow you if you don’t belong here.
Pity for you if you don’t belong here
Solidarity is nice.
Solidarity is nice.


One voice united for the purpose. (One voice united)
One voice united for the purpose
One voice to rise above the others
One voice to rise above the others
In the rage.
In the rage
Where is the rage?
Where is the rage?
Oh, is it the same?
Oh, is it the same?