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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Troublemaker is notably repetitive, with a guitar riff and drum beat that play unchanged throughout almost the entire song | Troublemaker was written originally in [[2006]]. When the label suggested to Weezer to include more commercial material to speed up the album, the band went back to work on the "Troublemaker" demo. Despite this, the song is listed as the second most recent entry on Rivers' latest songwriting chart. Rivers' inspiration for the line "Keep it on the up" came from his friend and former band mate [[Kevin Ridel]] of [[Avant Garde]] and [[AM Radio]]. Ridel has stated "Rivers sure has made my catch phrase popular!" Troublemaker is notably repetitive, with a guitar riff and drum beat that play unchanged throughout almost the entire song. | ||
The song has seen release as a digital single, as well as a one-track promo. A physical retail single was scheduled to be released in the UK in late September 2008, but it never surfaced | The song has seen release as a digital single, as well as a one-track promo. A physical retail single was scheduled to be released in the UK in late September 2008, but it never surfaced | ||
===Liner notes=== | ===Liner notes=== | ||
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<span style="color:#ff0000">''Rivers:</span> The way my brain works its actually hard for me to remember what the content of my songs is when I'm sitting here talking about it. I'm really focused when I'm writing it or even singing it, but talking about it I almost can't remember what the song is about. Troublemaker is a song I had written in 2006 and I was stuck on it. I set it aside and forgot about it. We listened back to old demos and immediately everyone was like, yes that's the song.''</blockquote> | <span style="color:#ff0000">''Rivers:</span> The way my brain works its actually hard for me to remember what the content of my songs is when I'm sitting here talking about it. I'm really focused when I'm writing it or even singing it, but talking about it I almost can't remember what the song is about. Troublemaker is a song I had written in 2006 and I was stuck on it. I set it aside and forgot about it. We listened back to old demos and immediately everyone was like, yes that's the song.''</blockquote> | ||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
The music video for Troublemaker, released on [[October 6]], 2008 and consisted of Weezer and a selected group of fans attempting to break various world records. It was filmed in front of the Great Western Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. The video includes footage of Weezer fans playing dodgeball, riding on an oversized skateboard, playing air guitar, and filling a large Weezer logo with nachos, cheese, and jalapenos. Rivers Cuomo was also shown pulling a stationwagon full of Weezer fans with his teeth. The video alternates between scenes of the hootenanny as well as a live performance by Weezer. It was directed by The Malloy Brothers. | The music video for Troublemaker, released on [[October 6]], 2008 and consisted of Weezer and a selected group of fans attempting to break various world records. It was filmed in front of the Great Western Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. The video includes footage of Weezer fans playing dodgeball, riding on an oversized skateboard, playing air guitar, and filling a large Weezer logo with nachos, cheese, and jalapenos. Rivers Cuomo was also shown pulling a stationwagon full of Weezer fans with his teeth. The video alternates between scenes of the hootenanny as well as a live performance by Weezer. It was directed by The Malloy Brothers. | ||
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==''Troublemaker Remixes''== | |||
A promotional EP titled '''''Troublemaker Remixes''''' for "Troublemaker" was released in October of [[2008]] on CD as well as translucent red 12"-vinyl. It features seven club/dance DJ remixes of the song. The EP features two tracks by Canadian DJ Richard Vission of the label ''Solmatic''. An additional remix, labeled "Richard Vission Solmatic Remix" is currently in circulation online, but does not appear on the EP. The EP's cover features an illustration by Manabu Akishige, who previously wrote and illustrated the manga [https://myanimelist.net/manga/40299/Go-On Go-On!], wherein Weezer's [[The Blue Album|debut album]] is featured in the plot. | |||
==Track listings== | ==Track listings== | ||