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| Artist = Weezer | | Artist = Weezer | ||
| Album type = studio | | Album type = studio | ||
| Released = May 10, 1994 | | Released = May 10, 1994 | ||
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*[[The Red Album#Japan Deluxe Edition DVD Content|''Weezer (The Red Album)'' - Japan Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD]] (Live Video) | *[[The Red Album#Japan Deluxe Edition DVD Content|''Weezer (The Red Album)'' - Japan Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD]] (Live Video) | ||
*[[List of Official Bootlegs|Several Official Bootlegs]] (Live Version) | *[[List of Official Bootlegs|Several Official Bootlegs]] (Live Version) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Rivers Cuomo]] called "Surf Wax" "a total sarcastic call to hedonism, to sing along, drink and be merry. I hate drinking and only do so when I absolutely have to." The song was once the band's go-to show closer, having closed most shows on the ''Blue Album'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tours. | The music for "Surf Wax America" was originally written by [[Patrick Wilson]] and recorded to 4-track. In a [[2019]] Billboard interview[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8510893/weezer-pat-wilson-blue-album-25-interview] on the 25th anniversary of the release of ''The Blue Album'', [[Patrick Wilson]] said of the song: | ||
The live version found on "[[Buddy Holly]]" singles and ''Blue | <blockquote>''That was another song that I had most of on four track. Another desperately needed uptempo number. Rivers especially really loved the Beach Boys, and I think he tapped into that vibe a little, but in a more punk rock way. I don’t believe any of us had ever surfed at that point. We were painfully lacking in self-awareness. It’s a young person’s take on the world -- saying, ‘this is all bullshit, I’m just gonna do whatever I want to do.’ I think it’s a rejection of paths chosen for you.''</blockquote> | ||
[[Rivers Cuomo]] called "Surf Wax" "a total sarcastic call to hedonism, to sing along, drink and be merry. I hate drinking and only do so when I absolutely have to." The song was once the band's go-to show closer, having closed most shows on the ''Blue Album'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tours. The live version found on "[[Buddy Holly]]" singles and the deluxe release of ''Blue'', recorded in New York in December of [[1994]], was that show's closer. Collector-savvy fans have taken to shouting "smoke dope!" at the song's breakdown section, during live performances, mimicking a fan heard on this recording. | |||
A demo of the song was recorded during the sessions for [[Weezer's third demo]], but was deemed lacking. It was only included on some copies of the tape, typically given only to friends of, or people close to, the band, as the only track on side B. | A demo of the song was recorded during the sessions for [[Weezer's third demo]], but was deemed lacking. It was only included on some copies of the tape, typically given only to friends of, or people close to, the band, as the only track on side B. Bootlegs of this recording have surfaced, but do not match the audio quality of the other songs from these sessions. | ||
==Audio== | |||
===Official releases=== | |||
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===Other versions=== | |||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | * [[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]] | ||