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| Type = single | | Type = single | ||
| Artist = Weezer | | Artist = Weezer | ||
| Released = [[May 10]], [[1994]]<br>[[September 7]], [[1994]] - as a single | | Released = [[May 10]], [[1994]]<br>[[September 7]], [[1994]] - as a single | ||
| Format = CD, cassette, vinyl | | Format = CD, cassette, vinyl | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Buddy Holly" is one the most-well known Weezer songs. | "Buddy Holly" is one the most-well known Weezer songs. Originally written in June of 1993, the demo for the song, released on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'', features a slower tempo. In the liner notes for ''Alone'', Cuomo explained how he was inspired to write the song after a friend from his choir lent him a Korg keyboard: | ||
In the liner notes for '' | |||
I was in the Santa Monica College Choir and I met a kid named Steve Graff who lent me his Korg Keyboard. Inspired by its goofy synth sounds, I decided to write some new-wave influenced songs. | I was in the Santa Monica College Choir and I met a kid named Steve Graff who lent me his Korg Keyboard. Inspired by its goofy synth sounds, I decided to write some new-wave influenced songs. | ||
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Obviously, this track is kind of slow compared to how it ended up on the Weezer record. [Even on the Weezer record we recorded it pretty slow. We sped it up during mastering.] I've always like big, fat, heavy guitar sounds and when I write a song with a sound like that I end up digging in and playing real slow. It isn't 'til we hear a song back on tape that we realize, "hey, that's a little dirgy." | Obviously, this track is kind of slow compared to how it ended up on the Weezer record. [Even on the Weezer record we recorded it pretty slow. We sped it up during mastering.] I've always like big, fat, heavy guitar sounds and when I write a song with a sound like that I end up digging in and playing real slow. It isn't 'til we hear a song back on tape that we realize, "hey, that's a little dirgy." | ||
"Buddy Holly" is the most oft-performed song in the Weezer catalog. Beginning in late [[2000]], an extended guitar intro was added, and continued to be performed through [[2005]]. Rivers Cuomo has said that "Buddy Holly" is his favorite song to perform live. | |||
==Single release== | ==Single release== | ||
"Buddy Holly" was the second single released from ''The Blue Album''. Its initial cover art featured a photo of a very young Rivers with a female friend. Apparently, the photo was used before gaining permission from this girl, and a search for her turned up fruitless. | "Buddy Holly" was the second single released from ''The Blue Album''. Its initial cover art featured a photo of a very young Rivers Cuomo with a female friend. Apparently, the photo was used before gaining permission from this girl, and a search for her turned up fruitless. When [[Geffen]] realized they may be in an actionable position, they quickly changed the cover, and a photo of Cuomo and his brother [[Leaves]] was used instead. The incorrect cover only appears on promo copies of the single, except in Austrailia, who rushed a "Buddy Holly" single out so fast that it not only included the banned photo, but included none of the exclusive B-sides, instead simply including the LP version of "[[Holiday]]". [[Karl Koch]] would later say, "These Austrailians seem to rush into everything." | ||
The incorrect cover only appears on promo copies of the single, except in Austrailia, who rushed a "Buddy Holly" single out so fast | |||
The retail single utilized live recordings from a November 1994 show in Rochester, New York as B-sides, along with the ''[[DGC Rarities, Vol. 1|DGC Rarities]]'' version of "[[Jamie]]". | The retail single utilized live recordings from a November 1994 show in Rochester, New York as B-sides, along with the ''[[DGC Rarities, Vol. 1|DGC Rarities]]'' version of "[[Jamie]]". | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
"Buddy Holly" is one of the most universally-loved and famous Weezer songs. The guitar fill at the end of the solo is one of the most notable moments in any Weezer song. Its music video was very significant in Weezer's career, winning awards and bringing the band a high level of visibility | "Buddy Holly" is one of the most universally-loved and famous Weezer songs. The guitar fill at the end of the solo is one of the most notable moments in any Weezer song. Its music video was very significant in Weezer's career, winning awards and bringing the band a high level of visibility. The song was ranked as part of "The Very Best" by the Weezer songblog, [[Teenage Victory Songs]]. Allmusic.com gave "Buddy Holly" a [[Buddy Holly Allmusic track review|5 star rating]] and named it an "AMG Track Pick." | ||
The song was covered by parody group [[Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine]] for their [[2003]] album ''[[Tuxicity]]''. | The song was covered by parody group [[Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine]] for their [[2003]] album ''[[Tuxicity]]''. | ||
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== | ==Audio== | ||
===Demo=== | |||
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===Notable performances=== | |||
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==Track listings== | ==Track listings== | ||
'''Promo Only Radio Single''' | '''Promo Only Radio Single''' | ||
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I don't care 'bout that | I don't care 'bout that | ||
Bang! Bang! Knock on the door | Bang! Bang! Knock on the door | ||
Oh No! What do | Another big bang, get down on the floor | ||
Oh No! What do I do? | |||
Don't look now but I lost my shoe | Don't look now but I lost my shoe | ||
I can't run and I can't kick | I can't run and I can't kick | ||