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"'''The Prince Who Wanted Everything'''" is the eighth track from ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. It was co-written with guitarist [[Brian Bell]], as well as [[Luther Russell]], who has frequently collaborated with Bell. | |||
"'''The Prince Who Wanted Everything'''" is the eighth track from ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. It was co-written with guitarist [[Brian Bell]]. | |||
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:'''[EW:]''' On the track “The Prince Who Wanted Everything,” you have phrases like “funk-rock riffs” and “paisley bones.” Is that song about Prince? | :'''[EW:]''' On the track “The Prince Who Wanted Everything,” you have phrases like “funk-rock riffs” and “paisley bones.” Is that song about Prince? | ||
:'''[Cuomo]''' It didn’t start out to be about Prince. But as I was working on the song and listening to it every day, I just couldn’t help but be reminded of him and his story. I was such a big Prince fan from probably about age 20, even before Weezer started. I just started tweaking the lyrics to make some Prince references. | :'''[Cuomo]''' It didn’t start out to be about Prince. But as I was working on the song and listening to it every day, I just couldn’t help but be reminded of him and his story. I was such a big Prince fan from probably about age 20, even before Weezer started. I just started tweaking the lyrics to make some Prince references. | ||
In an interview with Spanish magazine Rockzone, Brian Bell described the song as originally having a more direct, lively sound. He expressed dissatisfaction with [[Dave Sitek]]'s "swing" approach to the song, and wondered if he should have asked for the song to be removed from the album's track list [https://issuu.com/rockzonemag/docs/rz_158]. | |||
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Look at him now, oh! | Look at him now, oh! | ||
His paisley bones | His paisley bones | ||
Because life will make a beggar of rich men | Because life will make a beggar of rich men | ||