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| Status    = Officially released
| Status    = Officially released
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"'''It's Easy'''" (originally "It's So Easy") is a song written by [[Brian Bell]] in [[2003]] for [[Weezer]].  It was finally released as an iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track with the purchase of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''.
"'''It's Easy'''" (originally "'''It's So Easy'''") is a song written by [[Brian Bell]] in [[2003]] for [[Weezer]].  It was finally released as an iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track with the purchase of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''.


==History==
==History==
===An Album 5 Demo===
===2003 Demo===
"It's Easy" was first introduced to the band in an [[August 3]] 2003 rehearsal in which several other songs from other members were played. At the time, it was called "It's So Easy." Prior to its release, [[Karl Koch]] listed the song as one of his top five favorite unreleased Weezer songs on the [[Albumsix]] forums. It was recorded as an [[Acoustic Office Demos|acoustic office demo]].
"It's Easy" was first introduced to the band as a demo during an [[August 3]], [[2003]] [[Recording_History_-_Page_14#08.2F03.2F03_Acoustic_session_at_Rod_Cervera.27s_Studio_.28part_1.29|rehearsal]] at [[Rod Cervera]]'s studio. At the time, it was called "It's So Easy." Prior to its release, [[Karl Koch]] listed the song as one of his top five favorite unreleased Weezer songs on the [[Albumsix]] forums. The song went unheard by fans until it was released (under the title "It's Easy") in [[2008]] as an iTunes-exclusive pre-order bonus with ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Red]]'', which was released on [[June 3]]rd. In an [[Albumsix]] chat, Karl was asked why the song was released, to which he responded: "I have a way of reminding people of their former glories."
 
===Release===
"It's Easy" was finally released on [[June 3]] 2008 with the release of ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Red]]''. In an [[Albumsix]] chat, Karl was asked why the song was released.  Karl simply stated, "I have a way of reminding people of their former glories." It is assumed that this is also why [[I Can Love]] was released.
 
===Live Performance===
===Live Performance===
"It's Easy" was, to the surprise of fans, performed live by the band in the acoustic [[AOL Sessions (2008)|2008 AOL Sessions]]. Some lyrics were slightly different, likely changed between the time the demo was recorded and the AOL sessions.
"It's Easy" was performed live by the band for the all-acoustic [[AOL Sessions (2008)|2008 AOL Sessions]]. Some lyrics were slightly altered from the original demo.
 
==Audio==
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==Video==
<youtube>K7soua06JFY</youtube>
==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<poem>Let's not be mean to each other
<poem>Let's not be mean to each other