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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 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: | ||
<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> | <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. | [[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's first verse contains a reference to the song "Round and Round" by American heavy-metal band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratt Ratt]. 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. | At [[Rivers Cuomo concert: 09/12/2018 - San Francisco, CA|a solo Rivers Cuomo concert]] in [[2018]] in which Cuomo was joined by former Weezer guitarist [[Jason Cropper]], Cuomo introduced "Surf Wax" by stating that Cropper had written the song's guitar riff [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noS8vOd-F74]. | ||
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. Digital audio of this recording has surfaced, but does not match the audio quality of the other songs from these sessions. | |||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
===Official releases=== | ===Official releases=== | ||