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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
| Name = Ballad of the Briny | | Name = Ballad of the Briny | ||
| Cover = | | Cover = | ||
| Type = Demo | | Type = Demo | ||
| Artist = Rivers Cuomo | | Artist = Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Album = Alone | | Album = Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Released = 2020 | | Released = 2020 | ||
| Recorded = 2011 | | Recorded = 2011 | ||
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"'''Ballad of the Briny'''" is a song demoed by [[Rivers Cuomo]]. | "'''Ballad of the Briny'''" is a song demoed by [[Rivers Cuomo]]. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Alone | *''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' (2020) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A short clip was uploaded to Cuomo's YouTube channel in January of [[2011]]. The same year, [[AllThingsWeezer]] member Bleed0range confirmed the song's title from Cuomo's assistant [[Sarah C. Kim|Sarah Kim]] (albeit spelled as "'''Ballad of the Briney'''")[http://www.allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/2011-sea-opera-clips-lets-keep-these-in-circulation.29275/#post-846715]. The narrative aspect of the song led many fans to believe that Cuomo was developing a [[Sea Opera|sea-themed concept album]] at the time, though Cuomo would later confirm this was not the case. | A short clip was uploaded to Cuomo's YouTube channel in January of [[2011]]. The same year, [[AllThingsWeezer]] member Bleed0range confirmed the song's title from Cuomo's assistant [[Sarah C. Kim|Sarah Kim]] (albeit spelled as "'''Ballad of the Briney'''")[http://www.allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/2011-sea-opera-clips-lets-keep-these-in-circulation.29275/#post-846715]. The narrative aspect of the song led many fans to believe that Cuomo was developing a [[Sea Opera|sea-themed concept album]] at the time, though Cuomo would later confirm this was not the case. | ||
On [[August 21]], [[2020]], Cuomo confirmed[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Riverchat_botb.jpg] to members of the [[Riverchat]] chatroom that the ''[[Van Weezer]]'' track "[[Blue Dream]]" was a reworking of "[[Ballad of the Briny]]". On [[November 20]], [[2020]], three demos of the song were released on the digital compilation ''[[Alone | On [[August 21]], [[2020]], Cuomo confirmed[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Riverchat_botb.jpg] to members of the [[Riverchat]] chatroom that the ''[[Van Weezer]]'' track "[[Blue Dream]]" was a reworking of "[[Ballad of the Briny]]". On [[November 20]], [[2020]], three demos of the song were released on the digital compilation ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''. | ||
===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
The video uploaded by Cuomo briefly flashes text that can be made out: | The video uploaded by Cuomo briefly flashes text that can be made out: | ||
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*[[List of unreleased albums and assets]] | *[[List of unreleased albums and assets]] | ||
*[[Sea Opera]] | *[[Sea Opera]] | ||
*''[[Alone | *''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Alone | [[Category:Songs on Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]] | ||