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In August of 2019, a casting call was posted to backstage.com looking for extras to play "Weezer party goers" in an upcoming music video [https://www.backstage.com/casting/weezer-music-video-extras-for-party-scene-312219/]. | In August of 2019, a casting call was posted to backstage.com looking for extras to play "Weezer party goers" in an upcoming music video [https://www.backstage.com/casting/weezer-music-video-extras-for-party-scene-312219/]. | ||
On [[September 6]], [[2019]], the song leaked onto the American television music service Music Choice. | On [[September 6]], [[2019]], the song leaked onto the American television music service Music Choice. The song was officially unveiled, with its accompanying music video, alongside the official announcement of the [[Hella Mega Tour]] on [[September 10]]. Weezer performed the song live for the first time the same day at [[Weezer concert: 09/10/2019 - West Hollywood, CA|a secret show in West Hollywood]]. The song was performed [[Weezer TV appearance: 09/11/2019 - Jimmy Kimmel Live!|on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'']] the following day, on [[September 11]]. | ||
During an [[List of Rivers Cuomo video streams #Island in the Zoom|''Island in the Zoom'' webinar]] on [[May 2]], Cuomo and producer [[Suzy Shinn]] mentioned that they went through several iterations of names for the love interest. They even considered [[Say It Ain't So|Jimmy]], but felt that it would be one too many Weezer references for the song. | |||
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==''"The End of the Game" Game''== | ==''"The End of the Game" Game''== | ||
On [[March 26]], a browser-based video game titled ''"The End of the Game" Game'' was released on the website [http://theendofthegamegame.com/ theendofthegamegame.com]. The game is a side-scrolling arcade-style shooter game in which the player controls one of four members of Weezer in attempt to defeat the alien from the song's music video. After defeating the alien, the player must navigate a screen filled with invisible traps in order to claim the "prize". Upon reaching the goal, the browser links to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 YouTube video] of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" (an example of the "Rickrolling" prank that became popular on the internet around [[2007]]). The game claims on startup that there are 778 prizes left. Upon clicking the text "Contest Rules", they are linked to an [https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/hero online dictionary entry] for "[[Hero]]". | On [[March 26]], a browser-based video game titled ''"The End of the Game" Game'' was released on the website [http://theendofthegamegame.com/ theendofthegamegame.com]. The game is a side-scrolling arcade-style shooter game in which the player controls one of four members of Weezer in attempt to defeat the alien from the song's music video. After defeating the alien, the player must navigate a screen filled with invisible traps in order to claim the "prize". Upon reaching the goal, the browser links to a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 YouTube video] of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" (an example of the "Rickrolling" prank that became popular on the internet around [[2007]]). The game claims on startup that there are 778 prizes left. Upon clicking the text "Contest Rules", they are linked to an [https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/hero online dictionary entry] for "[[Hero]]". | ||
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==Music video/audio== | ==Music video/audio== | ||
The music video was released on [[September 10]], [[2019]]. It was directed by Danilo Parra | The music video was released on [[September 10]], [[2019]]. It was directed by Danilo Parra.<br> | ||
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==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||