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According to [[Rivers Cuomo]], the bridge was taken from a [[1991]] [[Fuzz]] track, described as “a very early-’90s grunge Soundgarden-type of song” [https://ew.com/music/2019/02/27/rivers-cuomo-weezer-black-album-interview/]. In an [https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8500614/weezer-rivers-cuomo-data-driven-approach-interview interview with Billboard], Cuomo explained: | According to [[Rivers Cuomo]], the bridge was taken from a [[1991]] [[Fuzz]] track, described as “a very early-’90s grunge Soundgarden-type of song” [https://ew.com/music/2019/02/27/rivers-cuomo-weezer-black-album-interview/]. In an [https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8500614/weezer-rivers-cuomo-data-driven-approach-interview interview with Billboard], Cuomo explained: | ||
<blockquote>''With “Byzantine,” the bridge is from a pre-Weezer band that [drummer Patrick Wilson] and I were in in 1991, called Fuzz. I searched for the key and the tempo and the basic vibe I was looking for, and it popped up. All of my little bits and pieces of music will find a home eventually''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''With “Byzantine,” the bridge is from a pre-Weezer band that [drummer Patrick Wilson] and I were in in 1991, called Fuzz. I searched for the key and the tempo and the basic vibe I was looking for, and it popped up. All of my little bits and pieces of music will find a home eventually''</blockquote> | ||
In November [[2020]], the song in question was confirmed to be "[[I Can't Forget The Way]]", after it was [[riverscuomo.com demos|leaked onto Cuomo's demo storefront]] and subsequently sold as part of the compilation ''[[Alone | In November [[2020]], the song in question was confirmed to be "[[I Can't Forget The Way]]", after it was [[riverscuomo.com demos|leaked onto Cuomo's demo storefront]] and subsequently sold as part of the compilation ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]''. | ||
The verse melody of "Byzantine" greatly resembles that of the song "[[Dancing Girl]]", a track previously co-written by Cuomo for the [[2018]] album ''Hometown'' by Japanese alt-rock band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Kung-Fu_Generation Asian Kung-Fun Generation]. This melody was was also previously used for the demos "[[There's a Bomb in the Air]]", "[[Hot Little Tramp]]", and "[[She's Just a Girl]]". | The verse melody of "Byzantine" greatly resembles that of the song "[[Dancing Girl]]", a track previously co-written by Cuomo for the [[2018]] album ''Hometown'' by Japanese alt-rock band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Kung-Fu_Generation Asian Kung-Fun Generation]. This melody was was also previously used for the demos "[[There's a Bomb in the Air]]", "[[Hot Little Tramp]]", and "[[She's Just a Girl]]". | ||
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