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"'''The End of the Game'''" is the third track and lead single from '' [[Van Weezer]]''. It was released on [[September 10]], [[2019]].
"'''The End of the Game'''" is the third track and lead single from '' [[Van Weezer]]''. It was released on [[September 10]], [[2019]]. It was initially planned to be the first track of the album, but swapped places with [[Hero]] sometime before release.{{Citation needed}}
 
It was initially planned to be the first track of the album, but swapped places with [[Hero]] sometime before release.
==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Image:Timpagnotta_instagram.png|right|thumb|200px|[[Tim Pagnotta]]'s Instagram story from August 23, 2019, potentially in reference to "The End of the Game."]]
[[Image:Timpagnotta_instagram.png|right|thumb|200px|[[Tim Pagnotta]]'s Instagram story from August 23, 2019, potentially in reference to "The End of the Game."]]
The lyric "All I want is to be wanted by you" suggests that "The End of the Game" may be the same song as (or, at least, appropriates elements from) the song "'''What I Want Is to Be Wanted'''", a track co-written by Rivers Cuomo and [[Tim Pagnotta]] in [[2014]], according to the ASCAP/BMI song database. On [[August 23]], [[2019]], Pagnotta posted to his Instagram page that read "Jammin’ new @Weezer I worked on :)".
The lyric "All I want is to be wanted by you" suggests that "The End of the Game" may be the same song as (or, at least, appropriates elements from) the song "'''What I Want Is to Be Wanted'''", a track co-written by Rivers Cuomo and [[Tim Pagnotta]] in [[2014]], according to the ASCAP/BMI song database. On [[August 23]], [[2019]], Pagnotta posted a selfie to his Instagram page with the caption "Jammin’ new @Weezer I worked on :)".<ref>Pagnotta, Tim. Instagram. 23 August 2019. https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Timpagnotta_instagram.png</ref>


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.<ref>Backstage. 2019. https://www.backstage.com/casting/weezer-music-video-extras-for-party-scene-312219/</ref>


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]].
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]].
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Ooo-oo hit me</poem>
Ooo-oo hit me</poem>


==See more==
==See also==
*[[Van Weezer]]
*[[Van Weezer]]
*[[List of Weezer songs]]
*[[List of Weezer songs]]
==References==
[[Category:Weezer songs]]
[[Category:Weezer songs]]
[[Category:Weezer singles]]
[[Category:Weezer singles]]
[[Category:Songs on Van Weezer]]
[[Category:Songs on Van Weezer]]
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Suzy Shinn]]
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Suzy Shinn]]