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| Live debut = [[July 24]], [[2021]] | |||
| Last single = "[[Africa]]"<br>(2018) | | Last single = "[[Africa]]"<br>(2018) | ||
| This single = "California Snow"<br>(2018) | | This single = "California Snow"<br>(2018) | ||
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"'''California Snow'''" is a song by [[Weezer]]. Originally released on [[September 19]], [[2018]] as a single to accompany the film ''[[SPELL]]''. The song appears over the film's credits and in its [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPePD6q_emo trailer]. The song appeared again in [[2019]] as the final track on ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. | "'''California Snow'''" is a song by [[Weezer]]. Originally released on [[September 19]], [[2018]] as a single to accompany the film ''[[SPELL]]''. The song appears over the film's credits and in its [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPePD6q_emo trailer]. The song appeared again in [[2019]] as the final track on ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[Rivers Cuomo]] first alluded to the song's existence with a tweet on [[March 11]], [[2017]], in which he simply stated "California Snow verse was cool" | [[Rivers Cuomo]] first alluded to the song's existence with a tweet on [[March 11]], [[2017]], in which he simply stated "California Snow verse was cool" <ref>@RiversCuomo "California Snow verse was cool" ''Twitter''. 11 March 2017. https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/840610590523609089</ref>. On the [[March 24|24th]] of that month he tweeted again: "Got a producer for California Snow"<ref>@Rivers Cuomo. "Got a producer for California Snow" ''Twitter''. Archived by ''Wayback Machine'', 29 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329065313if_/https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/</ref>. Sometime around September of [[2018]], a cryptic billboard appeared on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles featuring Cuomo as the character Rivers Haskell from what would eventually be revealed to be the film ''[[SPELL]]'', which premiered later that month. The billboard (and accompanying fliers) list the character of Haskell as "qualified to prescribe CALIFORNIA SNOW": | ||
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image:Rivers SPELL promo.jpg | image:Rivers SPELL promo.jpg | ||
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The song | The song received [[#Audio/Video|a music video]] in [[2019]]. The song was performed live (albeit only partially) for the first time during [[Weezer concert: 07/24/2021|a concert]] on the [[Hella Mega Tour]] on [[July 24]], [[2021]]. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The song received [[California Snow Stereogum track review|a middling review]] from the music review website Stereogum. | The song received [[California Snow Stereogum track review|a middling review]] from the music review website Stereogum.<ref>Deville, Chris. "Weezer – “California Snow”" ''Stereogum''. 20 September 2018. https://www.stereogum.com/2015265/weezer-california-snow-spell/music/</ref> | ||
==Audio/Video== | ==Audio/Video== | ||
A music video for the song was released on [[November 11]], [[2019]], more than a year after the song's original release (to coincide with the video on-demand release of ''[[SPELL]]'' on [[November 19]]). The video, directed by ''SPELL'' director [[Brendan Walter]], features ''SPELL'' star [[Barak Hardley]] as well as actor [[Adam DeVine]]. | A music video for the song was released on [[November 11]], [[2019]], more than a year after the song's original release (to coincide with the video on-demand release of ''[[SPELL]]'' on [[November 19]]). The video, directed by ''SPELL'' director [[Brendan Walter]], features ''SPELL'' star [[Barak Hardley]] as well as actor [[Adam DeVine]]. | ||
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<poem> | <poem> | ||
Walk soft with a big stick | Walk soft with a big stick | ||
When I play guitar | When I play guitar it's sick | ||
This is the definition of flow | This is the definition of flow | ||
Nobody cold as this | Nobody cold as this | ||
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California snow | California snow | ||
Never let me go | Never let me go | ||
'Cuz | 'Cuz I'm down | ||
Yes, | Yes, I'm down if you’re down | ||
California snow | California snow | ||
Never let me go | Never let me go | ||
Back in | Back in thirty minutes | ||
High as I can get it | High as I can get it | ||
Give me everything you got | Give me everything you got | ||
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Lava's gonna flow so hot | Lava's gonna flow so hot | ||
Never worry 'bout tomorrow | Never worry 'bout tomorrow | ||
'Cuz | 'Cuz I'm livin' for today | ||
If you see a tear fall | If you see a tear fall | ||
Don’t worry bout me, | Don’t worry 'bout me, y'all | ||
This is what it’s like on top | This is what it’s like on top | ||
California snow | |||
Never let me go | |||
'Cuz I'm down | |||
Yes, I'm down if you’re down | |||
California snow | |||
Never let me go | |||
Never go against the family | Never go against the family | ||
All I ever | All I ever have to do is sing | ||
Never go against the family | Never go against the family | ||
When the root is strong the fruit is sweet | When the root is strong, the fruit is sweet | ||
Did you ever get to be a child? | Did you ever get to be a child? | ||
Shake it up until it hurts | Shake it up until it hurts | ||
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It's me and you against the world | It's me and you against the world | ||
C'mon, Judas, give me a kiss | |||
I can’t take no more of this | I can’t take no more of this | ||
Don't nobody look at me | |||
And nail me up by the wrists | |||
California snow | |||
Never let me go | |||
'Cuz I'm down | |||
Yes, I'm down if you’re down | |||
California snow | |||
Never let me go | |||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
[[Category:Weezer songs]] | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Weezer singles]] | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Weezer singles]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Black Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Black Album)]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Dave Sitek]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Dave Sitek]] | ||