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===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" was recorded in the "War Room", a space backstage at the Malibu Performing Arts Center in Malibu, California. The band taped butcher paper to the mirrors to write down ideas and plans for recording songs. According to [[Brian Bell]], the band used about 20 feet of butcher paper just for "The Greatest Man" and spent about as much time discussing how to record the song as they did actually recording it.<ref>''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]] Deluxe Edition'' liner notes.</ref> According to Cuomo, the band rehearsed the song for about a month before embarking on the [[Troublemaker Tour]], and | "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" was recorded in the "War Room", a space backstage at the Malibu Performing Arts Center in Malibu, California. The band taped butcher paper to the mirrors to write down ideas and plans for recording songs. According to [[Brian Bell]], the band used about 20 feet of butcher paper just for "The Greatest Man" and spent about as much time discussing how to record the song as they did actually recording it.<ref>''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]] Deluxe Edition'' liner notes.</ref> According to Cuomo, the band rehearsed the song for about a month before embarking on the [[Troublemaker Tour]], and about half of the rehearsal process was dedicated to learning "The Greatest Man."<ref name="ytgreatestman2" /> | ||
===Sections=== | ===Sections=== | ||
Different sections of the song were inspired by specific artists, in the theme and variation style of classical music: | Different sections of the song were inspired by specific artists, in the theme and variation style of classical music: | ||
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==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
In late [[2008]], it was reported that a music video for "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" was planned with director [[Spike Jonze]]<ref>Freedman, Pete. "How To Piss Off A Member Of Weezer: Brian Bell isn't so hot on comparisons between past Weezer records and the latest" ''Dallas Observer''. 15 October 2008. Archived by ''Wayback Machine''. 12 November 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081112083152/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-10-16/music/how-to-piss-off-a-member-of-weezer/</ref> (who previously directed music videos for "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]," "[[Buddy Holly]]," and "[[Island in the Sun]]. | In late [[2008]], it was reported that a music video for "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" was planned with director [[Spike Jonze]]<ref>Freedman, Pete. "How To Piss Off A Member Of Weezer: Brian Bell isn't so hot on comparisons between past Weezer records and the latest" ''Dallas Observer''. 15 October 2008. Archived by ''Wayback Machine''. 12 November 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081112083152/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-10-16/music/how-to-piss-off-a-member-of-weezer/</ref> (who previously directed music videos for "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]," "[[Buddy Holly]]," and "[[Island in the Sun]]"). Ultimately, an official video never materialized. Ski and snowboarding film director [[Wikipedia:Warren Miller (director)|Warren Miller]] directed a video utilizing the song, which released in late 2008.<ref>Weezer. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived - Weezer & Warren Miller" ''YouTube''. 29 November 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLvR5NiCPb0</ref> A low-budget video, featuring the band lip-syncing the song with a boom-box, was filmed when the band was selected as MTV's Artist of the Week: | ||
<youtube>3bOjU4kyAc0</youtube> | <youtube>3bOjU4kyAc0</youtube> | ||