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"Mykel and Carli" is a reworking of an earlier [[Rivers Cuomo]] demo titled "[[Please Pick Up the Phone]]," written in February of [[1993]]. Cuomo originally lifted the chords from the song "Everybody Plays the Fool."<ref>"mylifenote.mp3" ''[[Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years]]''</ref> | "Mykel and Carli" is a reworking of an earlier [[Rivers Cuomo]] demo titled "[[Please Pick Up the Phone]]," written in February of [[1993]]. Cuomo originally lifted the chords from the song "Everybody Plays the Fool."<ref>"mylifenote.mp3" ''[[Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years]]''</ref> | ||
The Allan sisters revealed the story of the song's lyrics to fans at an official fan club gathering in the summer of 1996 at the Pasadena, California home of two fans. {{Citation needed}} Reportedly, the sisters received a brief call from Cuomo asking them what high school they went to. The sisters replied that they went to several different ones. He asked them to pick one, so they decided to mention Wilson High (located in Hacienda Heights, California). "Great", Cuomo said, before abruptly hanging up the phone. "Okay, that was weird", they thought, but let it go. Minutes later, he called back, asking them to name a street they once lived on. "Eagle Court" was the reply. Another "thanks", and dial tone. On it went for some time, with the sisters increasingly curious. Days later, Mykel and Carli were invited to a Weezer concert in Hollywood, which the band stressed that the sisters needed to attend. During the set, the band debuted the song "Mykel and Carli" in honor of the band's biggest fans. There was reportedly not a dry eye among the sisters.{{Citation needed}} | The Allan sisters revealed the story of the song's lyrics to fans at an official fan club gathering in the summer of 1996 at the Pasadena, California home of two fans. {{Citation needed}} Reportedly, the sisters received a brief call from Cuomo asking them what high school they went to. The sisters replied that they went to several different ones. He asked them to pick one, so they decided to mention Wilson High (located in Hacienda Heights, California). "Great", Cuomo said, before abruptly hanging up the phone. "Okay, that was weird", they thought, but let it go. Minutes later, he called back, asking them to name a street they once lived on. "Eagle Court" was the reply. Another "thanks", and dial tone. On it went for some time, with the sisters increasingly curious. Days later, Mykel and Carli were invited to a Weezer concert in Hollywood, which the band stressed that the sisters needed to attend. During the set, the band debuted the song "Mykel and Carli" in honor of the band's biggest fans. There was reportedly not a dry eye among the sisters.{{Citation needed}} | ||
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Weezer's tribute was neither the first nor last tribute to the sisters. The Los Angeles-based band [[Black Market Flowers]], who also performed at the August 15 tribute concert, also wrote a song titled "[[Mykel and Carli (Black Market Flowers song)|Mykel and Carli]]" prior to Weezer's song. In 1997, the compilation album ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'' was released by Vast Records. The Allan sisters also inspired the song "[[Hear You Me]]" by [[Jimmy Eat World]], released on the band's album ''Bleed American'' in [[2001]]. | Weezer's tribute was neither the first nor last tribute to the sisters. The Los Angeles-based band [[Black Market Flowers]], who also performed at the August 15 tribute concert, also wrote a song titled "[[Mykel and Carli (Black Market Flowers song)|Mykel and Carli]]" prior to Weezer's song. In 1997, the compilation album ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'' was released by Vast Records. The Allan sisters also inspired the song "[[Hear You Me]]" by [[Jimmy Eat World]], released on the band's album ''Bleed American'' in [[2001]]. | ||
==Known recordings== | ==Known recordings== | ||
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