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| This single = "King of the World"<br>(2016) | | This single = "King of the World"<br>(2016) | ||
| Next single = "[[I Love the USA]]"<br>(2016) | | Next single = "[[I Love the USA]]"<br>(2016) | ||
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| Album = Spotify Sessions | |||
| type = Live EP | |||
| Previous track = "[[Buddy Holly]]"<br>(2) | |||
| This track = "King of the World"<br>(3) | |||
| Next track = "[[California Kids]]"<br>(4) | |||
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"'''King of the World'''" is the sixth track from ''[[Weezer (The White Album)|The White Album]]'' | "'''King of the World'''" is the sixth track and third single from ''[[Weezer (The White Album)|The White Album]]''. | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
*''[[Weezer (The White Album)]]'' ([[2016]]) | |||
*''[[Spotify Sessions]]'' (2016) | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"King of the World" is one of a handful of ''White Album'' songs to feature songwriting credits from outside [[Weezer]], with songwriter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarrad_Kritzstein Jarrad Kritzstein] receiving credit alongside [[Rivers Cuomo]]. ''White'' producer [[Jake Sinclair]] expressed in an [[All Things Weezer]] post, however, that Kritzstein's contributions were minor<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Wannabeezer#January_18.2C_2016_-_thread:_.22Who_the_hell_is_the_guy_who_co-wrote_King_of_the_World.3F.22 "Wannabeezer" Weezerpedia article] Retrieved on 01/11/22.</ref>. | |||
The song, | The song concerns Cuomo's relationship to his wife, [[Kyoko Cuomo]]. It includes truthful references to her life, including her relationship with her husband<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_4.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_5.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref>, her views on life<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_6.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_7.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_9.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref>, and her upbringing in and relationship to Japan<ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_2.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref><ref>[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Kyoko_Cuomo_Genius_annotation_8.png "King of the World" Genius.com entry] Retrieved on January 11, 2022.]</ref>. | ||
During the | During Periscope rehearsals of the song{{citation needed}}, Rivers Cuomo would sometimes sing "USA dropped an atom bomb" instead of "Uncle Sam dropped an atom bomb." He later explained that this was the original lyric, and it remained in the song until the mixing stage. | ||
During the song's bridge (around the 2:18 mark) the bassline from "[[Only in Dreams]]" can be heard in the background. (2:18) | |||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
The music video was directed by Scantron and premiered on January 15, 2016. | The music video was directed by Scantron and premiered on January 15, 2016. | ||
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And stay for the rest of our lives | And stay for the rest of our lives | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://genius.com/8616519 Genius.com entry] for "King of the World" | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
{{Reference list}} | |||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]] | ||