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'''''Simpleton''''' a fictitious fourth [[Weezer]] album created by Weezer fans as a prank. The prank happened in [[2003]] on Weezer message boards online. | '''''Simpleton''''' a fictitious fourth [[Weezer]] album created by Weezer fans as a prank. The prank happened in [[2003]] on Weezer message boards online. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
''Simpleton'' was created as a mock "sequel" to ''[[Pinkerton]]''. Just as ''[[The Green Album]]'' was seen as a stylistic follow-up to the ''[[The Blue Album]]'', it only made sense that ''Maladroit'''s follow-up, ''Simpleton'', was to be similar to Weezer's sophomore album, complete with album art from a Japanese painting and a similar name. | ''Simpleton'' was created as a mock "sequel" to ''[[Pinkerton]]''. Just as ''[[The Green Album]]'' was seen as a stylistic follow-up to the ''[[The Blue Album]]'', it only made sense that ''Maladroit'''s follow-up, ''Simpleton'', was to be similar to Weezer's sophomore album, complete with album art from a Japanese painting and a similar name. | ||
As an April Fools joke, ''Simpleton'''s release was 'scheduled' for April 1, 2003. Photos of the album in a box with The White Stripes' "Elephant" were used to further the ruse, claimed to have been delivered to a record store in such fashion. | As an April Fools joke, ''Simpleton'''s release was 'scheduled' for [[April 1]], [[2003]]. Photos of the album in a box with The White Stripes' "Elephant" were used to further the ruse, claimed to have been delivered to a record store in such fashion. | ||
The title, ''Simpleton'', was chosen for two reasons. Firstly, the word ''simpleton'' is very similar to ''Pinkerton'', both having nine letters and ending in "ton." Secondly, ''simpleton'' literally means "fool", which was a way of foreshadowing the joke's true nature. | The title, ''Simpleton'', was chosen for two reasons. Firstly, the word ''simpleton'' is very similar to ''Pinkerton'', both having nine letters and ending in "ton." Secondly, ''simpleton'' literally means "fool", which was a way of foreshadowing the joke's true nature. | ||
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===Real album=== | ===Real album=== | ||
In 2006, members of a Weezer online message board community produced and recorded original songs based on the fake song titles that appeared on the Simpleton packaging. | In [[2006]], members of a Weezer online message board community produced and recorded original songs based on the fake song titles that appeared on the ''Simpleton'' packaging. | ||
[[Image:Simpleton_backscanned.jpg|thumb|The back cover revealed the fictitious track listing.]] | [[Image:Simpleton_backscanned.jpg|thumb|The back cover revealed the fictitious track listing.]] | ||