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'''"High As A Kite"''' is the third track and third single from ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. It was released on [[February 21]], [[2019]] alongside "[[Living in L.A.]]". | '''"High As A Kite"''' is the third track and third single from ''[[Weezer (The Black Album)|The Black Album]]''. It was released on [[February 21]], [[2019]] alongside "[[Living in L.A.]]". | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
*''[[Weezer (The Black Album)]]'' (2019) | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In an interview with Zane Lowe, Rivers said that the song was about his mixed feelings with escapism, and that it reminded him of the song "[[Surf Wax America]]" in that respect. The song's verse melody appears to have been re-appropriated from "[[When We Were Young]]", a song originally intended for ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''. According to music journalist Scott Heisel, the bass chord progression was changed prior to release | In an interview with Zane Lowe, Rivers said that the song was about his mixed feelings with escapism, and that it reminded him of the song "[[Surf Wax America]]" in that respect. The song's verse melody appears to have been re-appropriated from "[[When We Were Young]]", a song originally intended for ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''. According to music journalist Scott Heisel, the bass chord progression was changed prior to release.<ref>Heisel, Scott. "Poll - High as a Kite: Yay or Nay?" ''All Things Weezer''. 28 February 2019. https://allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/high-as-a-kite-yay-or-nay.51740/page-8#post-1741774 Screenshot: [[:File:Scottheiselhaak.png]]</ref> | ||
==Music Video== | ==Music Video== | ||
The music video was directed by Nathan Presley. It was released alongside the single on [[February 21]].<br> | The music video was directed by [[Nathan Presley]] and parodies the children's television series ''[[Wikipedia:Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''. It was released alongside the single on [[February 21]].<br> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
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[[Category:Weezer songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer singles]] | [[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]] | ||
[[Category:Allmusic track picks]] | [[Category:Allmusic track picks]] | ||