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:''Not to be confused with "[[Happiness Together]]".'' | :''Not to be confused with the Weezer song "[[Happiness Together]]".'' | ||
"'''Happy Together'''" is a the sixth track from the [ | "'''Happy Together'''" is a the sixth track from the [[Wikipedia:Happy_Together_(song)|1967 album of the same name]] by [[Wikipedia:The_Turtles|The Turtles]]. The song was covered by [[Weezer]] at various points in the band's career. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
When [[Spike Jonze]] was finishing his film ''[ | When director [[Spike Jonze]] was finishing his film, ''[[Wikipedia:Adaptation_(film)|Adaptation]]'', in early 2002, he asked Weezer to record "Happy Together" for inclusion in the movie. The band learned to play the song during [[Weezer concert: 03/15/2002 - Barcelona, Spain|soundcheck before a show in Barcelona]] and demoed the song a few weeks later during the [[Album 5 demos|the early sessions for the band's planned fifth album]]. Ultimately, Jonze decided to use The Turtles' original recording in the final cut. Said Jonze: | ||
:''"With every little piece in the film, we experimented endlessy to find the balance, and that is why we were in the editing room for 13 months. So thank you again for participating in our search. I still listen to the acoustic version you did in the hotel. It’s really sad and pretty."'' [ | :''"With every little piece in the film, we experimented endlessy to find the balance, and that is why we were in the editing room for 13 months. So thank you again for participating in our search. I still listen to the acoustic version you did in the hotel. It’s really sad and pretty."''<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 12/10/2002]]</ref> | ||
Weezer's studio version from that period remains unreleased, though a live soundboard recording was released on the official site, and is frequently traded digitally online. The date of the recording is unknown. | Weezer's studio version from that period remains unreleased, though a live soundboard recording was released on the official site, and is frequently traded digitally online. The date of the recording is unknown. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of | *[[List of cover songs]] | ||
{{Reference list}} | |||
[[Category:Cover songs]] | [[Category:Cover songs]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Patrick Wilson]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Patrick Wilson]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Teal Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Teal Album)]] | ||