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==A List of 50 Songs That Were Amazing== | The following is a transcript of an interview conducted with [[Weezer]], released as a series of tracks on the iTunes-specific digital compilation ''[[iTunes Originals: Weezer]]''. The interview occurred as part of the promotional cycle for ''[[Raditude]]''. | ||
===A List of 50 Songs That Were Amazing=== | |||
''Commentary for "[[My Name is Jonas]]". Details the [[50 Song Project]] and Weezer's first demos.'' | ''Commentary for "[[My Name is Jonas]]". Details the [[50 Song Project]] and Weezer's first demos.'' | ||
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'''Rivers:''' Before Weezer had its first rehearsal or even called itself a band, I was very determined to have a list of fifty songs that I thought were amazing, because I just wanted to make sure we had a lot of great material and we really had our act together before we through the process of trying to go out there and tell the world about who we were. Um, so, I don't know if we made it to fifty songs but we definitely had a demo tape, um, that included "My Name is Jonas", um... "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]", "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"... we weren't actually, we weren't actually rehearsing or playing shows yet but, uh, Pat would come over to my apartment or I'd go over to his, and [[Jason]] would get involved a little bit from time to time, and we'd make demos that, y'know, they don't sound that different from the final product. | '''Rivers:''' Before Weezer had its first rehearsal or even called itself a band, I was very determined to have a list of fifty songs that I thought were amazing, because I just wanted to make sure we had a lot of great material and we really had our act together before we through the process of trying to go out there and tell the world about who we were. Um, so, I don't know if we made it to fifty songs but we definitely had a demo tape, um, that included "My Name is Jonas", um... "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]", "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"... we weren't actually, we weren't actually rehearsing or playing shows yet but, uh, Pat would come over to my apartment or I'd go over to his, and [[Jason]] would get involved a little bit from time to time, and we'd make demos that, y'know, they don't sound that different from the final product. | ||
==You Have to Have a Producer== | ===You Have to Have a Producer=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Buddy Holly]]". Details Weezer being told by [[Geffen]] to find a producer for ''[[The Blue Album]]'', and Cuomo choosing [[Ric Ocasek]].'' | ''Commentary for "[[Buddy Holly]]". Details Weezer being told by [[Geffen]] to find a producer for ''[[The Blue Album]]'', and Cuomo choosing [[Ric Ocasek]].'' | ||
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'''Pat:''' Yeah, I remember, there was a period, we got done in October, and it wasn't released until... May. Yeaaah, there was this sense of, like, "we're not really sure what's gonna happen" but I remember driving around once it was released; first, going to the mall and actually seeing it in the store and being "Okay, that's huge." And then the second thing was hearing it on [[KROQ]], it was... surreal. | '''Pat:''' Yeah, I remember, there was a period, we got done in October, and it wasn't released until... May. Yeaaah, there was this sense of, like, "we're not really sure what's gonna happen" but I remember driving around once it was released; first, going to the mall and actually seeing it in the store and being "Okay, that's huge." And then the second thing was hearing it on [[KROQ]], it was... surreal. | ||
==Short Haircuts and Major Key Songs== | ===Short Haircuts and Major Key Songs=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Say It Ain't So]]". Details Bell's reaction to hearing the band's songs for the first time and Weezer finding an audience. | ''Commentary for "[[Say It Ain't So]]". Details Bell's reaction to hearing the band's songs for the first time and Weezer finding an audience. | ||
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'''Rivers:''' Y'know, something else, uh... when we were just playing the clubs in L.A., they were all 21 and up clubs, of course. So it was mostly, you know, older people and they were really into super grungy type of music... lot of tattoos and nose rings, that sort of thing. And we came out with our short haircuts and major key songs singing about girls and... it didn't really connect with the clubgoing in L.A. at the time. There were other bands at the time that seemed to be really taking off, and they were getting record deals and it seemed like they were gonna be huge. But we didn't get a buzz like that at all. We were lucky to get a record deal, I guess. But then, once our song hit the radio and kids starting hearing the music, then it felt like we've connected to our audience, and it took off in a big way. | '''Rivers:''' Y'know, something else, uh... when we were just playing the clubs in L.A., they were all 21 and up clubs, of course. So it was mostly, you know, older people and they were really into super grungy type of music... lot of tattoos and nose rings, that sort of thing. And we came out with our short haircuts and major key songs singing about girls and... it didn't really connect with the clubgoing in L.A. at the time. There were other bands at the time that seemed to be really taking off, and they were getting record deals and it seemed like they were gonna be huge. But we didn't get a buzz like that at all. We were lucky to get a record deal, I guess. But then, once our song hit the radio and kids starting hearing the music, then it felt like we've connected to our audience, and it took off in a big way. | ||
==A Particular, Unique Flavor== | ===A Particular, Unique Flavor=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[El Scorcho]]". Details Cuomo's songwriting for ''[[Pinkerton]]''.'' | ''Commentary for "[[El Scorcho]]". Details Cuomo's songwriting for ''[[Pinkerton]]''.'' | ||
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'''Rivers:''' I think you can hear that on the record, and certainly in the artwork too, you can just see it on the cover. | '''Rivers:''' I think you can hear that on the record, and certainly in the artwork too, you can just see it on the cover. | ||
==Number 026== | ===Number 026=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Island in the Sun]]". Details how Cuomo envisions albums, how he decided on ''[[The Green Album]]'s'' green background, and the late stages of Weezer's hiatus after ''Pinkerton''. | ''Commentary for "[[Island in the Sun]]". Details how Cuomo envisions albums, how he decided on ''[[The Green Album]]'s'' green background, and the late stages of Weezer's hiatus after ''Pinkerton''. | ||
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'''Rivers:''' All that stuff on a list, you picked one of the best songs. | '''Rivers:''' All that stuff on a list, you picked one of the best songs. | ||
==I Always Try to Scrub These Songs Clean== | ===I Always Try to Scrub These Songs Clean=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Hash Pipe]]". | ''Commentary for "[[Hash Pipe]]". | ||
==I Was a Scientist, This Was an Experiment== | ===I Was a Scientist, This Was an Experiment=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Dope Nose]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Dope Nose]]".'' | ||
==A Fun and Steady Stream of Inspiration== | ===A Fun and Steady Stream of Inspiration=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Keep Fishin']]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Keep Fishin']]".'' | ||
==Flying Under the Radar of That Whole World== | ===Flying Under the Radar of That Whole World=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Beverly Hills]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Beverly Hills]]".'' | ||
==There's So Much Danger in Playing it Live== | ===There's So Much Danger in Playing it Live=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[The Greatest Man That Ever Lived]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[The Greatest Man That Ever Lived]]".'' | ||
==Eating Pork and Beans With Candy== | ===Eating Pork and Beans With Candy=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Pork and Beans]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Pork and Beans]]".'' | ||
==I'm Starting to Get Vertigo== | ===I'm Starting to Get Vertigo=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Troublemaker]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Troublemaker]]".'' | ||
==We Just Got to This Point== | ===We Just Got to This Point=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Can't Stop Partying]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Can't Stop Partying]]".'' | ||
==We Were Just Blown Away== | ===We Were Just Blown Away=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Love is the Answer|Love is the Answer (Hindi Version)]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Love is the Answer|Love is the Answer (Hindi Version)]]".'' | ||
==We Still Argue About the Call and Response== | ===We Still Argue About the Call and Response=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Kids/Poker Face]]".'' | ''Commentary for "[[Kids/Poker Face]]".'' | ||
==It's Really Become a Great Story== | ===It's Really Become a Great Story=== | ||
''Commentary for "[[Represent]]". Despite this, "Represent" is not on the album and this commentary is the final track.'' | ''Commentary for "[[Represent]]". Despite this, "Represent" is not on the album and this commentary is the final track.'' | ||