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* ''[[Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years]]'' (2020) | * ''[[Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years]]'' (2020) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Troublemaker" was originally written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[2006]]. Cuomo recorded several acoustic guitar demos in 2006 featuring different guitar riffs and vocal melodies. The song's verse lyrics also appeared in a similar demo titled " | "Troublemaker" was originally written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[2006]]. Cuomo recorded several acoustic guitar demos in 2006 featuring different guitar riffs and vocal melodies. The song's verse lyrics also appeared in a similar demo titled "'''Rock Star'''" (previously titled "[[Special]]") based on the guitar riff from the [[2001]] demo "[[Diamond Rings]]." It is unknown if "Troublemaker" is derived from "Rock Star"/"Special" or vice-versa. These demos were released to fans in [[2020]] as part of the demo compilation ''[[Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years]]''. | ||
When the label suggested to Weezer to include more commercial material to speed up the album, the band revisited "Troublemaker." The line "Keep it on the up" was inspired by Cuomo's friend and former bandmate [[Kevin Ridel]] (of [[Avant Garde]] and [[AM Radio]]). Ridel has stated "Rivers sure has made my catch phrase popular!"{{Citation needed}} "Troublemaker" is notably repetitive, with a guitar riff and drum beat that play unchanged throughout almost the entire song. | When the label suggested to Weezer to include more commercial material to speed up the album, the band revisited "Troublemaker." The line "Keep it on the up" was inspired by Cuomo's friend and former bandmate [[Kevin Ridel]] (of [[Avant Garde]] and [[AM Radio]]). Ridel has stated "Rivers sure has made my catch phrase popular!"{{Citation needed}} "Troublemaker" is notably repetitive, with a guitar riff and drum beat that play unchanged throughout almost the entire song. | ||
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'''''You touch on bits of spirituality or other things going on in your life at the moment.''''' | '''''You touch on bits of spirituality or other things going on in your life at the moment.''''' | ||
{{#tag:span style="color:#990000"|''Rivers:}} The way my brain works its actually hard for me to remember what the content of my songs is when I'm sitting here talking about it. I'm really focused when I'm writing it or even singing it, but talking about it I almost can't remember what the song is about. Troublemaker is a song I had written in 2006 and I was stuck on it. I set it aside and forgot about it. We listened back to old demos and immediately everyone was like, yes that's the song.''}} | {{#tag:span style="color:#990000"|''Rivers:}} The way my brain works its actually hard for me to remember what the content of my songs is when I'm sitting here talking about it. I'm really focused when I'm writing it or even singing it, but talking about it I almost can't remember what the song is about. Troublemaker is a song I had written in 2006 and I was stuck on it. I set it aside and forgot about it. We listened back to old demos and immediately everyone was like, yes that's the song.''}} | ||
==Music video== | ==Music video== | ||
The music video for "Troublemaker" was directed by [[the Malloy Brothers]] and was released on [[October 6]], 2008. The video features Weezer and a selected group of fans attempting to break various world records. It was filmed in front of the Great Western Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. The video includes footage of Weezer fans playing dodgeball, riding on an oversized skateboard, playing air guitar, and filling a large Weezer logo with nachos, cheese, and jalapenos. Rivers Cuomo is also shown pulling a stationwagon full of Weezer fans with his teeth. The video alternates between scenes of the hootenanny as well as a live performance by the band. | The music video for "Troublemaker" was directed by [[the Malloy Brothers]] and was released on [[October 6]], 2008. The video features Weezer and a selected group of fans attempting to break various world records. It was filmed in front of the Great Western Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. The video includes footage of Weezer fans playing dodgeball, riding on an oversized skateboard, playing air guitar, and filling a large Weezer logo with nachos, cheese, and jalapenos. Rivers Cuomo is also shown pulling a stationwagon full of Weezer fans with his teeth. The video alternates between scenes of the hootenanny as well as a live performance by the band. | ||