Automatic
"Automatic" | |||||
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Album track by Weezer | |||||
Album | Weezer (The Red Album) | ||||
Released | June 3, 2008 | ||||
Recorded | July-October 2007 | ||||
Length | 3:07 | ||||
Label | Geffen | ||||
Writer(s) | Patrick Wilson | ||||
Producer(s) | Weezer | ||||
Status | Officially released | ||||
Live debut | May 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Stream | Spotify | ||||
Apple Music | |||||
Weezer (The Red Album) track listing | |||||
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"Automatic" is the ninth track off of The Red Album. It features drummer Pat Wilson on lead guitar and vocals, with Rivers Cuomo on drums.
Appearances
- Weezer (The Red Album)
- Gran Turismo 5: Game Soundtrack (LA Riots Remix)
Overview
Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson originally wrote, and may have even recorded, "Automatic" for his project The Special Goodness. According to Wilson, the song is about the tremendous love he feels for his family. The song was remixed by the group LA Riots for use in the Playstation 3 video game Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. A clip of this remix was used in promotional videos for the game that first appeared in late March of 2008[1], making it one of the first Red Album tracks to be heard by fans. This remix featured a much faster beat, causing some fans to be surprised by the pace of the album version when it was first heard months later.
A new recording of the song, with an accompanying video, was broadcast on MTV Live in early June of 2008. The video was directed by Brennan Stasiewicz and edited by Tim Kafalas.
Liner notes
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – percussion
- Patrick Wilson – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, keyboard
- Scott Shriner - bass guitar, backing vocals
Audio/video
Album version
YouTube (North America)
YouTube (International)
Lyrics
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Lyric sheet
How am I going to
Deliver you a mountain size of love?
How do oceans connected by a straw
Get something through?
I might need some time to remember
Need some time to remember
Hey! It's automatic when you know it
Hey! It's automatic when you feel it
When do I lay down
And get to see the world inside your eyes?
How can I reach out
And hold on to the joy you've got inside?
Hey! It's automatic when you know it
Hey! It's automatic when you feel it
Got some
I wanna feel it every hour
Cuz I want to give it to you
Hey! It's automatic when you know it
Hey! It's automatic when you feel it