All of my conversations die a painful death, you see
I can't get anyone to do algebra with me
It's hard to make real friends
My friends have lots of friends
I don't hang out enough
Take drugs and learn to love
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen, xygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
I want to have the feeling someone's in love with me
You gotta choose between the internet and me
People don't bring me joy
I think you get the point
I'm on an epic quest
Pursuit of happiness
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen, xygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
Sing for the moment
Little place on the ocean
In the middle of a snowdrift
We're alone in the universe
Sing for the moment
Put a paper lantern over the light
Sing for the moment
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen, xygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
QB Blitz
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| Album track by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Pacific Daydream | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2017 | ||||
| Length | 3:17 | ||||
| Label | Crush Music/Atlantic Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| Producer(s) | Butch Walker | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
| Stream |  Spotify |
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"QB Blitz" is the sixth track from Pacific Daydream
Appearances
- Pacific Daydream (2017)
- Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years (2021)
Overview
"QB Blitz" is about another person in my creative life, a collaborator. That one’s ultimately about disappointment with decisions that had been made, and that feeling of, "Why did I trust other people when I should have just been going with my own creative instincts?" I just need to get back in touch with my instincts and go for it, rather than relying on the advice of the experts.
- —Rivers Cuomo, Upset interview, November 2017[1]
- —Rivers Cuomo, Upset interview, November 2017[1]
"QB Blitz" was inspired by the lack of commercial breakthrough with Weezer's previous album (the self-titled White Album) following the band's signing to Crush Management[2] (ironically, Pacific Daydream would perform even more poorly than The White Album, having the lowest peak position on the Billboard 200 of the band's career, at the time of release[3]). Cuomo said of the song's title, "The phrase...just came to me while writing stream of consciousness. Maybe it means I have to resort to drastic measures after being frustrated with more conservative play." "QB Blitz" references the ice planet of Hoth from the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back. According to Cuomo, the "algebra" lyric was inspired by his inability to get his wife to take a Khan Academy algebra course with him.[4] Cuomo's interest in algebra later led to his interest in computer programming.
Demos of "QB Blitz" were released as part of the digital demo compilation Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years in 2021.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner - bass guitar, backing vocals
Lyrics
All of my conversations die a painful death, you see
I can't get anyone to do algebra with me
It's hard to make real friends
Kanye has lots of friends
I don't hang out enough
Take drugs and learn to love
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
I want to have a feeling someone's in love with me
You gotta choose between the Internet and me
People don't bring me joy
I gotta get out of this joint
I should have stayed in Detroit
I think you get the point
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
We'll go down to the bank of the river
And we'll wash our dirty hands
Been hanging around in a cloud of shame
But it's time for us to taste the cold water
We'll go down to the bank of the river
And we'll wash our dirty hands
Been hanging around in a cloud of shame
But it's time for us to taste the cold water
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
All of my conversations die a painful death, you see
I can't get anyone to do algebra with me
It's hard to make real friends
Kanye has lots of friends
I don't hang out enough
Take drugs and learn to love
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
I want to have a feeling someone's in love with me
You got to choose between the Internet and me
People don't bring me joy
I gotta get out of this joint
I should have stayed in Detroit
I think you get the point
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
Gonna hang out with Miley
She's so freaking style-y
I swear you will find me
Tripping down to the candy store
Gonna hang out with Miley
Jesus will protect me
Put a paper lantern over the light
Gonna hang out with Miley
This intercom is broken into pieces
I gotta call my QB blitz, B blitz
Out on the ice fields of Hoth
I'll be, I'll be missing you like oxygen
Whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
I'll be missing you like oxygen
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 1 @100.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 0:28 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 3 drums @99.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 0:38 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 4 verse @98.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 3:01 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 5 lyric tweaks @98.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 2:17 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 6 soft @98.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 2:12 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Weezer | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 8 weezer @101.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 2:13 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 9 qb bridge @101.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 3:24 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | Bridge from "Any Friend of Diane's" | |
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 11 music box @102.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 2:10 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | QB Blitz | QB Blitz 13 @102.mp3 | 2016—2017 | 3:22 | Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years | "Gonna hang out with Miley" bridge | |
| Weezer(?) | QB Blitz | QB BLITZ 6.9.17.mp3 | June 9, 2017 | ||||
| Weezer(?) | QB Blitz | QB BLITZ 7.19.17_01.mp3 | July 19, 2017 | ||||
| Weezer(?) | QB Blitz | QB BLITZ.ld.2ndpass.mp3 | 2017(?) | ||||
| Weezer | QB Blitz | 2017 | Ruby Red Productions, Santa Monica, CA | 3:17 | Pacific Daydream |
See also
References
- ↑ Shutler, Ali. "Only in Dreams" Upset Magazine, November 2017. pg. 24. https://issuu.com/upsetmag/docs/upset__november_2017
- ↑ Riverpedia. https://books-r-fun.herokuapp.com/wiki/QB%20Blitz
- ↑ "Weezer Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/weezer/chart-history/tlp/
- ↑ Hilton, Robin. "How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo" NPR. 27 October 2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/27/560044425/how-weezer-traded-power-chords-for-pop