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[edit] Writing and composition
Frontman Rivers Cuomo wrote all of the lyrics for the entire album. When writing material for the album, Cuomo strived to write songs that were less personal than displayed on Pinkerton.[5][6][7][8][9]
The hit songs "Hash Pipe" and "Dope Nose" (off Maladroit) were both written using the same method on the same night. The story goes that Rivers woke up very early in the morning, took "a bunch of Ritalin and had like three shots of tequila," paced around for a while, and then quickly wrote the song.[10][11] The video for the song was directed by Marcos Siega, the first of many Weezer videos that Siega would direct. In the video, Weezer is playing while a group of sumo wrestlers are standing in the background.[12]
One of the band's biggest hits "Island in the Sun" was not planned to be on the album, yet producer Ric Ocasek fought for the song and it ended up on the final product. It was a successful radio single and perhaps the band's biggest hit overseas. Two music videos were created for the song. The first video which was directed by Marcos Siega shows Weezer playing the song at a Mexican couple's wedding reception and features all four band members. This version remains the more obscure of the two, receiving less airplay than the second. The executives at MTV disliked Siega's video, prompting the band to film a second video. The second video which was directed by Spike Jonze featured the band playing with various wild animals on a supposedly remote hill (though it was actually filmed a short distance outside of Los Angeles, which is thought to be in the hills near Simi Valley). Only Brian Bell, Rivers Cuomo, and Pat Wilson appear in this video, as then bassist Mikey Welsh had been kicked out of or had left the band shortly before shooting. It is also rumored that original bassist Matt Sharp was approached to be in the video, though it is unclear if the offer was ever actually made. As a result, "Island in the Sun (Version Two)" had much wider play than the first version, and has become the standard video for the song.
Throughout the summer of 2000, the band was demoing and performing fourteen new songs in concert. Yet only one of these songs, "Hash Pipe," made the band's third album. The other thirteen songs were eventually heard and are referred to by Weezer fans as The Summer 2000 Songs or ss2k songs for short. Two of these songs, "Slob" and "Dope Nose" appeared on the band's fourth album Maladroit.[13]
The hit songs "Hash Pipe" and "Dope Nose" (off Maladroit) were both written using the same method on the same night. The story goes that Rivers woke up very early in the morning, took "a bunch of Ritalin and had like three shots of tequila," paced around for a while, and then quickly wrote the song.[10][11]
The original photograph featured Weezer guitarist Brian Bell, before being modified for the album cover.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ Carlin A., Peter. Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Rodale Inc, 2006, ISBN 1-59486-320-2 p. 129
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 3
- ^ Album Sales. MetalSludge.tv. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.
- ^ List of Revolver Accolades. AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 338
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 342
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 343
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 344
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 346
- ^ a b Eliscu, Jenny. Rivers Cuomo's Encyclopedia of Pop. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ a b Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 325
- ^ Luerssen D., John. Rivers' Edge: The Weezer Story. ECW Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55022-619-3 p. 335
- ^ Weezer's Summer Songs of 2000. everything2.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ Rivers’ Alone Leaks, Pitchfork Doesn’t Hate It. Twelve Major Chords. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
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