The oddly specific lyrics of the new Weezer single are a direct response to interference from the band’s longtime label, Geffen. According to a new Rolling Stone interview, Geffen complained about the album’s first demos and demanded that Rivers compose “catchier” songs.

Rivers noted that his meeting with record execs didn’t go well. “I came out of it pretty angry” he said, and worte the song specifically to criticize their requests, like this not-so-subtle bit of sarcasm:

Everyone likes to dance to a happy song/With a catchy chorus and beat so they can sing along/Timbaland knows the way to reach the top of the chart/ Maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art.

The entire interview appears in the “Spring Album Preview” issue of Rolling Stone, The song itself can be found on their myspace page.
Source The oddly specific lyrics of the new Weezer single are a direct response to interference from the band’s longtime label, Geffen. According to a new Rolling Stone interview, Geffen complained about the album’s first demos and demanded that Rivers compose “catchier” songs.

Rivers noted that his meeting with record execs didn’t go well. “I came out of it pretty angry” he said, and worte the song specifically to criticize their requests, like this not-so-subtle bit of sarcasm:

Everyone likes to dance to a happy song/With a catchy chorus and beat so they can sing along/Timbaland knows the way to reach the top of the chart/ Maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art.

The entire interview appears in the “Spring Album Preview” issue of Rolling Stone, The song itself can be found on their myspace page.
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