The Good Life (Weezer song)

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“The Good Life”
“The Good Life” cover
Single by Weezer
from the album Pinkerton
Released 1996
Format CD, Cassette, Vinyl
Recorded September 1995 - June 1996
Length 4:17
Label DGC Records
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
Producer Weezer
Weezer singles chronology
"el Scorcho"
(1996)		 "The Good Life"
(1996)		 "Pink Triangle"
(1996)
Pinkerton track listing
  1. "Tired of Sex"
  2. "Getchoo"
  3. "No Other One"
  4. "Why Bother?"
  5. "Across the Sea"
  6. "The Good Life"
  7. "El Scorcho"
  8. "Pink Triangle"
  9. "Falling For You"
  10. "Butterfly"

"The Good Life" is the second single off the second album Pinkerton by Weezer. It came out in 1997. It was rush-released by the record company to try to save the commercially-failing album, but was not successful.[1] A very young Daniel Brummel of Ozma can be seen in the upper right side of the single's cover. He is the one with light blonde hair.[2]

The b-sides of this single are notable as they are derived from the unreleased Weezer concept album, Songs from the Black Hole.

Contents

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Radio Only Promo CD

  1. "The Good Life" (Remix) - 4:08
  2. "The Good Life" (LP Version) - 4:19

UK, Europe and Japan Retail CD

  1. "The Good Life" - 4:19
  2. "Waiting On You" - 4:13
  3. "I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams" - 2:39

Australian "OZ EP" CD

  1. "The Good Life" - 4:19
  2. "Waiting On You" - 4:13
  3. "I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams" - 2:39
  4. "The Good Life (Live Acoustic)" - 4:40
  5. "Pink Triangle (Live Acoustic)" - 4:26

The song "I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams" features Rachel Haden of That Dog and The Rentals on lead vocals.

[edit] Music Video

"The Good Life" music video
"The Good Life" music video

The music video, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, features a pizza delivery girl (played by Mary Lynn Rajskub) on her route, highlighting the monotony of her job. The music video is noted for its use of simultaneous camera angles appearing on screen as a fractured full image in a technique[3] jokingly described by Weezer member Scott Shriner on the band's DVD Video Capture Device as being "so innovative, it's never been used again." In spite of this comment, Blink-182's video for their 2004 single "Always" used a similar technique. The video's directors would go on to cast Mary Lynn Rajskub as Pageant Assistant Pam in their first feature-length motion picture Little Miss Sunshine.



[edit] Personnel

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Luerssen D., John. Rivers' Edge: The Weezer Story. ECW Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55022-619-3 p. 222
  2. ^ Pinkerton era releases (1996-1999). Weezer.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
  3. ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 221

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