Or you will be on your bus, in your little space, trying to kill the nine hours it takes to get to the next city, whichever city it is." Ĭuomo felt limited by rock music. Then you will be alone again, in your motel room. In the same period, Cuomo applied to study classical composition at Harvard University with an application letter describing his disillusionment with the rock lifestyle: "You will meet two hundred people every night, but each conversation will generally last approximately thirty seconds. This affected his songwriting, as he would spend long periods hospitalized, unable to walk without the use of a cane, and under the influence of painkillers. In March 1995, Cuomo, who was born with one leg shorter than the other, had extensive leg surgery to lengthen his right leg, followed by painful physiotherapy sessions. Weezer developed Songs from the Black Hole through intermittent recording sessions throughout 1995. His original concept was a science fiction rock opera, Songs from the Black Hole, that expressed his mixed feelings about success. In his home state of Connecticut, songwriter Rivers Cuomo began preparing material for Weezer's next album using an 8-track recorder. In 1994, after the multi-platinum success of Weezer's self-titled debut album, Weezer took a break from touring for Christmas. It was the last Weezer album to feature bassist Matt Sharp.įrontman Rivers Cuomo (pictured in 1997) cites struggles with music success as an inspiration on the writing of Pinkerton. However, Pinkerton went on to achieve wide acclaim it was certified platinum in 2016, and several publications have named it one of the best albums of all time. Embarrassed by the reaction, Cuomo returned to more traditional pop songwriting and less personal lyrics for Weezer's subsequent albums. It received mixed reviews and did not meet sales expectations. Pinkerton produced the singles " El Scorcho", " The Good Life", and " Pink Triangle", and debuted at number nineteen on the US Billboard 200.
Like the opera, the album contains references to Japanese culture. Cuomo's lyrics express loneliness and disillusionment with the rock lifestyle the album is named after the character BF Pinkerton from Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera Madama Butterfly, whom Cuomo described as an "asshole American sailor similar to a touring rock star". To better capture their live sound, Weezer self-produced Pinkerton, creating a darker, more abrasive album than their self-titled 1994 debut. After abandoning plans for a rock opera entitled Songs from the Black Hole, Weezer recorded the album between songwriter Rivers Cuomo's terms at Harvard University, where he wrote most of the songs. Pinkerton is the second studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996, by DGC Records.
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