In addition, early in the recording process, Rubin told Cuomo to "write a Billy Joel or Elton John type of song." The result of Rubin's request was "Haunt You Every Day", which was the first that Cuomo wrote entirely on piano. "Hold Me" was written during a songwriting experiment in which Cuomo fasted for 24 hours and then wrote a song. Cuomo said, "I wanted to console her, but I was confused and skeptical about my own motives for wanting to do so, so I wrote that song about that." "We Are All on Drugs" was inspired by Cuomo hearing party-goers on the Sunset Strip. "The Other Way" was written for Cuomo's ex-girlfriend Jennifer Chiba after her then-boyfriend, singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, died by suicide. Make Believe marks a return to Cuomo's more personal songwriting style after taking a more distant approach on the previous two albums. For instance, "Pardon Me" was written after a ten-day guided meditation course in which he learned the ancient techniques of vipassana (insight meditation) and metta (lovingkindness) which encourages those who practice to "seek pardon from all those who I have hurt in action, speech or thought." He also claimed the title of the album came to him while meditating. During the recording process, Rivers Cuomo's discovery of meditation due to the influence of producer Rick Rubin was beginning to take on a greater influence on the album's content. This batch of songs is commonly referred to as "The A5 Demos" or "Early Album 5" amongst fans. 28 songs in all were uploaded on the website (and can still be found on various fan sites) yet none made the actual album. Studios for additional sessions, the band ultimately decided to start from scratch with a fresh group of songs. After touring during the summer and returning to S.I.R. Background and recordingīeginning in spring 2002, and at random points in late 2002 and early 2003, demos for possible use on Weezer's fifth album would be uploaded to 's audio/video page. Rivers Cuomo's songwriting on Make Believe was described as " return to musical, emotional bloodletting", although the lyrics were noticeably simpler than before. The recording process of Make Believe began prior to the release of their previous album, Maladroit however, it was prolonged compared to the recording of most of Weezer's previous albums, and lasted for almost three years. Despite this, Make Believe received mixed reviews from critics and fans, although it has remained a consistent seller. In addition, "Beverly Hills" also earned Weezer their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song. The album was considered to be a return to some of the emotionally vulnerable lyrics of Weezer's previous releases, and due to the strength of the hit single " Beverly Hills", the album was a commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number eleven on the UK Albums Chart. It was released on May 10, 2005, by Geffen Records. “Peace” is a near-ballad that finds Cuomo heading for the middle of the road, while the pesky rhythm of “This is Such a Pity” highlights the band’s new-wave interests.Make Believe is the fifth studio album by American rock band Weezer. Rubin’s production is surprisingly neutral, lacking the grittier edge of the band’s previous album Maladroit and the walls of guitar can be a bit wearing. “We Are All On Drugs” belies his ‘80s hair-metal roots, while “Beverly Hills” could be a football chant for the athletically disinclined. That remains true for the band’s fifth studio album, the Rick Rubin-produced Make Believe, where Cuomo’s still mired in identity issues and the search for the arena-rock bic-flickin’ riff. They jump-started the emo-core movement and best serve adults in a permanent state of adolescent arrested development. On the surface, Weezer is a standard-issue pop-punk-metal group – two guitars, bass, drums, and harmonies – but to their fans they are something of a revelation. As long as Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo writes catchy pop hooks all else is forgiven.
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