Holiday (Weezer song)
| "Holiday" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song by Weezer | ||
| From the album Weezer | ||
| Album released | May 10, 1994 | |
| Recorded | August-September 1993 at Electric Ladyland Studios, NYC | |
| Genre | Rock, Alternative, Anthem rock | |
| Song Length | 3 min 24 s | |
| Record label | Geffen | |
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | |
| Track Number | Track 9 | |
"Holiday" is an anthemic song penned by Rivers Cuomo for Weezer's "The Blue Album" in 1994. Cuomo wrote the song, along with "In the Garage", after signing onto a major label (Geffen) in 1993. Cuomo used his excitement to write the song, which features a Beach Boys-esque breakdown after the second chorus. The song, along with "Buddy Holly", "Surf Wax America", and "No One Else", features keyboards.
The song mentions American counterculture author, writer, poet and artist Jack Kerouac in its lyrics.
In the live version of this song on The Lion and the Witch Scott Shriner, who had only been in the band for a few months at the time of the recording, forgets the lyrics to the breakdown, causing most of the band to crack up in laughter. After the completion of the song, Cuomo muses "Scott just won a Grammy!"
This song was also featured in the 2006 summer movie, Accepted.
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Weezer songs