Back to the Shack
Weezer
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Song Creation"Back to the Shack" is a song by American rock band Weezer, released in 2014 as part of their album "Everything Will Be Alright in the End."
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number 1 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart on November 8, 2014.
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The Theme of the SongThe song is a return to Weezer's classic sound, which is noted in the line "Let's turn up the radio and turn off those stupid singing shows." It addresses criticism about the band’s previous musical directions.
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Song ProductionThe song was produced by Ric Ocasek, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the band The Cars, who has worked with the band on multiple occasions.
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Fan perceptionMany fans see "Back to the Shack” as an apology for not staying consistent with the band's original sound in their past albums.
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Song InspirationFrontman Rivers Cuomo has said that the song was inspired by a trip he took with his wife and kids to the Shack in Upstate New York where he wrote most of the band's debut album.
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Tour History"Back to the Shack” was performed regularly during the band's 2014 tour before the release of the official studio version.
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Songwriting DetailsCuomo began writing the song during a "writing exercise" while he was at Harvard.
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The band's IdentityThe song's lyrics reflect a desire to return to the band's roots, with lyrics such as "Take me back, back to the shack, back to the strat with the lightning strap."
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Other Chart PerformancesAside from its Billboard Rock Airplay success, the song also reached number 2 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in October 2014.
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