Pink Triangle (song)

Infobox Single
Artist = Weezer
Name = Pink Triangle


from Album = Pinkerton
Released = 1996
Format = CD
Recorded = September 1995 - June 1996
Length = 3:58
Label = DGC Records
Writer = Rivers Cuomo
Producer = Weezer
Chart position = |Last single = "The Good Life"
(1995)
This single = "Pink Triangle"
(1996)
Next single = "Hash Pipe"
(2001)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Pinkerton
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "Tired of Sex"
# "Getchoo"
# "No Other One"
# "Why Bother?"
# "Across the Sea"
# "The Good Life"
# "El Scorcho"
# "Pink Triangle"
# "Falling For You"
# "Butterfly""Pink Triangle" is a song by Weezer, released as the third single from their second album "Pinkerton". It was released to radio on May 20th, 1997 in a last ditch effort to boost sales for the album. The song was remixed by Tom Lord-Alge, adding a reworked guitar solo, a synth track and overdubbed vocals.

The song describes a man with ambiguous sexuality who falls in love with a woman with whom he imagines he could settle down and be married. But he soon discovers that the object of his affection is a lesbian, and possibly she thinks he's gay. Luerssen D., John. "Rivers' Edge: The Weezer Story". ECW Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55022-619-3 p. 196]

A promo single was sent to radio stations that also contained an acoustic version of the song recorded at Shorecrest High School in Seattle, Washington.

The song only picked up a scarce amount of airplay, never charted and was deemed not successful enough to warrant a video. It is the band's least successful single. [ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 232] Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 235]

In 2004, the band released their first DVD "Video Capture Device", which features a video of the Shorecrest performance as well as a video cut by Weezer.com webmaster and longtime friend of the band Karl Koch that features footage shot by Jennifer Wilson, wife of Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson.

Tracklist

Radio Station Promo CD
# Pink Triangle (Remix) - 4:02
# Pink Triangle (Live Acoustic) - 4:18

Live acoustic track is the same as on The Good Life OZ EP

Notes

Personnel

*Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
*Patrick Wilson – percussion
*Brian Bell – rhythm guitar
*Matt Sharp – bass guitar