Dope Nose

"Dope Nose"
"Dope Nose"
Single by Weezer
from the album Maladroit
Released	March 25, 2002
Genre	Rock; power pop;
Length	2:16
Label	Geffen
Songwriter	Rivers Cuomo
Producer	Weezer
Weezer singles chronology
Music video
	"Dope Nose" on YouTube

"Dope Nose" is a song by American rock band Weezer. It is the first single off the band's fourth album, Maladroit. It was officially released in March 2002, though it had been performed live and in the studio during the band's 2000 summer tour comeback after hiatus. During various live shows, Weezer bassist Scott Shriner sometimes performs lead vocals on the song.

Background

Frontman Rivers Cuomo wrote the song on the same night he wrote "Hash Pipe", after drinking three shots of tequila and a Ritalin.

Music video

Director Michel Gondry wrote a treatment for a "Dope Nose" music video. The video would feature the members of Weezer playing a game of soccer against a Mexican heavy metal band. Though the band rejected the treatment, it is still available in written form on Gondry's Directors Label DVD. The song's official music video was directed by Marcos Siega and features the Japanese motorcycle gang culture of Bōsōzoku.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)	55

References

↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1445. March 22, 2002. p. 32.
↑ Richardson, Sean (May 2002). "Dope noise". The Phoenix.
↑ "Weezer happily marries longing and bitterness". SFGate. May 19, 2002.
↑ Eliscu, Jenny. "Rivers Cuomo's Encyclopedia of Pop". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
↑ "Weezer Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
↑ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 44.

External links

Lyrics for "Dope Nose" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1445. March 22, 2002. p. 32.

[2] Richardson, Sean (May 2002). "Dope noise". The Phoenix.

[3] "Weezer happily marries longing and bitterness". SFGate. May 19, 2002.

[4] Eliscu, Jenny. "Rivers Cuomo's Encyclopedia of Pop". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2007.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Weezer-5] "Weezer Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

[6] "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 44.