The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
2008 single by Weezer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" is a song released as an iTunes single from American alternative rock band Weezer's sixth album, Weezer (2008). "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" was released to radio on December 9, 2008.[1] The song bears a resemblance to the Shaker song "Simple Gifts" hence the "(Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" in the title. According to lead vocalist and writer Rivers Cuomo, "The Greatest Man" has 11 different themes, including rapping and imitations of other bands such as Nirvana and Aerosmith (both of whom also recorded for Weezer's then-label Geffen Records at one point).
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" | ||||
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Single by Weezer | ||||
from the album Weezer (The Red Album) | ||||
Released | May 13, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:52 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
Weezer singles chronology | ||||
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This song received favorable reviews. After being announced as the third single, a music video was also announced; however, this never materialized and instead the song was featured in a film directed by Warren Miller.