The Story Is Wrong
| "The Story Is Wrong" | ||
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| Album track by the Special Goodness | ||
| from the album At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting | ||
| Released | April 2001 (Special Goodness) | |
| Recorded | April 2001 (Special Goodness) July 2, 2002 (Weezer) | |
| Length | 4:23 (Special Goodness) 4:10 (Weezer) | |
| Songwriter(s) | Patrick Wilson | |
| Status | Officially released | |
| Live | ||
| Live debut | May 18, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Known live performances | 3 (list) | |
| At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting track listing | ||
10 tracks | ||
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This song is part of the "The Story Is Wrong" lineage of songs
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"The Story Is Wrong" is a song written by Patrick Wilson. It is the second track from At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting, his 2001 album under the moniker The Special Goodness. The song was also demoed and performed by Weezer in 2002.
Appearances
- At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting (2001)
- Released on weezer.com
Overview
"The Story Is Wrong" is derived from the 60 Wrong Sausages song "Workplace,"[1] and was recorded and released in April of 2001 as part of Wilson's album, At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting. The following year, Weezer performed the song in concert on the Japan World Cup Tour. In July of 2002, the song was demoed by Weezer during early recording sessions for the band's then-planned fifth album. The song "Reason to Worry," from the same album, was also demoed by Weezer during these sessions.
Personnel
Special Goodness
- Patrick Wilson - instrumentation, production
Weezer
- Patrick Wilson - drums, vocals
- Rivers Cuomo - guitar
- Brian Bell - guitar
- Scott Shriner - bass
Audio
Lyrics
Don't you think that the story is wrong?
The introduction goes on too long
You have to sing but you don't know a song
But it's not so bad
It's not the same thing every day
And it's a clear and a beautiful day
And I guess there isn't much to say
Don't you think that my prospects are good?
Of being totally misunderstood
You said I can't but I know that I could
But it's not so bad
It's not the same thing every day
And it's a clear and a beautiful day
And I guess there isn't much to say
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| The Special Goodness | The Story Is Wrong | April 2001 | 4:24 | At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting | |||
| Weezer | The Story Is Wrong | weezer-2002-07-02_the_story_is_wrong.mp3 | July 2, 2002 | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA | 4:10 | Released on weezer.com |
See also
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- ↑ Koch, Karl (as Karlophone). (January 22, 2026). Discord message. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - January 2026.