Song · Weezer
“This is Such a Pity” by Weezer
From the album Make Believe (2005)
“This is Such a Pity” by Weezer appears on 12 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2005 and 2014. It was first released in 2005 on the album Make Believe. Its best result is #37 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #587 alternative song of 2005 and #1,629 alternative song of all time.
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Weezer sent "This Is Such a Pity" to radio as the lone promo single off Make Believe, the 2005 album they made with Rick Rubin producing, and it's the record's sneaky gem: a new wave throwback built on the cheapest gear in the room. Every keyboard on it came from a $75 Casio; the band tried dressing up the demo with pricier Moogs and decided the toy sounded better.
The liner notes give Rivers Cuomo the writing credit alone, but Brian Bell dreamed up the dueling guitar solo that gives it its lift. Chad Bamford and Jim Scott recorded it and Josh Abraham mixed. Cuomo has called it his favorite song on the album, and Julian Casablancas of the Strokes once named it his favorite Weezer song, period.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 | 106 |
| 2005 | 37 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2005 | 40 |
| 2005 | 386 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
| 2006 | 70 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2006 | 101 |
| 2006 | 76 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2006 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 249 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 347 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 359 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 366 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 371 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 376 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 375 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
Also listed as: This Is Such A Pity; This Is Such a Pity.
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