- Learning to Crack Part 2 was written in 20 minutes and is the lead track from The Kids Are Bored.
- It has 14 chords.
- It’s about the last ten minutes of a relationship. Scratch that. It’s about something else.
- There are a set of lyrics for a song called Learning to Crack that still has no music for it.
- Although Roberto hates most of the song, he loves the ending and thinks its the best recording from The Kids Are Bored.
- Bob suggested modulating for the guitar solo.
- A video was filmed and ruined during developing.
- There have been very few live performances of this song.
- The last time the original line-up performed LTCP2, Roberto and Bob were sharing lead vocals, with Bob taking lead on the chorus.
- Some people hear Weezer in this song and there’s some truth to it. Weezer’s Blue Album was buzzing around Roberto’s head when he wrote it.
Month: January 2016
Music, Rock and Roll
Video: Learning to Crack Part 2
by gonehazel •
Gone Hazel has added some pizzazz to it’s only surviving image from the sad but true story of the Learning to Crack video shoot. The history of that video can be found here.
Meanwhile, below is a sort-of video to accompany the song.