This Is Such a Pity band tried demoing the song with more expensive Moog keyboards, but ended up being most satisfied with the Casio sound. Cuomo claims "This is Such a Pity" to be his favorite song from "Make Believe". Julian Casablancas of The Strokes has also said it is his favorite Weezer song. Radio Only Promo Single The song only enjoyed modest success on modern rock radio, partly because the song doesn't have an official accompanying music video. However, a mash up music video featuring footage from the 1984 breakdancing-themed movie "Breakin'" was uploaded to YouTube shortly after the song was announced as the
Julian Casablancas drums and Eddie Vedder on backup vocals. The cover was released in 2006 as the B-side to "You Only Live Once". Casablancas also provided bass guitar and backing vocals on Albert Hammond, Jr.'s "Scared" on his solo album "Yours to Keep". He subsequently played a Casio guitar and provided backing vocals on "Sick, Sick, Sick" by Queens of the Stone Age. In 2008, he recorded a song with Santigold (then known as Santogold) and Pharrell of N*E*R*D called "My Drive Thru" for a Converse advertising campaign. During his solo phase, he recorded "Boombox" with Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva