Wordplay (song)
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"Wordplay" is a song by Jason Mraz
released as the first single from his 2005 album Mr. A-Z
. The song was Mraz's second entry on the Billboard Hot 100
at #81 after "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
".
The song was the most successful single from Mr. A-Z.
, the video
starts with Jason Mraz, his band, and a wizard (who magically plays the guitar) all playing their instruments in a field. He is then seen sitting on fallen tree playing his guitar. While he is playing his guitar we see an old man walking by who cannot stand listening to the music he is playing. The old man then begins the process of stoning
him. Throughout the video more and more people gather to continue stoning him. The wizard, who is playing the guitar, is actually Jason himself dressed as the wizard. The video then continues to show all of the previous shots. It ends with him extremely injured from being stoned and then fades to black.
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
released as the first single from his 2005 album Mr. A-Z
Mr. A-Z
-Personnel:*Jason Mraz – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitarAdditional personnel*Ian Sheridan – bass on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, backing vocals on track 4...
. The song was Mraz's second entry on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at #81 after "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
"The Remedy " is the first single released by Jason Mraz from his debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002. The song is about a good friend of Jason's, Charlie Mingroni, being struck with cancer and how it changed Jason's outlook on life...
".
The song was the most successful single from Mr. A-Z.
Track listing
- "I'm YoursI'm Yours (Jason Mraz song)"I'm Yours" is the first single released by Jason Mraz from his third studio album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The song was originally released on a limited edition EP called Extra Credit as a demo in 2005 to promote his second studio album Mr. A–Z. It was performed in his 2004 and 2005...
" (Original Demo) - "Wordplay"
- "Life Is Wonderful" (Alternate Version) (feat. Gregory PageGregory PageThe heads of three successive generations of the same English family were each named Gregory Page. A wealthy family whose fortune was not inherited but initially accumulated through trade, the Pages were closely associated with the development of north-west Kent during the 18th century.-First...
)
Music video
Directed by Dean KarrDean Karr
Dean Karr is an American photographer and music video, commercial, and film director.-Official biography:Director/Photographer Dean Karr's signature style, often copied but never...
, the video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
starts with Jason Mraz, his band, and a wizard (who magically plays the guitar) all playing their instruments in a field. He is then seen sitting on fallen tree playing his guitar. While he is playing his guitar we see an old man walking by who cannot stand listening to the music he is playing. The old man then begins the process of stoning
Stoning
Stoning, or lapidation, is a form of capital punishment whereby a group throws stones at a person until the person dies. No individual among the group can be identified as the one who kills the subject, yet everyone involved plainly bears some degree of moral culpability. This is in contrast to the...
him. Throughout the video more and more people gather to continue stoning him. The wizard, who is playing the guitar, is actually Jason himself dressed as the wizard. The video then continues to show all of the previous shots. It ends with him extremely injured from being stoned and then fades to black.
Charts
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
81 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
59 |