Musica com Historia Loser is a song by the American alternative rock singer Beck. It was written by Beck and record producer Carl Stephenson, who both produced the song with Tom Rothrock. Loser was initially released as Becks second single by independent record label Bong Load Custom Records on 12 vinyl format with catalogue number BL5 on March 8, 1993. When it was first released independently, Loser began receiving airplay on various modern rock stations, and the songs popularity eventually led to a major-label record deal with Geffen Records-subsidiary DGC Records. After the songs re-release under DGC, the song peaked at #10 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in April 1994, becoming Becks first single to hit a major chart. The song was subsequently released on the 1994 album Mellow Gold. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Beck was a homeless musician in the New York City anti-folk scene. He returned to his hometown of Los Angeles in early 1991, due to his financial struggles.[1] Described by biographer Julian Palacios as having no opportunities whatsoever, Beck worked low-wage jobs to survive, but still found time to perform his songs at local coffeehouses and clubs.[2] In order to keep indifferent audiences engaged in his music, Beck would play in a spontaneous, joking manner.[3] Id be banging away on a Son House tune and the whole audience would be talking, so maybe out of desperation or boredom, or the audiences boredom, Id make up these ridiculous songs just to see if people were listening. Loser was an extension of that.[4] Tom Rothrock, co-owner of independent record label Bong Load, expressed interest in Becks music and introduced him to Carl Stephenson, a record producer for Rap-A-Lot Records.[5] Loser was written and recorded by Beck while he was visiting Stephensons home.[6] Although the song was created spontaneously, Beck has claimed to have had the idea for the song since the late 1980s; he once said, I dont think I would have been able to go in and do Loser in a six-hour shot without having been somewhat prepared. It was accidental, but it was something that Id been working toward for a long time.[7] Beck played some of his songs for Stephenson; Stephenson enjoyed the songs, but was unimpressed by Becks rapping. Stephenson recorded a brief guitar part from one of Becks songs onto an 8-track, looped it, and added a drum track to it.[6] Stephenson then added his own sitar playing and other samples.[8] At that point, Beck began writing and improvising lyrics for the recording.[6] For the songs vocals, Beck attempted to emulate the rapping style of Public Enemys Chuck D.[8] According to Beck, the line that became the songs chorus originated because When [Stephenson] played it back, I thought, Man, Im the worst rapper in the world, Im just a loser. So I started singing Im a loser baby, so why dont you kill me.[9] According to Rothrock, the song was largely finished in six and a half hours, with two minor overdubs several months later youtu.be/YgSPaXgAdzE
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