It was officially released in March 2002, though it had been performed live and in the studio during the band's 2000 summer tour comeback after hiatus.

[1] "Dope Nose" is one of the songs playable in the PlayStation 2 video game Amplitude, developed by Harmonix.

During various live shows, Weezer bassist Scott Shriner sometimes performs lead vocals on the song.

The video would feature the members of Weezer playing a game of soccer against a Mexican heavy metal band.

The song's official music video was directed by Marcos Siega and features the Japanese motorcycle gang culture of Bōsōzoku.