The Paul Loves Weezer Project - Songs 40 My Best Friends are Gone 41 Brightening Day

Weezer is playing LIVE TOMORROW May 31 at the Bottle Rock Festival in Napa Valley, CA.  Check the front page of Weezerpedia.com and Weezertix.com for the details.

Less than a week until Weezer in Durham, NC!  I can't wait!

The fortieth  Weezer Song of the Day is My Best Friends are Gone, which is another summer songs of 2000 demo, which was revived and reworked on for a Green album b-side.

The forty-first Weezer Song of the Day is Brightening Day, which is what My Best Friends are Gone evolved into and was officially released on the UK Island in the Sun single.

Brightening Day by Weezer

I have never seen either of these songs performed live!  According to Setlist.fm neither have ever been played live by Weezer!

Brightening Day is one of the few Summer songs of 2000 which actually got an official release!  The evolution from My Best Friends are Gone seems to be little more than a name change and Ric Ocasek's production.  It is a short and powerful pop tune.  The guitar solo is long and awesome, and quite different from most Green album work.

The interesting part of this song is the song structure.  It has no real chorus.  The lyrics are about being abandoned by your friends and ending up in hell.  

So we'll burn in hell
And think that it's swell
Just as long as we get our own rooms.

Rockin!

What do you guys think?

Weezerpedia Entry for Brightening Day.

Who is ready for the new Weezer album?

Project Info: 

So why did I create this blog?  To document my Weezer Song Project.  Over the next year, I am going to attempt to listen to every...EVERY Weezer song recorded.  All the album tracks and b-sides will be easy, but there are some unreleased songs that may or not be accessible.  Hopefully, the search (and destroy) will be fun to follow.  At the moment, the list has 214 songs!  My list includes You Gave Your Love to me Softly, Longtime Sunshine, Turn Me Round, Getting Up and Leaving, Waiting on You, and Back to the Shack.  We learned early this year that a new Weezer record is on the way and we got to hear Back to the Shack twice on the Weezer Cruise II.

So here is the master list from Karl et al. on Weezerpedia!

 I will soon publish my Google Doc Spreadsheet, which will document my progress.

Here is my Spotify playlist.

Paul Loves Weezer YOUTUBE Playlist

PLW Rater!  It's not quite Leonard Maltin, but it will work.

1 - Go get a beer...It's still a Weezer song, but it's a good time to rent a beer
2 - Head Bobber...The song causes at least moderate movement
3 - Rock it out...Banging of the head and the arm is in the air \m/
4 - Undone...No choice but to jump around

The Paul Loves Weezer Project - Song 39 Dope Nose

Well that was a busy week!  I'm back on track now!  

Weezer's Spring Tour is on hold until the end of May.  Check the front page of Weezerpedia.com and Weezertix.com for the details.

Less than two weeks until Weezer in Durham, NC!  I can't wait!

For the thirty-nineth  Weezer Song of the Day, I chose Dope Nose, which is another summer songs of 2000 demo, which was released on Maladroit. 

Dope Nose Official Video by Weezer

Featuring an awesome Rivers beard!

I have seen Dope Nose performed live 5 times!  According to Setlist.fm it has been played live 255 times beginning on my birthday in 2000!

Dope Nose is one of the few Summer songs of 2000 which actually got an official release and an official video!  It is a short and rockin' power pop track, which evolved a bit from demo to release.

It is often sung live by Scott recently, which is welcome.  Scott does a great job on vocals!

Rockin!

What do you guys think?

Weezerpedia Entry for Dope Nose.

Who is ready for the new Weezer album?

Project Info: 

So why did I create this blog?  To document my Weezer Song Project.  Over the next year, I am going to attempt to listen to every...EVERY Weezer song recorded.  All the album tracks and b-sides will be easy, but there are some unreleased songs that may or not be accessible.  Hopefully, the search (and destroy) will be fun to follow.  At the moment, the list has 214 songs!  My list includes You Gave Your Love to me Softly, Longtime Sunshine, Turn Me Round, Getting Up and Leaving, Waiting on You, and Back to the Shack.  We learned early this year that a new Weezer record is on the way and we got to hear Back to the Shack twice on the Weezer Cruise II.

So here is the master list from Karl et al. on Weezerpedia!

 I will soon publish my Google Doc Spreadsheet, which will document my progress.

Here is my Spotify playlist.

Paul Loves Weezer YOUTUBE Playlist

PLW Rater!  It's not quite Leonard Maltin, but it will work.

1 - Go get a beer...It's still a Weezer song, but it's a good time to rent a beer
2 - Head Bobber...The song causes at least moderate movement
3 - Rock it out...Banging of the head and the arm is in the air \m/
4 - Undone...No choice but to jump around

The Paul Loves Weezer Project - Song 38 Preacher's Son

How did everyone celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Blue Album's release?

Weezer's Spring Tour is on hold until the end of May.  Check the front page of Weezerpedia.com and Weezertix.com for the details.

For the thirty-eighth  Weezer Song of the Day, I chose Preacher's Son, which is another summer songs of 2000 demo, which is still officially unreleased. 

Preacher's Son by Weezer

I have not seen Preacher's Son performed live.  According to Setlist.fm it has been played live 9 times in the summer of 2000.

Preacher's Son is a rockin' demo song.  Rivers' vocals are sung in a different style from songs of this era.  

Preacher's Son an interesting twist on the preacher's daughter concept.  But he's still getting it on!

Bobbin' Demo!

What do you guys think?

Weezerpedia Entry for Preacher's Son.

There has got to be a Green album deluxe edition soon, right?

Project Info: 

So why did I create this blog?  To document my Weezer Song Project.  Over the next year, I am going to attempt to listen to every...EVERY Weezer song recorded.  All the album tracks and b-sides will be easy, but there are some unreleased songs that may or not be accessible.  Hopefully, the search (and destroy) will be fun to follow.  At the moment, the list has 214 songs!  My list includes You Gave Your Love to me Softly, Longtime Sunshine, Turn Me Round, Getting Up and Leaving, Waiting on You, and Back to the Shack.  We learned early this year that a new Weezer record is on the way and we got to hear Back to the Shack twice on the Weezer Cruise II.

So here is the master list from Karl et al. on Weezerpedia!

 I will soon publish my Google Doc Spreadsheet, which will document my progress.

Here is my Spotify playlist.

Paul Loves Weezer YOUTUBE Playlist

PLW Rater!  It's not quite Leonard Maltin, but it will work.

1 - Go get a beer...It's still a Weezer song, but it's a good time to rent a beer
2 - Head Bobber...The song causes at least moderate movement
3 - Rock it out...Banging of the head and the arm is in the air \m/
4 - Undone...No choice but to jump around

The Paul Loves Weezer Project - Song 37 Too Late to Try

Weezer's Spring Tour is on hold until the end of May.  Check the front page of Weezerpedia.com and Weezertix.com for the details.

For the thirty-seventh Weezer Song of the Day, I chose Too Late to Try, which is another summer songs of 2000 demo, which is still officially unreleased.  It is astounding to me that this and some other SS2k songs haven't made it onto an official release.  They have to be on the Deluxe Green Album one day!

Too Late to Try by Weezer

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Too Late to Try Live in Japan:

I have not seen Too Late to Try performed live.  According to Setlist.fm it has been played live 36 times over the summer of 2000 tour in Canada, the USA and Japan.

Too Late to Try is a rockin' demo song.  Crunchy guitar intro and a super hook in the guitar solos!  

What are the lyrics about?  Is Too Late to Try about getting the band back together?  Maybe we'll find out one day for sure, but the gang sounds a lot like Weezer in the late 1990's.  Of course, I'm super happy this sentiment didn't settle in after Matt left to pursue The Rentals full-time.

We need to hear TLtT live soon!

Rockin' Demo!

What do you guys think?

Weezerpedia Entry for Too Late to Try.

There has got to be a Green album deluxe edition soon, right?

Project Info: 

So why did I create this blog?  To document my Weezer Song Project.  Over the next year, I am going to attempt to listen to every...EVERY Weezer song recorded.  All the album tracks and b-sides will be easy, but there are some unreleased songs that may or not be accessible.  Hopefully, the search (and destroy) will be fun to follow.  At the moment, the list has 214 songs!  My list includes You Gave Your Love to me Softly, Longtime Sunshine, Turn Me Round, Getting Up and Leaving, Waiting on You, and Back to the Shack.  We learned early this year that a new Weezer record is on the way and we got to hear Back to the Shack twice on the Weezer Cruise II.

So here is the master list from Karl et al. on Weezerpedia!

 I will soon publish my Google Doc Spreadsheet, which will document my progress.

Here is my Spotify playlist.

Paul Loves Weezer YOUTUBE Playlist

PLW Rater!  It's not quite Leonard Maltin, but it will work.

1 - Go get a beer...It's still a Weezer song, but it's a good time to rent a beer
2 - Head Bobber...The song causes at least moderate movement
3 - Rock it out...Banging of the head and the arm is in the air \m/
4 - Undone...No choice but to jump around

The Paul Loves Weezer Project - Song 36 O Girl

Weezer's Spring Tour is on hold until the end of May.  Check the front page of Weezerpedia.com and Weezertix.com for the details.

For the thirty-sixth Weezer Song of the Day, I chose O Girl, which is another summer songs of 2000 demo, which is still officially unreleased.  It was in the running for The Green Album. 

O Girl by Weezer:

O Girl live at Lupo's in Providence:

I have not seen O Girl performed live.  According to Setlist.fm it has only been played live 6 times in the summer of 2000.

O Girl is an demo song which rocks the socks.  It sounds familiar to any Weezer fan.  Rivers' vocals fit in withe guitars like a glove.

We need to hear it live soon!

Rockin' Demo!

What do you guys think?

Weezerpedia Entry for O Girl.

This has got to be on a Green album deluxe edition, right?

Project Info: 

So why did I create this blog?  To document my Weezer Song Project.  Over the next year, I am going to attempt to listen to every...EVERY Weezer song recorded.  All the album tracks and b-sides will be easy, but there are some unreleased songs that may or not be accessible.  Hopefully, the search (and destroy) will be fun to follow.  At the moment, the list has 214 songs!  My list includes You Gave Your Love to me Softly, Longtime Sunshine, Turn Me Round, Getting Up and Leaving, Waiting on You, and Back to the Shack.  We learned early this year that a new Weezer record is on the way and we got to hear Back to the Shack twice on the Weezer Cruise II.

So here is the master list from Karl et al. on Weezerpedia!

 I will soon publish my Google Doc Spreadsheet, which will document my progress.

Here is my Spotify playlist.

Paul Loves Weezer YOUTUBE Playlist

PLW Rater!  It's not quite Leonard Maltin, but it will work.

1 - Go get a beer...It's still a Weezer song, but it's a good time to rent a beer
2 - Head Bobber...The song causes at least moderate movement
3 - Rock it out...Banging of the head and the arm is in the air \m/
4 - Undone...No choice but to jump around

The Paul Loves Weezer Project - Song 35 On the Edge

Weezer's Spring Tour is on hold until the end of May.  Check the front page of Weezerpedia.com and Weezertix.com for the details.

For the thirty-fifth Weezer Song of the Day, I chose On the Edge, which is another summer songs of 2000 demo, which is still officially unreleased. 

On the Edge by Weezer:

I have not seen On the Edge performed live, because according to Setlist.fm it has never been played live!

On the Edge is an demo song with tons of promise!  I don't like the mix, but the music is golden!  The lyrics are solid, but the vocals sound off to me.  This one should be reworked into at least a b-side.

The guitars are genius especially the solos.  I'd like to hear them higher in the mix along withe bass.  I wonder why it's never been played live?

Could be a rockin' tune!!

What do you guys think?

Weezerpedia Entry for On the Edge.

How would you change this demo?

Project Info: 

So why did I create this blog?  To document my Weezer Song Project.  Over the next year, I am going to attempt to listen to every...EVERY Weezer song recorded.  All the album tracks and b-sides will be easy, but there are some unreleased songs that may or not be accessible.  Hopefully, the search (and destroy) will be fun to follow.  At the moment, the list has 214 songs!  My list includes You Gave Your Love to me Softly, Longtime Sunshine, Turn Me Round, Getting Up and Leaving, Waiting on You, and Back to the Shack.  We learned early this year that a new Weezer record is on the way and we got to hear Back to the Shack twice on the Weezer Cruise II.

So here is the master list from Karl et al. on Weezerpedia!

 I will soon publish my Google Doc Spreadsheet, which will document my progress.

Here is my Spotify playlist.

Paul Loves Weezer YOUTUBE Playlist

PLW Rater!  It's not quite Leonard Maltin, but it will work.

1 - Go get a beer...It's still a Weezer song, but it's a good time to rent a beer
2 - Head Bobber...The song causes at least moderate movement
3 - Rock it out...Banging of the head and the arm is in the air \m/
4 - Undone...No choice but to jump around