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The Weezer Recording Chronology (WRC) is an attempt by Weezerpedia to create a successor to the Recording History, a detailed list of every demo, bootleg, and studio recording by the band Weezer and any directly associated bands, written by Karl Koch from the years of 2000 to 2011. Pages are separated by years.

This page details the years 1998 and 1999. It contains demos and other projects recorded during Weezer's first hiatus.

1998

Seven More Minutes mixing at Fort Apache Studios, winter 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
The Rentals So Soon meets The Cruise Spring 1996-Winter 1998 Matrix Studios, London, UK 4:15 Little Russell Street Early mix of "The Cruise" retaining the chorus lyrics from "So Soon"
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"American Girls", January 30–early February 1998

 
Main article: American Girls

This version of "American Girls" was recorded across multiple sessions in January and likely early February 1998 at Sunset Sound Factory, with Matt Sharp producing. It includes instrumentation from Yuval Gabay and Sebastian Steinburg of Soul Coughing, guitar by Greg Brown of Cake, and additional vocals from Rivers Cuomo's childhood friends Justin Fisher and Adam Orth as well as Geffen A&R representative Todd Sullivan. It is, to date, the final recording to feature the Weezer lineup of Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell (backing vocals), Pat Wilson (drums), and Sharp.

In a alt.music.weezer post, Pat Finn noted a session took place on January 30, 1998 with Cuomo and Sharp, and that Pat Wilson joined for a session on January 31, likely to record his drum part.[1]

It would appear on Meet the Deedles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in March 1998, and is the only officially released recording by Homie to date.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Homie American Girls January 30–early February 1998 Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA 4:14 Meet the Deedles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Karlification!

This was recorded in Boston at a "pro" studio, but I do not know where. This "American Girls" is quite different than the version that was played at the 'solo' shows. The older version of the song was a very up-tempo rocking song. When the "deedles" version was released (on march 24, 1998), many were surprised to find that it was now a much slower song, smoothed out on the R-n-B / country tip with a pop feel appeal to it.

—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


Karlification!

American Girls almost certainly recorded at Sound Factory, in Hollywood on the corner of Selma and Ivar. Possibly engineered by Joe Barresi

—Karl Koch, [[

Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - May 2025]]


Riffs mit Adam and Writing Tape, January 1998

This is the first of several "writing tapes" recorded by Cuomo throughout 1998.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Whenever I Feel Lonely 01 whenever i feel lonely.mp3 January 1998 0:10 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 02 sing a melody.mp3 January 1998 0:42 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 03 sing a melody prechorus.mp3 January 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 04 clean riff_ I iii IV.mp3 January 1998 0:21 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 05 dissonant riff w harmonic.mp3 January 1998 0:18 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 06 pickup selector riff.mp3 January 1998 0:37 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 07 b string up to a c_ riff.mp3 January 1998 0:43 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 08 riff.mp3 January 1998 1:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo All the Answers 09 all the answers.mp3 January 1998 0:14 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Boogie All Night 10 boogie all night.mp3 January 1998 0:47 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Love Is Gone Away 12 love is gone away.mp3 January 1998 0:24 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 13 heavy major riff strummized.mp3 January 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 14 clean riff development_ _ I    _i.mp3 January 1998 1:20 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 15 melody and strum.mp3 January 1998 0:34 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 16 evil little satriani groove.mp3 January 1998 1:37 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons 17 Beautiful Demons.mp3 January 1998 0:24 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons 18 beautiful demons.mp3 January 1998 0:14 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons 19 beautiful demons.mp3 January 1998 0:12 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons 20 beautiful demons.mp3 January 1998 0:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 23 wan and wistful silvertone riff.mp3 January 1998 0:45 Alone VI: The Black Room Riff later used in "Pork and Beans"
Rivers Cuomo I'm Not Your Friend Anymore 24 I'm not your friend anymore.mp3 January 1998 0:30 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 25 strums and melodies.mp3 January 1998 1:13 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Over and Over 26 over and over.mp3 January 1998 0:21 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons 28 beautiful demons_  do you want yo.mp3 January 1998 0:16 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons 29 beautiful demons.mp3 January 1998 0:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Happy to See You Together 32 happy to see you together.mp3 January 1998 1:03 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Want to Live in the Future 33 I want to live in the future.mp3 January 1998 0:21 Alone VI: The Black Room
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"TV, Music & Candy", January 1998

"TV, Music & Candy" (b/w "Headache") is the Space Twins' third single, released in Spring 1998 by Duck Butter Records.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Space Twins TV, Music & Candy January 1998 Fox Force Five, Los Angeles, CA 3:08 "TV, Music & Candy"
Space Twins Headache January 1998 Fox Force Five, Los Angeles, CA 3:22 "TV, Music & Candy"
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Seven More Minutes recording wraps up, winter-summer 1998

 
Seven More Minutes album cover

After the Fort Apache mixing, Sharp returned to California to finish the album. While recording for the album would end that summer, Maverick Records were constantly asking Sharp to change things that he was refusing to change, as well as the constant re-mixing and modifying of songs by Sharp, both delaying the album several times before its release on April 13, 1999.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
The Rentals Getting By Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 2:51 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals Hello, Hello Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:17 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals She Says It's Alright Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 3:59 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals The Cruise Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:03 Seven More Minutes Reworking of "So Soon", a B-side recorded during the For the Ladies sessions
The Rentals Barcelona Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:04 Seven More Minutes Reworking of "California", a B-side recorded during the Return of the Rentals sessions
The Rentals Say Goodbye Forever Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:39 Seven More Minutes Previously demoed during the For the Ladies sessions
The Rentals Overlee Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 5:06 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals Big Daddy C. Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 3:18 Seven More Minutes Featuring Damon Albarn
The Rentals Keep Sleeping Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 3:43 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals The Man with Two Brains Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:39 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals Must Be Wrong Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:30 Seven More Minutes Previously demoed during the For the Ladies sessions
The Rentals Insomnia Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 1:54 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals It's Alright (Reprise) Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 1:13 Seven More Minutes Reprise of "She Says It's Alright"
The Rentals My Head Is in the Sun Winter-Summer 1998 Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA 4:37 Seven More Minutes Co-written with Rivers Cuomo
The Rentals Jumping Around Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 5:36 Seven More Minutes
The Rentals The Great Bank Robbery Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 6:42 Seven More Minutes (Japanese edition) Japanese bonus track
The Rentals Simple Life Spring 1996-Summer 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 3:29 The Solution to Benefit Heal the Bay
The Rentals Translator Spring 1996-Winter 1998
  • Matrix Studios, London, UK
  • Drive By Studios, Los Angeles, CA
 4:03 Little Russell Street Final mastered B-side
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Weezer demos, late February 1998

By this time, after several trips to London, UK and back to work on the upcoming second Rentals album throughout 1996 and 1997, Sharp had fully left Weezer. Tryouts for new bass players would commence throughout the next few months, including former 60 Wrong Sausages bass player Pat Finn. When it came time to record new demos at Fox Force Five in Hollywood, however, the band was left without a bass player.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Weezer The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World February 1998 Fox Force Five Recorders, Hollywood, CA Pat Wilson bassline mix
Weezer The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World February 1998 Fox Force Five Recorders, Hollywood, CA Regular bassline mix
Weezer Baby February 1998 Fox Force Five Recorders, Hollywood, CA
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Karlification!

contrary to conventional wisdom on the matter, it seems these 2 songs were given serious consideration for formal "weezer-ness" . They were practiced for a little while and recorded at "j.j.'s home studio" ........"j.j." being owner of a certain Hollywood rehersal space that the band often used at the time. note that at this time the band had no bass player, as Matt had left the band late in 1997, and Try-outs for a new bass player would soon commence, ending with the selection of Mikey in early summer 1998....

—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


Bed, March 9-15, 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Juliana Hatfield Down on Me March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 2:56 Bed
Juliana Hatfield I Want to Want You March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 4:08 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Swan Song March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 3:32 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Sneaking Around March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 4:15 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Backseat March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 6:05 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Live It Up March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 3:37 Bed
Juliana Hatfield You Are the Camera March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 4:02 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Running Out March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 3:08 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Bad Day March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 5:02 Bed
Juliana Hatfield Let's Blow It All March 9—March 15, 1998 Sound Station Seven, Providence, RI 4:01 Bed
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Rivers demos, March 1998

Rivers's Sketch Tape, March 11, 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo I Wish I Was a Mexican 01 I wish i was a mexican.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:38 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Wish I Was a Mexican 02 i wish i was a mexican w an intro.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:47 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Butter Me, I'm Gonna Butter You Too 03 butter me, i'm gonna butter you t.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Rosemary 05 rosemary w farfisa.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:10 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Baby 06 baby.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:24 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 10 silvertone riff.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 11 silvertone blues riff.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:58 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 13 clean riffs with hecksher.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:13 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Open Your Eyes 16 open your eyes.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:46 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 17 clean jam.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:34 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 18 clean jam.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:58 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Too Many Thoughts in My Head 19 too many thoughts in my head, now.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:27 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo His Name Is Brian, Brian Bell 28 His name is Brian, Brian Bell.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:14 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo One More Drink 29 One More Drink.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:56 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I'm So Happy to See You All 31 I'm so happy to see you all.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 38 mouth riff     _ I IV     _.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 42 042a.mp3 March 11, 1998 2:08 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 43 Yes, it's true (disco queen).mp3 March 11, 1998 1:13 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 44 Yes, it's true.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:43 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 45 Yes, it's true.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:38 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Complimentary Coffee 51 Complimentary Coffee.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:41 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Now You Say You Wanna Leave Me 54 Now you say you wanna leave me.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Now You Say You Wanna Leave Me 56 Now you say you wanna leave me.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:20 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 57 I IV.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:03 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 58 heavy major riff.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo It's All Because of You 61 It's all because of you.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:34 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Our Parents Didn't Want to Know 62 our parent's didn't want to know.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:27 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo And Every Time You Come Around 65 and every time you come around.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:17 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 67 cool slow groove feel_ I iii.mp3 March 11, 1998 1:06 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 68 minor dissonant interesting dark.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:46 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Ol' Backwater 78 Ol Backwater.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:37 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 84 interesting rave-up feel _ I.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:18 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Our Parents Didn't Want to Know 91 our parents didn't want to know.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:30 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo It's a Cold Cold World 98 it's a cold cold world.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Cheap Love 99 cheap love.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:52 Alone VI: The Black Room Later re-worked with Halestorm into "Sweet Love"
Rivers Cuomo Cheap Love 100 cheap love.mp3 March 11, 1998 2:06 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Your Love Is Like a Criminal 106 Your Love is like a Criminal.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:41 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Why Should So Many People Go Home 116 Why should so many people go hom.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:40 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 117 odd interesting riff_melody.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:45 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 119 lugubrious melody   iv  i.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:37 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Peas in the Basement 128 peas in the basement 7_45    I.mp3 March 11, 1998 0:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
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Miscellaneous Rivers demos, March 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo I Got the Gold March 1998
Rivers Cuomo I Got the Prettiest Girl March 1998
Rivers Cuomo Damn That Wine March 1998
Rivers Cuomo I Shot Yer Momma March 1998
Rivers Cuomo We Don't Wanna Be Cheated March 1998
Rivers Cuomo I Shot Yer Momma March 1998
Rivers Cuomo Damn That Wine March 1998
Rivers Cuomo I Got the Gold March 1998
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants to Get High March 1998
Rivers Cuomo Cheap Love March 1998
Rivers Cuomo Ol' Backwater March 1998
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants to Get High March 1998
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"Good Times", March 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Good Times 1998-03 Good Times.mp3 March 1998 3:33 Alone VI: The Black Room
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Rivers's Sketch Tape, May 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Oasis 01 oasis prechorus or chorus.mp3 May 1998 0:17 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 02 sing a melody (prechorus_).mp3 May 1998 0:34 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Oasis 03 oasis verse_.mp3 May 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Oasis 04 oasis chorus_   __  IV   I    _.mp3 May 1998 0:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 05 verse.mp3 May 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 06 06 106 06 A06.mp3 May 1998 0:18 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo What Would Life Be For? 07 what would life be for_.mp3 May 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 09 09 09 09 A09.mp3 May 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo It's Not Fair 10 it's not fair.mp3 May 1998 0:24 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 11 11 11 11 A11.mp3 May 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 12 12 12 12 A12.mp3 May 1998 0:12 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 13 heavy driving riff.mp3 May 1998 0:40 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants 14 everybody wants (cool feel)_ I.mp3 May 1998 0:55 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 15 satisfying melodies_ reign over m.mp3 May 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo One More Time Around 16 one more time around.mp3 May 1998 1:54 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo One More Time Around 17 one more time around piano.mp3 May 1998 2:00 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo One More Time Around 18 one more time around jigga jigga.mp3 May 1998 1:39 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 19 sicky riff.mp3 May 1998 0:21 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 20 strummy riff.mp3 May 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo One More Time Around 21 one more time around dist strum.mp3 May 1998 1:39 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Good Times 22 good times.mp3 May 1998 0:49 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 23 crazy rock riff.mp3 May 1998 0:10 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 24 nice sad melody.mp3 May 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Oasis 25 oasis chorus.mp3 May 1998 0:25 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Some are Heavy 26 some are heavy (nice chorus).mp3 May 1998 1:02 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Be My Steady 27 be my steady (be my steady).mp3 May 1998 1:04 Alone VI: The Black Room Later used as the bridge in a version of "Hawaii"
Rivers Cuomo Here Comes That Old Feeling 28 here comes that old feeling vers_.mp3 May 1998 0:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Here Comes That Old Feeling 29 here somes that old feeling verse.mp3 May 1998 0:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Oasis 30 oasis.mp3 May 1998 1:45 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 31 disco queen on piano.mp3 May 1998 1:47 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Downtown 32 downtown.mp3 May 1998 0:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Saw You on Saturday Night 33 i saw you on saturday night.mp3 May 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 34 34 34 34 A34.mp3 May 1998 0:46 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Bad Girl 35 bad girl.mp3 May 1998 0:37 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 36 36 36 36 A36.mp3 May 1998 0:44 Alone VI: The Black Room Removed from Alone VI
Rivers Cuomo 37 37 37 37 A37.mp3 May 1998 0:38 Alone VI: The Black Room Removed from Alone VI
Rivers Cuomo Every Time I Close My Eyes 38 every time i close my eyes.mp3 May 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Just Wanna Be Your Friend 39 i just wanna be your friend.mp3 May 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 42 disco queen.mp3 May 1998 0:42 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 43 sing a melody.mp3 May 1998 0:30 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 44 sing a melody.mp3 May 1998 0:57 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 45 disco queen.mp3 May 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 46 disco queen.mp3 May 1998 1:55 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo We Went Up on the Mountain 47 we went up on the mountain.mp3 May 1998 0:36 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I'm Gonna Write 48 i'm gonna write_.mp3 May 1998 1:00 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo There Ain't Nothin' to Bitch About 49 there ain't nothin' to bitch abou.mp3 May 1998 0:58 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 52 sing a melody w a cool bridge.mp3 May 1998 0:44 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 56 burndt jamb precursor.mp3 May 1998 0:16 Alone VI: The Black Room Similar riff to "Burndt Jamb"
Rivers Cuomo 58 heavy melodic chunk.mp3 May 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Remember the Day We Used to Sing Along 59 i remember the day we used to sin.mp3 May 1998 0:24 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Dan, I Thought You'd Always Be My Friend 62 dan , i thought you'd always be f.mp3 May 1998 3:40 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I'm So Glad I Got a Girl to Think Of 63 I'm so glad i got a girl to think.mp3 May 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room Later re-used in "Thank God for Girls"
Rivers Cuomo Everywhere I Go, People Stop and Stare 64 Everywhere I go, people stop and.mp3 May 1998 4:06 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 65 sing a melody_ Take a load of Ann.mp3 May 1998 2:04 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Don't Lie to Me 66 don't lie to me.mp3 May 1998 1:27 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 67 Disco Queen on piano.mp3 May 1998 1:58 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Just Wanna Be Your Friend 68 i just wanna be your friend.mp3 May 1998 0:09 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 69 dist folk strum.mp3 May 1998 2:05 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Just Wanna Do Something Before I Die 71 i just wanna do something before.mp3 May 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 73 sing a melody.mp3 May 1998 0:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I'm So Glad I Got a Girl to Think Of 74 i'm so glad i got a girl to think.mp3 May 1998 0:53 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 75 disco queen.mp3 May 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 76 disco queen.mp3 May 1998 0:43 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 77 disco queen chorus.mp3 May 1998 1:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 78 strum.mp3 May 1998 0:25 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I'm So Glad I Got a Girl to Think Of 79 i'm so glad i got a girl to think.mp3 May 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Little Girls (a) 80 little girls.mp3 May 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo You Don't Need Diamond Rings 82 you don't need diamond rings.mp3 May 1998 0:47 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I'm Sick, I'm Tired 85 I'm sick, I'm tired.mp3 May 1998 2:16 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo There Ain't Nothin' to Bitch About 86 There Ain't Nothin' to Bitch Abou.mp3 May 1998 1:33 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Tick Tock 87 Tick Tock.mp3 May 1998 0:51 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 88 piano and melody.mp3 May 1998 0:42 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 89 falsetto_ chorus melody.mp3 May 1998 1:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Getting Back Together 90 getting back together.mp3 May 1998 0:30 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Our Parents Didn't Want to Know 94 Our Parents Didn't want to know.mp3 May 1998 0:33 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Why Can't You Live Under Me 96 why can't you live under me.mp3 May 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo It's So Mysterious 98 It's So Mysterious   I   III    I.mp3 May 1998 0:54 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 99 decent prechorus @ 1_40.mp3 May 1998 1:56 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 100 sing a melody on piano.mp3 May 1998 0:42 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo The Way I Wonder Why 101 the way i wonder why.mp3 May 1998 0:25 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Baby 102 beautiful baby, you know what i.mp3 May 1998 1:41 Alone VI: The Black Room
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Weezer demos with Mikey, May-November 1998

After tryouts for several bass players, Mikey Welsh (formerly of Lovely) was chosen to be Weezer's new bass player late spring, moving into a townhouse with Wilson and Cuomo in Hollywood. Rehearsals started at Cole Rehearsals then moved to TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios in the summer. These are also closely tied to the later TK(X) Cuomo demos; a few of them are likely actually Weezer demos.


C demos, Mid 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Cheap Love C-1 Cheap Love (snippets).mp3 Mid 1998 0:38 Alone VI: The Black Room C-1
Rivers Cuomo Downtown Jam Mid 1998 C-2
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants to Get High C-3.1 Everybody Wants to Get High.mp3 Mid 1998 C-3, Listed as dummy data on riverscuomo.com demo storefront
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants to Get High C-3.2 Everybody Wants to Get High.mp3 Mid 1998 C-3. Listed as dummy data on riverscuomo.com demo storefront
Rivers Cuomo Damn That Wine C-4.1 Damn That Wine.mp3 Mid 1998 C-4, Listed as dummy data on riverscuomo.com demo storefront
Rivers Cuomo Damn That Wine C-4.2 Damn That Wine.mp3 Mid 1998 C-4, Listed as dummy data on riverscuomo.com demo storefront
Rivers Cuomo Every Thing Is Gonna Be Fine Mid 1998 C-5
Rivers Cuomo Nobody Noticed When the Ladies Mid 1998 C-6
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Demons Mid 1998 C-7
Rivers Cuomo Ivory Telephone Mid 1998 C-8
Rivers Cuomo Average Town C-9 Average Town.mp3 Mid 1998 3:23 Alone VI: The Black Room C-9
Rivers Cuomo Sweet Bird Mid 1998 C-10
Rivers Cuomo Our Parents Didn't Want to Know Mid 1998 C-11
Rivers Cuomo Good Times Mid 1998 C-12
Rivers Cuomo I Want to Be Something Mid 1998 C-13
Rivers Cuomo I Just Wanna Be Your Friend Mid 1998 C-14
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Rivers's Sketch Tape, June 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Sing a Melody 01 sing a melody.mp3 June 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Baby 02 beautiful baby.mp3 June 1998 1:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Don't Lead Me On 03 don't lead me on.mp3 June 1998 0:39 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Don't Lead Me On 04 don't lead me on.mp3 June 1998 0:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Beautiful Baby 05 beautiful baby.mp3 June 1998 1:08 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Is This Country Mine? 07 is this mother mine.mp3 June 1998 0:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 08 prechorus.mp3 June 1998 0:58 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Girl 09 girl.mp3 June 1998 0:56 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 10 10a.mp3 June 1998 0:24 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Is There Anything Left to Say? 11 is there anything left to say_.mp3 June 1998 1:22 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Don't Want to Know You 12 i don't want to know you.mp3 June 1998 0:16 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Our Parents Didn't Want to Know 13 our parents didn't want to know.mp3 June 1998 0:19 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 14 sweet jane song.mp3 June 1998 2:45 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Want It Back 15 i want it back.mp3 June 1998 0:25 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Every Time You Come Around 17 everytime you come around.mp3 June 1998 0:18 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants Some Love 18 every body wants some love.mp3 June 1998 1:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Trampoline 19 trampoline.mp3 June 1998 1:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Makin' Love 22 makin love.mp3 June 1998 0:25 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 31 verse and chorus_.mp3 June 1998 1:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo A Word with You 32 a word with you.mp3 June 1998 1:26 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Really Wanna Take You Home 33 i really wanna take you home.mp3 June 1998 1:43 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 40 40b.mp3 June 1998 0:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Can You Tell Yourself a Lie? 44 can you tell yourself a lie_.mp3 June 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 45 45b.mp3 June 1998 0:51 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Is This Country Mine? 46 is this country mine_.mp3 June 1998 0:51 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Is This Country Mine? 47 is this country mine_.mp3 June 1998 0:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Don't Be So Stingy 48 don't be so stingy.mp3 June 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants Some Love 51 everybody wants some love.mp3 June 1998 0:46 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Our Parents Didn't Want to Know 52 our parents didn't want to know.mp3 June 1998 1:04 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 53 falsetto melody.mp3 June 1998 0:46 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 54 yeah, yeah, yeah.mp3 June 1998 0:16 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Little Girls 56 little girls.mp3 June 1998 0:42 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 57 prechorus_.mp3 June 1998 0:17 Alone VI: The Black Room
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TK(X) demos, June-December 1998

These were a set of demos recorded at TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios in Los Angeles. Some of these recordings are suspected to be with Weezer, while others are clearly solo Cuomo demos. There were two groups of these recordings: TK and TKX. The distinction between the two is unclear.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Little Girls June 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TK-1, could be the same as above recording
Rivers Cuomo Trampoline June 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TK-2, could be the same as above recording
Rivers Cuomo Give Me All Your Blessings June 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TK-3
Rivers Cuomo Mother Mine June 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TK-4
Rivers Cuomo Shine That Loving Light June 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TK-5
Rivers Cuomo One Million Diamonds June 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TK-6
Rivers Cuomo Ow Now Ticket to Bow Wow July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-4
Rivers Cuomo I Don't Wanna Bust My Heart TKX-05  I don't wanna bust my heart.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:44 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-5, acoustic demo
Rivers Cuomo You Lied to Us TKX-07 You Lied to Us.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:16 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-7
Rivers Cuomo Why Did You Give Up? TKX-08 Why Did You Give Up.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:20 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-8
Rivers Cuomo I Needed You Now TKX-11 I Needed You now.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:38 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-11, possibly also known as "Maybe Tomorrow"
Rivers Cuomo I Don't Wanna Bust My Heart TKX-12 I Don't Wanna Bust My Heart.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:36 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-12, studio demo
Rivers Cuomo Bring Back Mustachio July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-13
Rivers Cuomo Cherry Berry July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-15
Rivers Cuomo You Gotta Get Stupid July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-16
Rivers Cuomo I Hope This Buzz July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-17
Rivers Cuomo I Love This Band TKX-19 I Love this Band [instr.].mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:04 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-19
Rivers Cuomo Everybody's Thinkin' Too Much TKX-20 Everybody's Thinkin' Too Much.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:36 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-20
Weezer There's a Bomb in the Air TKX-21 There's a Bomb in the Air.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:21 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-21, later used in "Byzantine"
Rivers Cuomo With My Own Two Hands TKX-24 With My Own Two Hands.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:05 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-24
Rivers Cuomo Why Do I Wish That I July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-25
Rivers Cuomo Jodi July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-26, unknown if this is different from the 1999 song of the same title
Rivers Cuomo I Miss You Man July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-32
Rivers Cuomo No You Don't July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-34
Rivers Cuomo Everyone TKX-40 Everyone.mp3 July 25, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:38 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-40
Rivers Cuomo Everyone TKX-40.2 Everyone.mp3 July 25, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:08 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-40
Rivers Cuomo I Want to Take Your Money TKX-41 I want to take your money.mp3 July 25, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:01 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-41
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Wants (b) TKX-42 Everybody wants.mp3 July 25, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 0:57 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-42
Rivers Cuomo Bang You TKX-43 Bang You.mp3 July 26, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:14 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-43
Rivers Cuomo Nothing in the City TKX-44 Nothing in the City.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:58 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-44
Rivers Cuomo It's a No-No TKX-45 It's a No-No.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 0:40 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-45
Rivers Cuomo It's a No-No TKX-45.2 It's a No-No.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:48 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-45
Rivers Cuomo Live on the Edge TKX-47 Live on The Edge.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 4:14 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-47
Rivers Cuomo I Can't Stop, I'm 0 for the Day TKX-48 I can't Stop I'm 0 for the da.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:04 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-48
Rivers Cuomo All She Wants Is Money TKX-49 All she Wants is Money.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:29 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-49
Rivers Cuomo I Wouldn't If I Was You TKX-50 I Wouldn't if I was You.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:33 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-50
Rivers Cuomo I'm Startin' to Lose My Track TKX-51 I'm startin' to Lose My Track.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-51, listed as dummy data on riverscuomo.com demo storefront
Rivers Cuomo Cut Me TKX-52 She Wants to Cut Me.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:01 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-52
Rivers Cuomo You Got More TKX-53  You Got More.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:20 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-53
Rivers Cuomo That's Right TKX-54  That's Right.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 0:56 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-54
Rivers Cuomo Everybody Needs a Place to Rest TKX-55 Everybody Needs a Place to Re.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:57 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-55
Rivers Cuomo Oh, My Heart Hurts TKX-56 Oh, My Heart Hurts.mp3 July 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:35 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-56
Rivers Cuomo Fuck the 70's TKX-57 Fuck the 70's.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:28 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-57
Rivers Cuomo Oh Yeah, Shit's Gonna Rock August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-58, may be same as later recording. Also known as "Hell Yeah, Shit's Gonna Rock"
Rivers Cuomo I'm Sorry, No I'm Not August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-59
Rivers Cuomo I'm Tearin', I'm Tearin' August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-60
Rivers Cuomo Sam's Army TKX-61 Sam'z Army.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 4:18 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-61
Rivers Cuomo Wife Beater (You Like to Beat) TKX-66 You Like to Beat.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:02 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-66
Rivers Cuomo Little Girls Don't Like TKX-(between 69-70) Little Girls Don.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:41 Alone VI: The Black Room Between TKX-69 and TKX-70
Rivers Cuomo C'mon Bitch TKX-70 C'mon Bitch.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:24 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-70
Rivers Cuomo I Did a Bad Thing TKX-71 I Did A Bad Thing.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:57 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-71
Rivers Cuomo Jesus Is Dead TKX-72 Jesus is Dead.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:28 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-72
Rivers Cuomo You Got to Mow TKX-73  You Got to Mow.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:51 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-73
Rivers Cuomo It Used to Be Mine TKX-74  It Used to Be mine.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:01 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-74
Rivers Cuomo It Used to Be Mine TKX-74 It Used to be Mine (piano).mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:00 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-74, piano demo
Rivers Cuomo It Used to Be Mine TKX-74 It Used to Be Mine [demo].mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:58 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-74, studio demo
Rivers Cuomo I Can't Stop, I'm 0 for the Day TKX-75 I Can't Stop I'm 0 for the Da.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 4:10 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-75
Rivers Cuomo Let Me Go TKX-76 Let Me Go.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:23 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-76
Rivers Cuomo Toe the Line and Go Backwards TKX-(Between 76-77)- Toe the Line an.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:31 Alone VI: The Black Room Between TKX-76 and TKX-77
Rivers Cuomo Whatever Dude TKX-79 Whatever dude.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 0:58 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-79
Rivers Cuomo Can You Do This? TKX-80 Can You do This.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:18 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-80
Rivers Cuomo I Wanna Go Down TKX-82 I wanna go Down.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:29 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-82
Rivers Cuomo I Did It, I Did It TKX-84 I did it, I did it.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:35 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-84
Rivers Cuomo I'm Such a Little Bitch TKX-87 I'm Such a Little Bitch [demo.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:17 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-87, studio demo
Rivers Cuomo I'm Such a Little Bitch TKX-87 I'm Such a Little Bitch.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 0:52 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-87
Rivers Cuomo I'm Such a Little Bitch TKX-87.2 I'm Such a Little Bitch.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 4:07 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-87
Rivers Cuomo Is There Anything Left for Me? August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA TKX-88, may be same as later recording
Rivers Cuomo I Don't Need You TKX-91 I don't need You.mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:26 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-91
Rivers Cuomo I Don't Need You TKX-91 I Don't Need You [demo].mp3 August 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:48 Alone VI: The Black Room TKX-91, studio demo
Rivers Cuomo Sunshine (I'm Falling Apart) TK-7 Sunshine.mp3 August 4, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:42 TK-7
Rivers Cuomo Stars Shine Bright on the Avenue TK-8 Stars Shine Bright (Goodnight).mp3 August 13, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:57 TK-8
Rivers Cuomo Socialite TK-9 Socialite.mp3 October 27, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:44 TK-9
Rivers Cuomo Girl's Soccer TK-10 Girl's Soccer.mp3 November 6, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:18 TK-10
Rivers Cuomo Riff in A-F# (Funny Bones) TK-11 Riff in A-F Sharp (Funny Bones.mp3 November 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:18 TK-11
Rivers Cuomo It Feels Good (Fingerburns) TK-12 It Feels Good (Finger Burns) -.mp3 November 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:54 TK-12
Rivers Cuomo Riff in G# TK-13 Riff in G Sharp.mp3 November 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 0:51 TK-13
Rivers Cuomo E-A Riff TK-14 E-A Riff.mp3 November 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 2:34 TK-14
Rivers Cuomo Saturday Night Another City Dream TK-15 Saturday Nite Another City Dre.mp3 November 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:48 TK-15
Rivers Cuomo So This Is Me December 7, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA Alone VI: The Black Room TK-16
Rivers Cuomo Crazy One December 14, 1998 TK Productions & Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:14 TK-17
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Rivers demos, August 1998

SKECH TAYP (A), August 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Little Girls Don't Like 01 Little Girls Don't like.mp3 August 1998 0:34 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 02 oh, oh, oh.mp3 August 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 03 down on my knee.mp3 August 1998 0:16 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo C'mon Bitch 04 c'mon bitch.mp3 August 1998 0:17 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo C'mon Bitch 05 c'mon bitch verse_.mp3 August 1998 0:17 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo C'mon Bitch 06 c'mon bitch.mp3 August 1998 0:20 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 07 I don't need a lover to help me t.mp3 August 1998 0:48 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 25 A25.mp3 August 1998 0:30 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 27 sometimes you never know.mp3 August 1998 0:38 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Is There Anything Left for Me? 28 is there anything left for me.mp3 August 1998 1:06 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Did a Bad Thing 29 i did a bad thing.mp3 August 1998 2:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Did a Bad Thing 31 i did a bad thing.mp3 August 1998 0:46 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 32 nothin' satisfies.mp3 August 1998 0:33 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 33 i really did it.mp3 August 1998 1:08 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Whatever Dude 36 whatever, dude.mp3 August 1998 1:02 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo I Can't Stop, I'm 0 for the Day 38 I can't stop, i'm 0 for the day.mp3 August 1998 1:19 Alone VI: The Black Room
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SKECH TAYP (B), August 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo 01 i really did it.mp3 August 1998 0:41 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 08 hell yeah, shit's gonna rock.mp3 August 1998 3:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 18 sunday morning came.mp3 August 1998 1:04 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 19 sunday morning came.mp3 August 1998 1:13 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Wife Beater (You Like to Beat) 20 you like to beat and i like to br.mp3 August 1998 0:49 Alone VI: The Black Room
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"Velouria" session, August 1998

In late August 1998, the band went into Rich Mouser's Mouse House Studio to record a cover of the Pixies "Velouria" for the tribute album Where Is My Mind?. They also recorded several original songs, but apparently these weren't considered good enough for release at the time due to the songs being unfinished. Mixes from the sessions are listed below:

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Weezer Everyone August 1998 The Mouse House Studio, Pasadena, CA 2:49 Death to False Metal A version of this recording with overdubs done in 2009 was featured on Death to False Metal
Weezer Trampoline August 1998 The Mouse House Studio, Pasadena, CA "sped up" version. A version of this recording is featured on Death to False Metal, albeit with overdubs recorded in 2009
Weezer Trampoline August 1998 The Mouse House Studio, Pasadena, CA "normal" version. A version of this recording is featured on Death to False Metal, albeit with overdubs recorded in 2009
Weezer Disco Queen August 1998 The Mouse House Studio, Pasadena, CA
Weezer Velouria August 1998 The Mouse House Studio, Pasadena, CA 3:54 Where Is My Mind?: A Tribute to the Pixies The first Weezer recording released featuring Mikey Welsh
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This recording session yielded "Velouria", for the Pixies tribute CD Where Is My Mind?, which was released in early 1999. Several songs were also recorded, but apparently the "non-Velourias" didn't come out too good. This is apparently due to the songs being somewhat unfinished at the time of recording (thus really being demos.) mixes from the session:

  1. "Everyone"
  2. "Trampoline" ("sped up")
  3. Trampoline ("normal")
  4. "Disco Queen"
  5. "Velouria" (released on Where Is My Mind? Mikey's 1st released track with weezer)

mystery tracks:
These titles appear on a cassette from this time but it is unclear if they are misnamed or changed titles from the above 5 songs - or totally seperate tracks from another session around that time.

—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


Brian song demos, Late Summer 1998

During rehearsals in 1998, Wilson and Bell were given opportunities to bring songs in for consideration. When it was suggested to record the songs Bell brought in as a demo, Cuomo decided he didn't want to use them for Weezer. The other three then decided to record the songs as a demo on their own.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh, Patrick Wilson Butterfly Collector Late Summer 1998
Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh, Patrick Wilson Seventeen Late Summer 1998
Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh, Patrick Wilson Trudy Truelove Late Summer 1998
Brian Bell, Mikey Welsh, Patrick Wilson Lara Late Summer 1998
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Brian had 4 songs that everyone enjoyed playing at rehersal. When it was suggested that they could record these as a demo, Rivers decided that he didn't want to do them for weezer. So Pat and Mikey played on it and it became a kind of Space Twins demo that sounds like weezer playing the songs. Details on this should come when the summer/fall 1998 tapes are examined at last.

  • "Butterfly Collector" (later softened and changed and turned into a Space Twins song)
  • "Seventeen" (later softened and changed and turned into a Space Twins song)
  • ?
  • ?
—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


Rivers demos, September 1998

Skech Tayp, September 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo 18 bad man.mp3 September 1998 0:40 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 19 this is me (drum write).mp3 September 1998 1:23 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 21 it would be fun to die right now.mp3 September 1998 0:50 Alone VI: The Black Room Removed from Alone VI
Rivers Cuomo 22 i can feel it when you rhyme_.mp3 September 1998 1:10 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 37 temptations all around.mp3 September 1998 3:06 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 44 this is me (drum write).mp3 September 1998 1:03 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 45 and the pain you dropped is good.mp3 September 1998 1:32 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 47 punk chorus.mp3 September 1998 1:09 Alone VI: The Black Room
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SKECHTAP (2), September 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Lovin' Hands 01 i must have dranken a lot more th.mp3 September 1998 1:43 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 07 I guess i was a fool.mp3 September 1998 2:58 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 09 You're lovely_ and a haunting cho.mp3 September 1998 1:50 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 15 poor boy, sad on the happy pills.mp3 September 1998 3:36 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 16 poor boy develp.mp3 September 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Disco Queen 20 disco queen.mp3 September 1998 0:31 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Sunshine (a) 39 sunshine alt chorus melody.mp3 September 1998 0:27 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo Good Times 48 Good times bridge.mp3 September 1998 0:28 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 60 punky riff.mp3 September 1998 0:19 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 62 weird riff.mp3 September 1998 0:29 Alone VI: The Black Room
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Rivers demos, 1998

Miscellaneous sketch tapes, 1998

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo 72 nothing matters in the world and.mp3 1998 0:52 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 33 zone out riff.mp3 1998 0:41 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 34 riff_ could be a good feel---feel.mp3 1998 0:21 Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo 20 She told me once before that I.mp3 1998 1:19 Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
Rivers Cuomo The Ivory Telephone 31 The Ivory Telephone.mp3 1998 1:02 Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years
Rivers Cuomo 08 weird lydian clean riff_ melody.mp3 1998 1:24 Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years
Rivers Cuomo 02 don't gimme that.mp3 August-September 1998 0:30 Alone VI: The Black Room
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Weezer demos, September 1998

These demos date around the time Wilson left rehearsals and went home to Portland after being unsatisfied with the way rehearsals were going. Welsh brought in Todd Phillips who had previous played alongside Juliana Hatfield and Welsh. He stayed with the band until rehearsals ended in early 1999.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Weezer Do It Again September 24, 1998
Weezer Everybody Wants to Get High September? 1998
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the above 2 songs fall in right about the time Pat Wilson packed up and went back to Portland, unsatisfied with how rehearsals were going. Mikeys friend Todd Phillips (also an alumnus of Juliana Hatfield's band) filled in on drums from then until early 1999 (when rehearsals were finally put on hold), and also played in the 2 Goat Punishment shows (see below).

—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


The Garage concert, November 1998

Main article: Weezer concert: 11/??/1998

Weezer performed under the name Goat Punishment at The Garage during November of 1998. Goat Punishment was used as a pseudonym to perform secret shows, for this show the band performed Nirvana covers. The reason why this happened is unclear but it may be connected to the work Cuomo was doing on Nirvana in the The Encyclopedia o' Pop around the same time. The show was recorded by the band onto cassette and MP3's from this tape were later released on weezer.net in November 2000 and April 2001

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Goat Punishment Mr. Moustache GoatPunishmentMrMoustache.mp3 November 1998 The Garage, Los Angeles, CA 3:27
Goat Punishment Aneurysm GoatPunishmentAneurysm.mp3 November 1998 The Garage, Los Angeles, CA 4:43
Goat Punishment Breed GoatPunishmentBreed.mp3 November 1998 The Garage, Los Angeles, CA 2:45
Goat Punishment Dive GoatPunishmentDive.mp3 November 1998 The Garage, Los Angeles, CA 2:15
Goat Punishment Swap Meet GoatPunishmentSwapMeet.mp3 November 1998 The Garage, Los Angeles, CA 3:02
Goat Punishment Blew GoatPunishmentBlew.mp3 November 1998 The Garage, Los Angeles, CA 3:14
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after a few months, the increasingly sporadic rehersals took a turn, when Goat Punishment was spontaneously formed, in order to play a whole show of early Nirvana material. It is still unclear as to why this happened, outside of perhaps a primal need to break up the monotony and get inspired. As far as I know, no rehearsals were taped...

show #1, Hollywood, CA

set consisted of several songs from the album Bleach, plus a track or two from Incesticide and Nevermind

Band's own cassette bootleg:

The Word from Dale Johnson (the student engineer of the "Jamie" session at LMU) "FYI, I was also one of the promoters of the club that Goat Punishment did their first "secret" show at in 1998. I did a club with my partner's Frank Rodriguez and Vaginal Davis called Club Sucker, which took place every Sunday night at the Garage from 1995 thru 2000. Our pals OtherStarPeople were playing and I guess the Goat Punishment thing happened via Todd Phillips and Mikey Welsh being old Boston buds and ex-members of the Juliana Hatfield band. Anyways, the show was great....I'm glad someone recorded it for posterity and you have mp3's available on the website. "

—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


Weezer demos, December 1998

Further demos from December 1998.

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Weezer December 3, 1998 Untitled 1/2 song
Weezer December 10, 1998 Untitled 1/2 song
Weezer Bon Fire December 14, 1998
Weezer Average Town December 14, 1998
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Karlification!

further demos late 1998:

  • untitled 12/3/98 ("1/2 song")
  • untitled 12/10/98 ("1/2 song")
  • "Bon Fire" 12/14/98
  • "Average Town" 12/14/98
—Karl Koch, Weezer Recording History, Page 10


1999

References

  1. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.weezer/c/T_2iRowS9F8/m/ajA2M3bSmu0J
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