My Life Is My Life
"My Life Is My Life" (sometimes formatted as "My Life (Is My Life)") is a song demoed by Weezer in contention for the album that would eventually become Weezer's 2005 album, Make Believe.
| "My Life Is My Life" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Weezer | |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Studio | Cello Studios |
| Songwriter(s) | Rivers Cuomo |
| COR# | 518 |
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin |
| Status | Unreleased |
Overview
"My Life Is My Life" was first demoed acoustically in June 2003 at Rod Cervera's personal studio. It was attempted several more times during the November rehearsals for Make Believe before being recording during the first batch of sessions at Cello Studios.
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weezer(?) | My Life (Is My Life) | June 21, 2003 | Rod Cervera's studio, Los Angeles, CA | Acoustic demo | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | August 3, 2003 | Rod Cervera's studio, Los Angeles, CA | Acoustic demo | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 4, 2003 | 8295 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA | Acoustic demo | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 5, 2003 | Swing House studios, Hollywood, CA | Take one. Full-band, electric demo. | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 5, 2003 | Swing House studios, Hollywood, CA | Take two, best take. Full-band, electric demo. | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 14, 2003 | Swing House studios, Hollywood, CA | Take one. No "fast part". Full-band, electric demo. | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 14, 2003 | Swing House studios, Hollywood, CA | Take two. With "fast part". Full-band, electric demo. | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 24, 2003 | Swing House studios, Hollywood, CA | Full-band, electric demo. | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | November 28, 2003 | Swing House studios, Hollywood, CA | Full-band, electric demo. | |||
| There are presumably 9 more takes from the December 2003 Cello Studios sessions, it is unclear how many are acoustic | |||||||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | December 1—December 19, 2003 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Take ten, acoustic. Rough mix made on January 30, 2004 | |||
| Weezer | My Life Is My Life | December 1—December 19, 2003 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Take eleven, acoustic. Rough mix made on January 30, 2004 | |||