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"'''Wanda (You're My Only Love)'''" is the tenth track on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''. The song was written and demoed by Cuomo in [[1995]]. | "'''Wanda (You're My Only Love)'''" is the tenth track on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''. The song was written and demoed by Cuomo in [[1995]]. | ||
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The song was ultimately rejected for being "too literal" of an interpretation of the film. The film's producers wanted a more up-beat rock song in the vein of "[[Buddy Holly]]." Weezer ended up submitting "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]" instead. Cuomo performed the song live at shows under the "[[Homie]]" moniker in [[1997]], and shared an MP3 of his demo in the early 2000s. The song was formally released in [[2007]] as part of the compilation ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''. | The song was ultimately rejected for being "too literal" of an interpretation of the film. The film's producers wanted a more up-beat rock song in the vein of "[[Buddy Holly]]." Weezer ended up submitting "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]" instead. Cuomo performed the song live at shows under the "[[Homie]]" moniker in [[1997]], and shared an MP3 of his demo in the early 2000s. The song was formally released in [[2007]] as part of the compilation ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''. | ||
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