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"The Rules of Life" appeared as part of ''[[Ecce Homo]]'', an early draft of ''Everything Will Be Alright in the End''. The song is notable for its [[The Rules of Life lyrics|large number of lyrical revisions]]. The song's existence first became known in the mid-2010s, after fans attended [[listening parties]]. Some fan re-creations were recorded prior to the song's release.<ref>AllThingsWeezer Archives. "Rules of Life - Social Exclusion" ''YouTube''. 20 December 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgzywO95AUs</ref><ref>Dom. "Weezer - Rules Of Life ( Full Fan Recreation )" ''YouTube''. 23 March 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUHgJDnpuGA</ref> | "The Rules of Life" appeared as part of ''[[Ecce Homo]]'', an early draft of ''Everything Will Be Alright in the End''. The song is notable for its [[The Rules of Life lyrics|large number of lyrical revisions]]. The song's existence first became known in the mid-2010s, after fans attended [[listening parties]]. Some fan re-creations were recorded prior to the song's release.<ref>AllThingsWeezer Archives. "Rules of Life - Social Exclusion" ''YouTube''. 20 December 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgzywO95AUs</ref><ref>Dom. "Weezer - Rules Of Life ( Full Fan Recreation )" ''YouTube''. 23 March 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUHgJDnpuGA</ref> | ||
On [[November 20]], versions 8, 38, and 41 of the song were sold on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]] as part of ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | On [[November 20]], versions 8, 38, and 41 of the song were sold on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]] as part of ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''. Later, more than 50 versions were made available as part of the bundle. An ''[[Ecce Homo]]'' draft included with ''Alone XI'' features the following note: | ||
(Age 17): At graduation singing to other boys. Leaving the academy. Not going to college. Disillusionment with the life plan for success as set out by society. | (Age 17): At graduation singing to other boys. Leaving the academy. Not going to college. Disillusionment with the life plan for success as set out by society. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
''The lyrical variants for "The Rules of Life" are too numerous to list here. For an exhaustive list, see [[Lyrics: The Rules of Life]]. | ''The lyrical variants for "The Rules of Life" are too numerous to list here. For an exhaustive list, see [[Lyrics: The Rules of Life]]. | ||