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==Background==
"'''Close to Your Lips'''" is a [[Weezer]] song co-written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] with [[Deleon Blake]], [[Jonny Coffer]], [[Kieron McIntosh]], [[Sebastian Teigen]], and [[Jerome Williams]]. The song was cut from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' late in the album's production.<ref name="discord-010522">Rivers Cuomo. ''Discord''. 5 January 2022. [[:File:Riversdiscord-closetoyourlips.png]]</ref>
"'''Close to Your Lips'''" is a [[Weezer]] song co-written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] with [[Deleon Blake]], [[Jonny Coffer]], [[Kieron McIntosh]], [[Sebastian Teigen]], and [[Jerome Williams]].
==Overview==
==Overview==
The song's existence became known in [[2017]] when it was added to the BMI/ASCAP song database along with other songs from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'', suggesting that it was in consideration for that album. The song was briefly listed on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] page on [[riverscuomo.com]] on [[October 14]], [[2020]].
The song's existence became known in [[2017]] when it was added to the BMI/ASCAP song database along with other songs from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'', suggesting that it was in consideration for that album. The song was briefly listed on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] page on [[riverscuomo.com]] beginning on [[October 14]], [[2020]], prior to the storefront's launch.
 
In January, 2022, Rivers confirmed on his Discord that the song inspired the ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' era "Westside Weirdos" merchandise. He further confirmed that it was cut from ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' "at the last second" and described it as "new-ish, catchy, upbeat, fun." He said that the song was not yet retired and still had the potential to be picked up by another artist.


Cuomo confirmed on his Discord channel in January [[2022]] that the song's lyrics were the basis for the "Westside Weirdos" merchandise sold during the promotional cycle ''Pacific Daydream'', adding that the song was a "new-ish, catchy, upbeat, fun" song cut from the album "at the last second."<ref name="discord-010522" />
==Known recordings==
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips INSTR 109 bpm.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>close to your lips csmokers #5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 @ 106.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;One Hundred Bags @105.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>- Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8 high verses @105.mp3.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14 carrot cake @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;verses @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18 rasta verse @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21 tweaks @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24 @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25 @109 acoustic.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26 @109 acoustic new verse vocal.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27 rc guitar @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]]
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>Close To Your Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29 track @109.mp3</samp>
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| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[Rivers Cuomo]] ([[Weezer]]?)
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|Close to Your Lips
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|<samp>(ALT) CLOSE TO YOUR LIPS 6.20.17_02.mp3</samp>
| bgcolor="ffaaaa"|[[June 20]], [[2017]]
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Weezer songs]]
*[[List of Weezer songs]]
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]]
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]]
 
{{Reference list}}
[[Category:Weezer songs]]
[[Category:Weezer songs]]
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]]
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]]