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"Lullaby for Wayne" was originally demoed by [[Patrick Wilson]], likely in March of [[1992]]. The [[Recording_History_-_Page_2|Weezer Recording History]] describes the song as having no vocals and being different from later iterations. [[Rivers Cuomo]] recorded a demo of the song (with lyrics) in February of [[1993]]. The song was thereafter performed live by Weezer. The band recorded the song with [[Dale Johnson]], a music production student at Loyola Marymount University, on [[April 27]] of that year, a few weeks following the sessions that yielded the song "[[Jamie]]." On [[April 29]], as friend of the band [[Pat Finn]] was leaving Los Angeles, Weezer performed the song live at [[Club Dump]] with the name "Wayne" substituted with "Pat." | "Lullaby for Wayne" was originally demoed by [[Patrick Wilson]], likely in March of [[1992]]. The [[Recording_History_-_Page_2|Weezer Recording History]] describes the song as having no vocals and being different from later iterations. [[Rivers Cuomo]] recorded a demo of the song (with lyrics) in February of [[1993]]. The song was thereafter performed live by Weezer. The band recorded the song with [[Dale Johnson]], a music production student at Loyola Marymount University, on [[April 27]] of that year, a few weeks following the sessions that yielded the song "[[Jamie]]." On [[April 29]], as friend of the band [[Pat Finn]] was leaving Los Angeles, Weezer performed the song live at [[Club Dump]] with the name "Wayne" substituted with "Pat." | ||
"Lullaby for Wayne" was one of fifteen tracks considered for the band's 1994 debut album, and was demoed on [[August 11]], [[1993]], at S.I.R. in New York City, prior to entering the studio to record the album. Ultimately | "Lullaby for Wayne" was one of fifteen tracks considered for the band's 1994 debut album, and was demoed on [[August 11]], [[1993]], at S.I.R. in New York City, prior to entering the studio to record the album. Ultimately, the song was rejected for being too similar to (and more difficult to play than) "[[Surf Wax America]]."<ref>''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' (Deluxe Edition) liner notes</ref> | ||
The song was first heard by fans in [[2004]]. The [[August 11]] pre-production demo appeared on the second disc of the deluxe edition of ''The Blue Album'', and the live "Lullaby for Pat Finn" was released the same day on the DVD ''[[Video Capture Device]]''. Rivers Cuomo's 1993 demo was released on [[December 9]], [[2020]], as part of the digital compilation ''[[Patrick & Rivers]]''. | The song was first heard by fans in [[2004]]. The [[August 11]] pre-production demo appeared on the second disc of the deluxe edition of ''The Blue Album'', and the live "Lullaby for Pat Finn" was released the same day on the DVD ''[[Video Capture Device]]''. Rivers Cuomo's 1993 demo was released on [[December 9]], [[2020]], as part of the digital compilation ''[[Patrick & Rivers]]''. | ||
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Never thought you'd graduate | Never thought you'd graduate | ||
Playin' with your guns all day | Playin' with your guns all day | ||
If only they could see you now | If only they could see you now | ||
And how you've learned to shoot so well | And how you've learned to shoot so well | ||
They wouldn't laugh that way | They wouldn't laugh that way | ||
Wayne, you know it's true | Wayne, you know it's true | ||
There's nothing you can do | There's nothing you can do | ||
So put them guns away | So put them guns away | ||
All of your friends are through | All of your friends are through | ||
They've given up what they tried to do | They've given up what they tried to do | ||
See now how happy they are? | See now how happy they are? | ||
Each with a new lease on life | Each with a new lease on life | ||
A brand new car, a low-mileage wife. | A brand new car, a low-mileage wife. | ||
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Wayne, you know you're in too deep | Wayne, you know you're in too deep | ||
All your friends | All your friends are through | ||
There's nothing you can do | There's nothing you can do | ||
So put them guns away | So put them guns away | ||
Wayne, you know it's true | Wayne, you know it's true | ||
There's nothing you can do | There's nothing you can do | ||