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"Tired of Sex" is one of the most abrasive songs in [[Weezer's]] catalog. The song was originally written in either December of [[1993]] (according to the [[Catalog O' Riffs]]) or January of [[1994]] (According to the [[Recording History|Recording History - Page 5]]). In this song, Weezer lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]] laments his frequent, meaningless, sexual encounters, reciting his list of conquests and wondering why true love eludes him. | "Tired of Sex" is one of the most abrasive songs in [[Weezer's]] catalog. The song was originally written in either December of [[1993]] (according to the [[Catalog O' Riffs]]) or January of [[1994]] (According to the [[Recording History|Recording History - Page 5]]). In this song, Weezer lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]] laments his frequent, meaningless, sexual encounters, reciting his list of conquests and wondering why true love eludes him. | ||
Karl Koch described the song's history online{{ | Karl Koch described the song's history online: | ||
{{Karl Koch quote|"t.o.s. was written almost before rivers was even famous, like fall [[1994|94]]. i remember him playing me a demo of it like xmas 94, it was really slow, and like sad, not agressive. at the time he was fairly monogomous (sp?) with one main girl and perhaps one or two others on occasion. the impression i got as that he was indeed searching for love, but he and the chick(s) really got on well in the physical way , so he kept getting tempted back to the, uh... 'dark side'.......... by the time pinkerton came out he went through like 20 more phases and was getting into the "time to party down" phase, which seems to have peaked during the summer [[1997|97]] [[Pinkerton Tour|pinkerton tour]] that all these girls 'horror' stories seem to stem from.......... hence the irony: singing that song, but not at all actually "tired of it". and the seeming contradiction (above : "to stop and change. it just seems like the logical step...") yes, logical IF thats what he really thought whilst singing at the 96-97 shows, which wasnt the case as far as i know."|[[The Smack FAQ with Karl Koch]]}} | |||
Although originally written as a self reflective song, "Tired of Sex" was one of several songs reworked into the unfinished "rock-opera" concept album ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]'' as the project began to take form. In the narrative, when the character [[Jonas]] pulls away from [[Maria]], he realizes that his lifestyle is unfulfilled - he seeks true love, not sex. "Tired of Sex" is the lone SFTBH song that has survived and appeared on all incarnations of Weezer's second album, including ''Pinkerton''. There are two alternate versions and one demo version of the song currently in circulation. The lyrics remain the same in every rendition, save for one name change. | Although originally written as a self reflective song, "Tired of Sex" was one of several songs reworked into the unfinished "rock-opera" concept album ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]'' as the project began to take form. In the narrative, when the character [[Jonas]] pulls away from [[Maria]], he realizes that his lifestyle is unfulfilled - he seeks true love, not sex. "Tired of Sex" is the lone SFTBH song that has survived and appeared on all incarnations of Weezer's second album, including ''Pinkerton''. There are two alternate versions and one demo version of the song currently in circulation. The lyrics remain the same in every rendition, save for one name change. | ||