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| Albums = ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' (1992)<br>''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album (Deluxe Edition)]]'' (2004)<br>''[[Alone II]]'' (2008) | | Albums = ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' (1992)<br>''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album (Deluxe Edition)]]'' (2004)<br>''[[Alone II]]'' (2008) | ||
| Recorded = [[August 1]]/[[August 2]], 1992 | | Recorded = [[August 1]]/[[August 2]], 1992 | ||
| Length = 3: | | Length = 3:21 (''Alone II'')<br>3:01 (''The Kitchen Tape'') | ||
| Label = [[Geffen]] | | Label = [[Geffen]] | ||
| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
"'''Paperface'''" (sometimes | "'''Paperface'''" (sometimes rendered as two words, "'''Paper Face'''") is an early song by [[Weezer]]. The band's original [[1992]] demo was released in [[2004]] as the tenth track on the Deluxe release of ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]''. {{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} original home demo was released in [[2008]] as the fourteenth track on ''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
* ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' (1992) | * ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' (1992) | ||
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<small><sup>1</sup>Recently, I corresponded with Amy via email and learned that she did steal a car, years ago, and she did drive the car to New Orleans but she never shot a cop and she gave the car away "to the first guy to beg a sandwich off me."</small>}} | <small><sup>1</sup>Recently, I corresponded with Amy via email and learned that she did steal a car, years ago, and she did drive the car to New Orleans but she never shot a cop and she gave the car away "to the first guy to beg a sandwich off me."</small>}} | ||
==Known recordings== | |||
{{Known recordings header}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Paper Face||May [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3">[[Recording_History_-_Page_3|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref>||3:21|''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Paperface||June [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|2226 Amherst Ave., Los Angeles, CA|||Recorded practice}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Paperface||[[June 11]], [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|8121 Club, Los Angeles, CA|||Live debut, acoustic performance, bootlegged by [[Karl Koch]]}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Paperface||[[July 18]], [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|8121 Club, Los Angeles, CA|||Acoustic performance, bootlegged by [[Karl Koch]]}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Paperface||August [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|2226 Amherst Ave., Los Angeles, CA|3:01| | |||
*''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' | |||
*''[[Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Paperface||[[August 12]], [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|Coconut Teaszer, Los Angeles, CA|||Live, bootlegged by [[Karl Koch]]}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Paperface||[[October 21]], [[1992]](?)<ref name="rechist3" />|English Acid(?), Los Angeles, CA|||Live, bootlegged by [[Karl Koch]]}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Joe LoPiccolo]]|Paperface||[[2009]]||3:15|''[[Not Alone: Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints]]'' (DVD)|}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | |||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
"Paperface" has been received very well by fans. It is fairly obscure, and has only significantly been received by Weezer's more die-hard fan base, but is still well-liked. It [[Paperface Teenage Victory Songs track review|received recognition]] in "[[:Category:Teenage Victory Songs The Very Best|The Very Best]]" category of [[Teenage Victory Songs]], a Weezer songblog. It is often asserted, however, that Paperface is a song that Weezer "could never perform today." | "Paperface" has been received very well by fans. It is fairly obscure, and has only significantly been received by Weezer's more die-hard fan base, but is still well-liked. It [[Paperface Teenage Victory Songs track review|received recognition]] in "[[:Category:Teenage Victory Songs The Very Best|The Very Best]]" category of [[Teenage Victory Songs]], a Weezer songblog. It is often asserted, however, that Paperface is a song that Weezer "could never perform today." | ||
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*[[Patrick Wilson]] – percussion | *[[Patrick Wilson]] – percussion | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
<youtube>I6nXHeQg66A</youtube> <youtube>SWklz8yEIX4</youtube> | |||
<youtube> | ==Lyrics== | ||
<youtube>SWklz8yEIX4</youtube> | |||
==Lyrics== | |||
[[Image:Paperface.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Handwritten lyrics for "Paperface"]] | [[Image:Paperface.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Handwritten lyrics for "Paperface"]] | ||
{{Lyric box| | |||
===Rivers Cuomo demo=== | |||
<poem>Amy Moore blew her top | <poem>Amy Moore blew her top | ||
Stole a car, shot a cop ( | Stole a car, shot a cop (bang) | ||
Sped away 2000 miles | Sped away 2000 miles | ||
Didn't stop until she hit New Orleans | Didn't stop until she hit New Orleans | ||
That's alright | |||
There's just one thing | |||
Her wedding ring, or anything | |||
She left behind, forgot to pack | |||
How is she ever gonna get it back? | |||
Paperface | |||
Paperface | |||
I never heard of paperface | |||
Until I moved to the west coast (L.A) | |||
Where I found that to be smooth | |||
I'd have to wear a paperface | |||
That's alright | |||
There's just one thing | |||
How am I supposed to sing | |||
With this thing in my way | |||
With this thing... | |||
In my face | |||
Paperface | |||
Paperface | |||
See what you have got inside (You received a call) | |||
Underneath your paperface (From your dear old mom) | |||
Let's see what you've got inside (You received a call) | |||
Underneath, underneath (You received a call) | |||
Amy Moore blew her top | |||
Stole a car, shot a cop | |||
Sped away 2000 miles | |||
Didn't stop until she hit New Orleans | |||
That's alright | |||
There's just one thing | |||
Her wedding ring, or anything | |||
She left behind, she didn't pack | |||
How is she ever gonna get it back? | |||
Paperface | |||
Paperface | |||
Go, go go! | |||
See what you have got inside (You received a call) | |||
Underneath your paperface (From your dear old mom) | |||
Let's see what you've got inside (You received a call) | |||
Underneath, underneath (You received a call)</poem>}}{{Lyric box| | |||
===Weezer demo=== | |||
<poem>Amy Moore blew her top | |||
Stole a car, shot a cop | |||
Sped away 2000 miles | |||
Didn't stop until she hit New Orleans | |||
That's alright | That's alright | ||
There's just one thing | There's just one thing | ||
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I never heard of paperface | I never heard of paperface | ||
Until I moved to the west coast | Until I moved to the west coast | ||
Where I found that to be smooth | Where I found that to be smooth | ||
I | I'd have to wear a paperface | ||
That's alright | That's alright | ||
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How am I supposed to sing | How am I supposed to sing | ||
With this thing in my way | With this thing in my way | ||
With this thing | With this thing | ||
In my face | In my face | ||
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How the hell is she gonna get it back? | How the hell is she gonna get it back? | ||
Paperface | Paperface | ||
Paperface | Paperface</poem>}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* ''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'' | * ''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'' | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://tvs.soymilkrevolution.com/?p=787 [[Teenage Victory Songs]] entry for Paperface] | * [http://tvs.soymilkrevolution.com/?p=787 [[Teenage Victory Songs]] entry for Paperface] | ||
{{References list}} | |||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]] | [[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | [[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | ||