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| Type = album | | Type = album | ||
| Artist = Weezer | | Artist = Weezer | ||
| Released = November 2, 2010 | | Released = [[November 2]], [[2010]] | ||
| Recorded = 1996 | | Recorded = [[1996]] | ||
| Length = 5:26 | | Length = 5:26 | ||
| Label = Geffen | | Label = Geffen | ||
| Writer = [[Rivers | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | ||
| Producer = | | Producer = | ||
| Status = Officially released | | Status = Officially released | ||
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| This RC song = | | This RC song = | ||
| RC's next song = | | RC's next song = | ||
| Album = Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition | | Album = Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition) | ||
| album type type = studio | | album type type = studio | ||
| Previous track = "[[Getchoo]] (Tracking Rough)" <br>(15) | | Previous track = "[[Getchoo]] (Tracking Rough)" <br>(15) | ||
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===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
* [[Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition) ( | * ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Deluxe Edition) (2010) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===''Songs from the Black Hole''=== | ===''Songs from the Black Hole''=== | ||
"Tragic Girl" as a song title existed as early as [[1995]]. The song underwent numerous lyrical revisions,<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. Self-published | "Tragic Girl" as a song title existed as early as [[1995]]. The song underwent numerous lyrical revisions,<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. Self-published. 2011</ref> though it's not known how much the song evolved melodically. The song title is first known to have been written in Cuomo's notes in early drafts for the aborted [[Weezer]] concept album ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]''. An early, handwritten, potential track list lists the song at the end of Act I, between the songs "[[I Thought You Should Know]]" and "[[Good News!]]", with the accompanying lyric notes "I beg you don't tell a soul, she'll never know / Stay away from me 'n I'll stay away from her". Cuomo's draft of the lyrics from this period don't indicate which character ([[Maria]] or [[Laurel]]) is the eponymous "tragic girl", but the song is presumably sung from the point of view of the character [[Jonas]]. It is not known if this iteration shares any attributes with the final song aside from the title. | ||
===''Pinkerton''=== | ===''Pinkerton''=== | ||
The next iteration of the song appears in ''The Pinkerton Diaries'' (under the title "Cry and Cry"). The book features more than eight pages of lyric drafts. This lyrics from this iteration more closely resembles the lyrics that appear in the final song. | The next iteration of the song appears in ''The Pinkerton Diaries'' (under the title "Cry and Cry"). The book features more than eight pages of lyric drafts. This lyrics from this iteration more closely resembles the lyrics that appear in the final song. | ||
"Tragic Girl" was recorded very late during the ''Pinkerton'' sessions, and was forgotten until work began on the ''Pinkerton'' Deluxe Edition in [[2010]]. The song was found unlabelled in the vaults while looking for masters to use. As few people were around during the recording of the song ([[Adam Orth]] was called in to perform bass after Matt Sharp left), Cuomo was the only one to remember it when they played back the tape; even [[Karl Koch]] was unaware of its existence. It was not revealed to the public until the announcement on the deluxe version of ''Pinkerton''. | "Tragic Girl" was recorded very late during the ''Pinkerton'' sessions, and was forgotten until work began on the ''Pinkerton'' Deluxe Edition in [[2010]]. The song was found unlabelled in the vaults while looking for masters to use. As few people were around during the recording of the song ([[Adam Orth]] was called in to perform bass after [[Matt Sharp]] left), Cuomo was the only one to remember it when they played back the tape; even [[Karl Koch]] was unaware of its existence. It was not revealed to the public until the announcement on the deluxe version of ''Pinkerton''. Cuomo also tweeted that the song would be like Nirvana's "[[Wikipedia:You Know You're Right|You Know You're Right]]" for ''Pinkerton'' fans.<ref>@RiversCuomo ""Tragic Girl" is going to be like "You Know You're Right" for Pinkerton fans." ''Twitter''. 12 November 2009. https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/5663540251 [[:File:Tragicgirlnirvana.png|Screenshot]]</ref> "Tragic Girl" has been performed live only twice, both times on the [[Weezer Cruise]] in [[2012]]. | ||
==Known recordings== | |||
{{Known recordings header}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Tragic Girl||[[1996]], [[2010]]|Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles, CA|5:26|''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Deluxe Edition)|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Tragic Girl||[[January 20]], [[2012]]|[[Weezer concert: 01/20/2012|Palladium Lounge, Carnival Destiny]]|5:20|''[[Weezer concert: 01/20/2012|Live on the Weezer Cruise - Palladium Lounge]]'' (''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]'')|Live performance}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Tragic Girl||[[January 21]], [[2012]]|[[Weezer concert: 01/21/2012|Palladium Lounge, Carnival Destiny]]|5:19|''[[Weezer concert: 01/21/2012|Live on the Weezer Cruise - Palladium Lounge]]'' (''[[Pinkerton]]'')|Live performance}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | |||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
*[[Weezer concert: 01/20/2012 | *[[Weezer concert: 01/20/2012]] | ||
*[[Weezer concert: 01/21/2012 | *[[Weezer concert: 01/21/2012]] | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | *[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | ||
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</poem> | </poem> | ||
==See | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Songs from the Black Hole]] | [[Category:Songs from the Black Hole]][[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]][[Category:Songs on Pinkerton]] | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Pinkerton]] | |||