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| Type    = album
| Type    = album
| Artist  = Weezer
| Artist  = Weezer
| Album    = Weezer (The Green Album)
| Released = [[May 15]], [[2001]]
| Released = May 15, 2001
| Recorded = December [[2000]], [[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA
| Recorded = December 2000, Cello Studios, Los Angeles, California
| Length  = 3:00
| Length  = 3:00
| Label    = Geffen  
| Label    = Geffen  
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===Appearances===
===Appearances===
* ''[[Weezer (The Green Album)]]''
*''[[Weezer (The Green Album)]]'' (2001)
* [[AOL Sessions (2005)|AOL Sessions (2005) Promo DVD]]
*''[[3 Titres Inédits]]'' (2001)
 
*''[[Best Buy Exclusive DVD - AOL Sessions]]'' (2005)
==Overview==
==Overview==
"Don't Let Go" is a fan favorite off ''The Green Album''. In the 2005 [[AOL Sessions (2005)|AOL Sessions]], [[Weezer]] lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]] said that the inspiration for this song, as with most of ''The Green Album'', was instantaneous. He would sit down, start playing something, and within few minutes, the song was written - and he didn't even know what it was supposed to mean.  The song's lyrics tell of a man clinging for his girlfriend not to leave him. The song was featured on a [[2000]] demo tape submitted by the band to Interscope/Geffen in hopes of receiving approval for a third album[https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Karl%27s_Corner_-_11/07/2000]. The song is instantly notable for it's 1-2-3-4 snare drum/tom-tom intro.
{{Rivers Cuomo quote|With "Don't Let Go" I just started strumming these chords and started singing; one word came out after the other and I had no idea what I was singing about. And then at the end I had a full song and I still don't even know what it's about. And there's a lot of songs I've written like that, especially on ''the Green Album''. When I was writing them, they were coming out so fast I had no idea what I was talking about. And then I'm surprised, sometimes months later, I go back and really read what I was writing and it's weird that it makes sense sometimes.|[[Sessions@AOL (2005)|Sessions@AOL]]; [[November 1]], [[2005]]}}


The lyric "Anything you desire / I will set at your feet" also appears in the ''Green''-era outtake "[[No Way]]."
The lyric "Anything you desire / I will set at your feet" also appears in the ''Green''-era outtake "[[No Way]]." "Don't Let Go" was featured on a [[2000]] Weezer demo tape submitted to Interscope/Geffen in hopes of receiving approval for a third album.<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 11/07/2000]]</ref> The DVD ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' includes footage of [[Ric Ocasek]], [[Mikey Welsh]], and [[Karl Koch]] recording background vocals for "Don't Let Go."<ref>''[[Video Capture Device]]''. 2004.</ref> According to Koch, the vocals were included on the final cut of the album in a very compressed form.{{Citation needed}}


The Weezer [[Video Capture Device]] includes footage of [[Ric Ocasek]], [[Mikey Welsh]], and [[Karl Koch]] recording background vocals for the track.[https://youtu.be/Uzq-O8EM1Z0] According to Koch, the vocals were included on the final cut of the album in a very compressed form.
Weezer performed "Don't Let Go" for [[Sessions@AOL (2005)|Sessions@AOL]] in November of [[2005]]. This rendition was performed in a higher key, utilizes a synthesizer played by [[Brian Bell]], and a more dynamic vocal performance. On the first [[The Weezer Cruise|Weezer Cruise]], Cuomo dedicated a performance of the song to ''Green Album''-era bassist [[Mikey Welsh]], who passed away months prior.
==Known recordings==
{{Known recordings header}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[October 29]], [[2000]]<ref name="rechist12">[[Recording History - Page 12|Weezer Recording History - Page 12]]</ref>|[[6145 Rodgerton Dr.]], Los Angeles, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[December 7]], [[2000]]|[[6145 Rodgerton Dr.]], Los Angeles, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[December 26]], [[2000]]|S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[December 27]], [[2000]]|[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA|||}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||December [[2000]]—February [[2001]]|[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA|2:44|Leaked online|Unmastered leak}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||December [[2000]]—February [[2001]]|[[Cello Studios]], Los Angeles, CA|3:00|''[[Weezer (The Green Album)]]''|}}


===Live Revamp===
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go|WEEZER-2001-11-24-LongBeach15_Dont_Let_Go_228.mp3|[[November 24]], [[2001]]|[[Weezer concert: 11/24/2001|America West Arena]], Phoenix, AZ|3:00|Released on [[weezer.com]]|Live soundboard recording}}
"Don't Let Go" has received a major revamping in the live setting. On [[December 6]], [[2001]], Weezer posted a live version of the song to their website under the name "Don't Let Go 2.0" with a different vocal pattern in the chorus and pre-chorus. The favorite version of many fans is the 2005 [[AOL Sessions]] version.  During this live performance, the song is in a higher key, and regular-guitarist [[Brian Bell]] adds synthesizer, most notable in the intro. During the pre-chorus, Cuomo takes the vocal part up the scale rather than down the scale, and turns the "ooh-whoa-whoa" in the choruses to falsetto yells, an octave above the recorded version.  Furthermore, the guitar solo is altered from just the verse melody to a more dynamic guitar part.
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go|WEEZER-2001-12-02-Madison15_Dont_Let_Go_228.mp3|[[December 2]], [[2001]]|[[Weezer concert: 12/02/2001|Veterans Memorial Coliseum]], Madison, WI|3:01|Released on [[weezer.com]]|Live soundboard recording}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go|WEEZER-2001-12-05-Columbus14_Dont_Let_Go_228.mp3|[[December 5]], [[2001]]|[[Weezer concert: 12/05/2001|Value City Arena, Columbus, OH]]|3:25|Released on [[weezer.com]]|Live soundboard recording}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go|WEEZER-2001-12-06-Kalamazoo14_Dont_Let_Go_228.mp3|[[December 6]], [[2001]]|[[Weezer concert: 12/06/2001|Wings Stadium]], Kalamazoo, MI|
*3:24
*3:19|
*Released on [[weezer.com]]
*''[[3 Titres Inédits]]''|Live soundboard recording}}


{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[November 1]], [[2005]]|[[Sessions@AOL (2005)|Capitol Studios' Studio A, Los Angeles, CA]]|2:56|
*[[Sessions@AOL (2005)]]
*''[[Best Buy Exclusive DVD - AOL Sessions]]''|}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[January 21]], [[2012]]|[[Weezer concert: 01/21/2012|Palladium Lounge, Carnival Destiny]]|3:15|''[[Weezer concert: 01/21/2012|Live on the Weezer Cruise - Palladium Lounge]]''|Live soundboard recording}}
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Don't Let Go||[[January 17]], [[2013]]|[[Weezer concert: 01/17/2013|Palais Theatre]], Melbourne, Australia|3:35|''[[Weezer concert: 01/17/2013|Live in Melbourne, Australia]]''|Live soundboard recording}}
{{Known recordings footer}}
==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals
* [[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals
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* [[Mikey Welsh]] – bass guitar, backing vocals
* [[Mikey Welsh]] – bass guitar, backing vocals
* [[Ric Ocasek]] - producer, backing vocals
* [[Ric Ocasek]] - producer, backing vocals
 
==Audio==
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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<poem>Whoo-whoa-whoa
<poem>Ooh, whoa-oh
Whoo-whoa-whoa


Anytime that you want I'll be here in your arms
Anytime that you want
Silently holding onto the girl with the charms
I'll be here in your arms
But if there comes a day you should turn your heart away
Silently holding on
I'll be down on my knees begging for that girl to stay
To the girl with the charms
But if there comes a day
You should turn your heart away
I'll be down on my knees
Begging for that girl to stay


Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh
Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh


Anything you desire, I will set at your feet
Anything you desire
With a kiss in the air for the gods to receive
I will set at your feet
But if there comes a day you should turn your heart away
With a kiss in the air
I'll be down on my knees begging for that girl to stay
For the gods to receive
But if there comes a day
You should turn your heart away
I'll be down on my knees
Begging for that girl to stay


Confrontations in my mind
Confrontations in my mind
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Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh
Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh


But if there comes a day you should turn your heart away
But if there comes a day
I'll be down on my knees begging for that girl to stay
You should turn your heart away
I'll be down on my knees
Begging for that girl to stay


Confrontations in my mind
Confrontations in my mind
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Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh
Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh
Don't let go
Don't let go
Whoo-whoa-whoa
Ooh, whoa-oh
Don't let go
Don't let go</poem>
Whoo-whoa-whoa</poem>
 
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Don't Let Go (AOL Sessions)]]
*[[List of Weezer songs]]
* [[List of Weezer songs]]
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]]
 
{{References list}}
[[Category: Weezer songs]]
[[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]]
[[Category:Allmusic track picks]]
[[Category:Allmusic track picks]]
[[Category:Weezer songs that feature Karl Koch]]
[[Category:Weezer songs that feature Karl Koch]]
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Green Album)]]
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Green Album)]]
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]]
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]]
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