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| Recorded = 1997 | | Recorded = 1997 | ||
| Writer = Rivers Cuomo | | Writer = Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Live debut = [[ | | Live debut = [[September 26]], [[1997]] in [[Rivers_Cuomo_concert:_09/26/1997|Cambridge, MA]] | ||
| Last played= [[November 21]], [[1997]] in [[Homie concert: 11/21/1997|Cambridge, MA]] | | Last played= [[November 21]], [[1997]] in [[Homie concert: 11/21/1997|Cambridge, MA]] | ||
| Status = Bootlegs circulating | | Status = Bootlegs circulating | ||
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"'''Fun Time'''" is a song written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[1997]]. | "'''Fun Time'''" is a song written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[1997]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Written around September of 1997, the song was played at various solo Rivers Cuomo concerts (and one [[Homie]] show) at clubs in Boston | Written around September of 1997, the song was played at various solo Rivers Cuomo concerts (and one [[Homie]] show) at clubs in [[Rivers Cuomo concert: 09/26/1997|Cambridge]] and [[Rivers Cuomo concert: 10/08/1997|Boston, MA]]. The song initially featured a bridge that was dropped from subsequent performances. The song was recorded for a full Homie album the following Winter at Fort Apache Studios by Cuomo along with [[Fred Eltringham]] (of the band [[Wikipedia:Gigolo_Aunts|Gigolo Aunts]]) and [[Drew Parsons]] (who had played bass for [[Wikipedia:Tracy Bonham|Tracy Bonham]]). This album has never been released. The song was in early consideration for {{PN|Weezer}} [[Weezer (The Green Album)|third album]] in late November of [[2000]],<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 11/26/2000]]</ref> but was cut from consideration<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 12/11/2000]]</ref> upon the arrival of [[Ric Ocasek]] in early December. | ||
The song's verse melody was later re-appropriated for the song "[[Guiding Light]]," written by Cuomo for the film ''[[The Space Between]]'', in which it is sung by [[Kelsey Grammer]]. | The song's verse melody was later re-appropriated for the song "[[Guiding Light]]," written by Cuomo for the film ''[[The Space Between]]'', in which it is sung by [[Kelsey Grammer]]. | ||
==Live appearances== | ==Live appearances== | ||
*[[Rivers Cuomo concert: 09/26/1997]] | |||
*[[Rivers Cuomo concert: 10/08/1997]] | *[[Rivers Cuomo concert: 10/08/1997]] | ||
*[[Homie concert: 11/21/1997]] | *[[Homie concert: 11/21/1997]] | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||