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[[Image:Very early weezer.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Weezer, circa 1992, in one of their first promo photos.]] | [[Image:Very early weezer.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Weezer, circa 1992, in one of their first promo photos.]] | ||
During this same time, Wilson and Cuomo began writing songs with the intentions of forming a new, as-of-yet unnamed music project. This was dubbed [[The 50 Song Project]], although such goal was never reached. From November 1991 to February 1992, the two had recorded twenty-seven songs for this project, and Jason Cropper had contributed two songs of his own. Songs such as "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]," "[[My Name is Jonas]]" and [[Undone (The Sweater Song)]]" were written during this time. Much of the Cuomo-penned songs were compiled into a singular demo tape that was given the name ''[[Weezer (Rivers Cuomo tape)|Weezer]]'' | During this same time, Wilson and Cuomo began writing songs with the intentions of forming a new, as-of-yet unnamed music project. This was dubbed [[The 50 Song Project]], although such goal was never reached. From November 1991 to February 1992, the two had recorded twenty-seven songs for this project, and Jason Cropper had contributed two songs of his own. Songs such as "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]," "[[My Name is Jonas]]" and [[Undone (The Sweater Song)]]" were written during this time. Much of the Cuomo-penned songs were compiled into a singular demo tape that was given the name ''[[Weezer (Rivers Cuomo tape)|Weezer]],''<ref>https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Recording_History_-_Page_2#December_1991-January_1992:_.22The_50_Song_Project.22</ref> a nickname that his father had given Cuomo as a child in reference to a member of The Little Rascals.<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. How Rivers Cuomo Met His Weezer Bandmates | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. YouTube, uploaded by Team Coco, 12 October 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUBmG_BrweY&ab_channel=TeamCoco</ref> | ||
On February 14, Cuomo, Wilson, and Cropper recruited Matt Sharp and began practicing songs from their 50 Song Project at a TK Productions rehearsal studio in West Los Angeles. The band rehearsed for three days in a row, with a lineup of Wilson on drums, Cuomo on electric guitar, Cropper on acoustic guitar, and Sharp on bass. The third day of practice, February 16, was recorded by band friend [[Karl Koch]], with this performance of "[[I Can't Forget the Way]]" being informally recognized as the first Weezer song.<ref>https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Historic_event:_02/14/1992</ref> | On February 14, Cuomo, Wilson, and Cropper recruited Matt Sharp and began practicing songs from their 50 Song Project at a TK Productions rehearsal studio in West Los Angeles. The band rehearsed for three days in a row, with a lineup of Wilson on drums, Cuomo on electric guitar, Cropper on acoustic guitar, and Sharp on bass. The third day of practice, February 16, was recorded by band friend [[Karl Koch]], with this performance of "[[I Can't Forget the Way]]" being informally recognized as the first Weezer song.<ref>https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Historic_event:_02/14/1992</ref> | ||