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*''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' (2017) | *''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' (2017) | ||
*''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' (2020) | *''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' (2020) | ||
*''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]'' (2021) | *''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]'' (2021) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Weekend Woman" is a reworking of the song "[[Burning Sun]]," a [[2000]] [[Weezer]] demo originally written in consideration for the band's eponymous [[Weezer (The Green Album)|''Green Album'']]. It is speculated (though not confirmed) that [[Ric Ocasek]], who produced both ''The Green Album'' and ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]'' (henceforth abbreviated as ''EWBAITE''), suggested that Cuomo revisit some of his ''Green''-era compositions for inclusion on ''EWBAITE'', and that "Burning Sun" was one such song (the track "[[Lonely Girl]]" from ''EWBAITE'' was originally written during the ''Green'' era under the title "[[Homely]]"). "Weekend Girl" was demoed by Cuomo as early as late [[2013]], though it did not make the cut for ''EWBAITE''. | "Weekend Woman" is a reworking of the song "[[Burning Sun]]," a [[2000]] [[Weezer]] demo originally written in consideration for the band's eponymous [[Weezer (The Green Album)|''Green Album'']]. It is speculated (though not confirmed) that [[Ric Ocasek]], who produced both ''The Green Album'' and ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]'' (henceforth abbreviated as ''EWBAITE''), suggested that Cuomo revisit some of his ''Green''-era compositions for inclusion on ''EWBAITE'', and that "Burning Sun" was one such song (the track "[[Lonely Girl]]" from ''EWBAITE'' was originally written during the ''Green'' era under the title "[[Homely]]"). "Weekend Girl" was demoed by Cuomo as early as late [[2013]], though it did not make the cut for ''EWBAITE''. | ||
"Weekend Girl" was revisited a few years later for Weezer's 2017 album, ''Pacific Daydream''. Cuomo has stated that the lyrics are not about anyone specific; they are lines from different sources but were connected in a way that suggests a story about a single relationship.<ref>"How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo" ''All Songs Considered''. 27 October, 2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/27/560044425/how-weezer-traded-power-chords-for-pop</ref> Cuomo has also stated that he tried to curb his use of the word "girl" in his lyrics (the word does not appear at all on ''Pacific Daydream''), hence the change from "Weekend Girl" to "Weekend Woman." The bridge for "Weekend Woman" is taken from another Cuomo demo, "[[Beautiful Lies]]," originally written in [[2015]]. A demo for "Weekend Girl" was added to the digital compilation ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' on [[November 27]], [[2020]], with additional demos being released as part of the compilation ''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]]'' in [[2021]]. | "Weekend Girl" was revisited a few years later for Weezer's 2017 album, ''Pacific Daydream''. Cuomo has stated that the lyrics are not about anyone specific; they are lines from different sources but were connected in a way that suggests a story about a single relationship.<ref>"How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo" ''All Songs Considered''. 27 October, 2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/27/560044425/how-weezer-traded-power-chords-for-pop</ref> Cuomo has also stated that he tried to curb his use of the word "girl" in his lyrics (the word does not appear at all on ''Pacific Daydream''), hence the change from "Weekend Girl" to "Weekend Woman." The bridge for "Weekend Woman" is taken from another Cuomo demo, "[[Beautiful Lies]]," originally written in [[2015]]. A demo for "Weekend Girl" was added to the digital compilation ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' on [[November 27]], [[2020]], with additional demos being released as part of the compilation ''[[Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]]'' in [[2021]]. | ||
The official YouTube video for "Weekend Woman" features art by Spanish artist [http://laprisamata.es/ LAPRISAMATA]. | The official YouTube video for "Weekend Woman" features art by Spanish artist [http://laprisamata.es/ LAPRISAMATA]. | ||
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[[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker]] | [[Category:Weezer songs produced by Butch Walker]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream]][[Category:Songs on Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]][[Category:Songs on Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years]] | [[Category:Songs on Pacific Daydream]][[Category:Songs on Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]][[Category:Songs on Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years]] | ||