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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In February of [[2003]], producer [[Rick Rubin]] gave [[Rivers Cuomo]] a copy of Daniel Ladinsky's book ''The Gift: Poems of [[Wikipedia:Hafez|Hafiz]]'', which inspired Cuomo to explore various spiritual poetry (e.g. the works of Hafiz, [[Wikipedia:Rumi|Rumi]], and [[Wikipedia:Kabir|Kabir]]) and texts such as the ''[[Wikipedia:Tao Te Ching|Tao Te Ching]]''.<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. "[[What I've Been Up to Since I Left School]]" [[Harvard]] readmission essay, [[2004]]</ref> Hoping to connect with his musical creativity through self-effacement, Cuomo wrote "Hold Me" during a period of fasting.<ref name="rechist15">[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]</ref><ref>Riesman, Abe J. "Rivers' End: The Director's Cut" ''The Harvard Crimson''. 26 April 2006. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/4/26/rivers-end-the-directors-cut-the/</ref> "Poor Me" is a higher-tempo variation on "Hold Me," recorded at an unknown date. | In February of [[2003]], producer [[Rick Rubin]] gave [[Rivers Cuomo]] a copy of Daniel Ladinsky's book ''The Gift: Poems of [[Wikipedia:Hafez|Hafiz]]'', which inspired Cuomo to explore various spiritual poetry (e.g. the works of Hafiz, [[Wikipedia:Rumi|Rumi]], and [[Wikipedia:Kabir|Kabir]]) and texts such as the ''[[Wikipedia:Tao Te Ching|Tao Te Ching]]''.<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. "[[What I've Been Up to Since I Left School]]" [[Harvard]] readmission essay, [[2004]]</ref> Hoping to connect with his musical creativity through self-effacement, Cuomo wrote "Hold Me" during a period of fasting.<ref name="rechist15">[[Recording History - Page 15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]</ref><ref>Riesman, Abe J. "Rivers' End: The Director's Cut" ''The Harvard Crimson''. 26 April 2006. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/4/26/rivers-end-the-directors-cut-the/</ref> "Poor Me" is a higher-tempo variation on "Hold Me," recorded at an unknown date. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem>I don't know where I am going | <poem>I don't know where I am going | ||
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Poor me, poor me | Poor me, poor me | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==Known recordings== | |||
{{Known recordings header}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Poor Me|426 Poor Me.mp3|[[2003]]/[[2004]]||3:36|''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings note|For other songs from this song lineage, see "[[Hold Me]]."}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Songs on Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]] | [[Category:Songs on Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Catalog O' Riffs]] | [[Category:Catalog O' Riffs]] | ||