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| Released = [[November 11]], [[2020]] | | Released = [[November 11]], [[2020]] - on Alone IV<br>[[October 25]], [[2024]] - as a digital single | ||
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| Recorded = May [[1992]] | | Recorded = May [[1992]] | ||
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| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | ||
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*''[[Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]]'' (2020) | *''[[Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]]'' (2020) | ||
*''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]'' (2020) | *''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]'' (2020) | ||
*''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' ( | *''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' (30th Anniversary Deluxe) (2024) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Superman" was recorded by Cuomo in May of [[1992]].<ref name="rechist3">[[Recording_History - Page_3|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> Cuomo also recorded a version around the same time with alternate lyrics, under the title "The Road My Father Paved." The song is known to have been practiced by [[Weezer]] during rehearsal on at least one occasion. Scans of handwritten lyrics were made available to fans by Cuomo in [[2002]] through the [[Catalog O' Riffs|Grand File]] on [[riverscuomo.com]], including lyrics for "The Road My Father Paved."<ref>Archive of [[Catalog O' Riffs|Grand File]], 2002; http://weezerpedia.com/catalogofriffs.html</ref> The song would not be heard by fans until it was [[2020 riverscuomo.com leak|leaked online]] through the site's [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[November 7]], [[2020]]. The song was then sold to a single user when the storefront officially launched a few days later on [[November 11]], before being sold to all users as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]]'' on [[November 22]]. | "Superman" was recorded by Cuomo in May of [[1992]].<ref name="rechist3">[[Recording_History - Page_3|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> Cuomo also recorded a version around the same time with alternate lyrics, under the title "The Road My Father Paved." The song is known to have been practiced by [[Weezer]] during rehearsal on at least one occasion in June 1992, which was released on the 30th Anniversary Deluxe edition of ''[[The Blue Album]]''. Scans of handwritten lyrics were made available to fans by Cuomo in [[2002]] through the [[Catalog O' Riffs|Grand File]] on [[riverscuomo.com]], including lyrics for "The Road My Father Paved."<ref>Archive of [[Catalog O' Riffs|Grand File]], 2002; http://weezerpedia.com/catalogofriffs.html</ref> The song would not be heard by fans until it was [[2020 riverscuomo.com leak|leaked online]] through the site's [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[November 7]], [[2020]]. The song was then sold to a single user when the storefront officially launched a few days later on [[November 11]], before being sold to all users as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]]'' on [[November 22]]. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Superman|Superman 3.mp3|Spring [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />||2:10|''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]''|Slightly different mix; added to bundle [[November 11]], [[2021]]}} | {{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Superman|Superman 3.mp3|Spring [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />||2:10|''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]''|Slightly different mix; added to bundle [[November 11]], [[2021]]}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|The Road My Father Paved||Spring [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />||||}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|The Road My Father Paved||Spring [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />||||}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Superman|| | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Superman||June [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|[[2226 Amherst Ave.]], Los Angeles, CA|2:01|''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' (30th Anniversary Deluxe)|Taped practice. Mix of lyrics from prior versions}} | ||
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