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| Recorded = May [[1992]] | | Recorded = May [[1992]] | ||
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| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | ||
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==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 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]]. | "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]]. | ||
==Personnel== | |||
* [[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | |||
* [[Jason Cropper]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | |||
* [[Matt Sharp]] – bass guitar | |||
* [[Patrick Wilson]] – percussion | |||
==Audio== | |||
<youtube>aYzqPYhQRdI</youtube> | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||