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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
| Name = Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me | | Name = Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me | ||
| Cover = | | Cover = OsotsgofW30cover.webp | ||
| Type = Demo | | Type = Demo | ||
| Artist = Weezer | | Artist = Weezer | ||
| Released = | | Released = [[November 1]], [[2024]] | ||
| Recorded = | | Recorded = August [[1992]] | ||
| Length = 3:26 | | Length = 3:26 | ||
| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Patrick Wilson]] | | Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Patrick Wilson]] | ||
| RC# = 123 | | RC# = 123 | ||
| Producer = Weezer | | Producer = Weezer | ||
| Status = | | Status = Officially released | ||
|Live debut = [[March 19]], [[1992]] | | Live debut = [[March 19]], [[1992]] | ||
| RC's last song = "My Oh My"<br>(RC# 122) | | Last played = [[August 12]], [[1992]] | ||
| RC's last song = "[[My Oh My]]"<br>(RC# 122) | |||
| This RC song = "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me"<br>(RC# 123) | | This RC song = "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me"<br>(RC# 123) | ||
| RC's next song = "[[Paperface]]"<br>(RC# 124) | | RC's next song = "[[Paperface]]"<br>(RC# 124) | ||
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{{Extra track listing | {{Extra track listing | ||
| Album = The Kitchen Tape | | Album = The Kitchen Tape | ||
| Type = Demo | | Type = Demo | ||
| Previous track = | | Previous track = | ||
| This track = "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me"<br>(1) | | This track = "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me"<br>(1) | ||
| Next track = "[[My Name Is Jonas]]"<br>(2) | | Next track = "[[My Name Is Jonas]]"<br>(2) | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*''[[Patrick & Rivers]]'' (2020) | *''[[Patrick & Rivers]]'' (2020) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" was written and demoed by [[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Patrick Wilson]] to 8-track in February of [[1992]] as part of Cuomo and Wilson's "[[The 50 Song Project|50 Song Project]]." The song was rehearsed in the days following Weezer's formation on [[February 15]],<ref>[[Recording_History_-_Page_3|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> and is known to have been recorded during this period on the [[February 16|16th]]. The song continued to be performed at various Weezer shows throughout the spring, and was one of three songs recorded for the band's first demo in May of 1992. The song was sometimes mislabeled as "'''Silent Dreams'''" during this period. The recording from this demo | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" was written and demoed by [[Rivers Cuomo]] and [[Patrick Wilson]] to 8-track in February of [[1992]] as part of Cuomo and Wilson's "[[The 50 Song Project|50 Song Project]]." The song was rehearsed in the days following Weezer's formation on [[February 15]],<ref name=rechist3>[[Recording_History_-_Page_3|Weezer Recording History - Page 3]]</ref> and is known to have been recorded during this period on the [[February 16|16th]]. The song continued to be performed at various Weezer shows throughout the spring, and was one of three songs recorded for the band's first demo in May of 1992. The song was sometimes mislabeled as "'''Silent Dreams'''" during this period. The recording from this demo was long believed to be the same that appears on Weezer's second demo (''[[The Kitchen Tape]]''), however [[Karl Koch]] confirmed in [[2024]] that they are different recordings entirely.<ref>[[Karl Koch]] [Karlophone]. (August 9, 2024). Message sent to the [[Weezerpedia Discord Server]] channel #project-forums. Transcribed at [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch - August 2024]].</ref> The song is not known to have been performed by Weezer after the summer of [[1992]]. | ||
Despite the inclusion of other tracks from ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'', "Thief" does not appear on the compilation ''[[Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets]]'' from the Deluxe release of ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]'', as it was purportedly considered too "sloppy" by [[Todd Sullivan]], Weezer's former [[Geffen]] A&R representative who produced the deluxe release of ''Blue''.<ref>''All Things Weezer''. 2 December 2009. [[:File:Atw-karl-bde-toddsullivan.png]]</ref> It was instead distributed online in the early 2000s after fans acquired a copy of the ''Kitchen Tape''. | Despite the inclusion of other tracks from ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'', "Thief" does not appear on the compilation ''[[Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets]]'' from the Deluxe release of ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|The Blue Album]]'', as it was purportedly considered too "sloppy" by [[Todd Sullivan]], Weezer's former [[Geffen]] A&R representative who produced the deluxe release of ''Blue''.<ref>''All Things Weezer''. 2 December 2009. [[:File:Atw-karl-bde-toddsullivan.png]]</ref> It was instead distributed online in the early 2000s after fans acquired a copy of the ''Kitchen Tape''. This version was officially released on the 30th Anniversary Deluxe version of ''The Blue Album'' on [[November 1]], [[2024]]. | ||
A demo of the song was released on the digital compilation | A demo of the song was released on the digital compilation ''[[Patrick & Rivers]]'' on [[December 9]], [[2020]]. | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | *[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | ||
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{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[April 13]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 04/13/1992|Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, CA]]|||Live performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[April 13]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 04/13/1992|Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, CA]]|||Live performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[May 21]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 05/21/1992|8121 Club, Los Angeles, CA]]|||Live acoustic performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[May 21]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 05/21/1992|8121 Club, Los Angeles, CA]]|||Live acoustic performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry| | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||May [[1992]]|[[2226 Amherst Ave.]], Los Angeles, CA||[[Weezer's first demo]]|}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[June 11]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 06/11/1992|8121 Club, Los Angeles, CA]]|||Live acoustic performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[June 11]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 06/11/1992|8121 Club, Los Angeles, CA]]|||Live acoustic performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | ||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||August [[1992]]<ref name="rechist3" />|[[2226 Amherst Ave.]], Los Angeles, CA|3:26| | |||
*''The Kitchen Tape'' | |||
*''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' (30th Anniversary Deluxe)|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[August 12]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 08/12/1992|Coconut Teaszer, Los Angeles, CA]]|||Live performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | {{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Weezer]]|Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me||[[August 12]], [[1992]]|[[Weezer concert: 08/12/1992|Coconut Teaszer, Los Angeles, CA]]|||Live performance, taped by [[Karl Koch]]}} | ||
{{Known recordings footer}} | {{Known recordings footer}} | ||