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"'''You Won't Get With Me Tonight'''" is a song written by [[Rivers Cuomo]], originally intended | "'''You Won't Get With Me Tonight'''" is a song written and recorded by [[Rivers Cuomo]], originally intended for the ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]'' project. | ||
===Appearences=== | ===Appearences=== | ||
*[[Songs from the Black Hole]] (Tracklist 1) | *[[Songs from the Black Hole]] (Tracklist 1) | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
This officially-released 8-track demo recording was done completely by Rivers, who sings as both characters. The vocals are panned in order to differentiate the different character parts. In the Gimme Skelter liner notes, [[Karl Koch|Karl]] wrote that [[Joan Wasser]] was to play the other character, [[Maria]]. The song is high-energy with a fast tempo and features a synthesizer/guitar duet during the instrumental break. | This officially-released 8-track demo recording was done completely by Rivers (although released as Weezer), who plays all the instruments, and sings as both characters. The vocals are panned in order to differentiate the different character parts. In the ''Gimme Skelter'' liner notes, [[Karl Koch|Karl]] wrote that [[Joan Wasser]] was to play the other character, [[Maria]]. The song is high-energy with a fast tempo and features a synthesizer/guitar duet during the instrumental break. | ||
For Track List 1, the song leads on from "[[Blast Off!]]" as a conversation between [[Jonas]] and [[Maria]], the female character from the previous track. Maria really wants to hook up with Jonas but has resolved to avoid any form of sexual interaction with her. Jonas affirms his friendship with Maria though by telling her that he will protect her from [[Wuan]] and [[Dondó]], making sure they won't bother her any more. The story's premise here is preserved in the Buddyhead release of the song. | For Track List 1, the song leads on from "[[Blast Off!]]" as a conversation between [[Jonas]] and [[Maria]], the female character from the previous track. Maria really wants to hook up with Jonas but has resolved to avoid any form of sexual interaction with her. Jonas affirms his friendship with Maria though by telling her that he will protect her from [[Wuan]] and [[Dondó]], making sure they won't bother her any more. The story's premise here is preserved in the Buddyhead release of the song. | ||
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==Liner notes== | ==Liner notes== | ||
[[Karl Koch]]'s commentary from the liner notes of '' | [[Karl Koch]]'s commentary from the liner notes of ''Gimme Skelter'': | ||
''"This track was written and recorded by Rivers as a home demo in early 1995, and was intended for the second Weezer album. At the time, the second album was to be called '' | ''"This track was written and recorded by Rivers as a home demo in early 1995, and was intended for the second Weezer album. At the time, the second album was to be called ''Songs from the Black Hole'' and was intended to be a "space opera", along the lines of ''Tommy'' or ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. | ||
''The song's lyrics may seem confusing, but what must be understood is that there are two different characters here, one male and one female, and that on this demo, Rivers is singing both parts. The song is really a conversation between two characters. To tell the story on the album, the plan was to get other guest vocalists in on the action to sing the various characters' other parts. In the case of this song, the female vocalist was designated to be | ''The song's lyrics may seem confusing, but what must be understood is that there are two different characters here, one male and one female, and that on this demo, Rivers is singing both parts. The song is really a conversation between two characters. To tell the story on the album, the plan was to get other guest vocalists in on the action to sing the various characters' other parts. In the case of this song, the female vocalist was designated to be Joan Wasser of The Dambuilders (who never knew she was earmarked for the task!). | ||
''One day on the summer '95 tour the band was practicing the song during soundcheck, when I had a revelation. After soundcheck, I ran over to Rivers saying, "Now I remember what this song reminds me of!", and I proceeded to explain in detail. Moments later, Rivers was proclaiming that the song was not to be practiced again! Sadly, I had killed the song! Of course, I should have just kept my mouth shut...needless to say I had learned my lesson: if the band practiced a great new song, don't tell them what famous song it reminds you of! (I have slipped once or twice since then, however, and it always kills the song...damn!) | ''One day on the summer '95 tour the band was practicing the song during soundcheck, when I had a revelation. After soundcheck, I ran over to Rivers saying, "Now I remember what this song reminds me of!", and I proceeded to explain in detail. Moments later, Rivers was proclaiming that the song was not to be practiced again! Sadly, I had killed the song! Of course, I should have just kept my mouth shut...needless to say I had learned my lesson: if the band practiced a great new song, don't tell them what famous song it reminds you of! (I have slipped once or twice since then, however, and it always kills the song...damn!) | ||
''In the end, ''Songs from the Black Hole'' was not to be, and was replaced by ''[[Pinkerton]]''. Fragments of original stuff remain on both ''Pinkerton'' and some B-sides (such as the [[Rachel Haden]]-sung "[[I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams]]". A number of songs were left 'out in space' once the theme of the album shifted, but we've managed to use the robot arm and pull this one back in to the mothership!"'' | ''In the end, ''Songs from the Black Hole'' was not to be, and was replaced by ''[[Pinkerton]]''. Fragments of original stuff remain on both ''Pinkerton'' and some B-sides (such as the [[Rachel Haden]]-sung "[[I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams]]"). A number of songs were left 'out in space' once the theme of the album shifted, but we've managed to use the robot arm and pull this one back in to the mothership!"'' | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||