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"'''Susanne'''" (originally known as "'''Suzanne'''") is the second track from the deluxe edition of Weezer's self-titled debut album and a b-side to "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]". | "'''Susanne'''" (originally known as "'''Suzanne'''") is the second track from the deluxe edition of Weezer's self-titled debut album and a b-side to "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]". | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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* ''[[Weezer (Deluxe Edition) (Disc 2)]]'' (2004) | * ''[[Weezer (Deluxe Edition) (Disc 2)]]'' (2004) | ||
*''[[Not Alone: Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints]]'' (Live Video) | *''[[Not Alone: Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints]]'' (Live Video) | ||
==Overview== | |||
"Susanne" has proven to be one of, if not ''the'', most oft-performed of Weezer's large number of non-album songs, particularly in the pre-''[[Green Album]]'' era. The song was successfully returned to set lists on the 2008 [[Troublemaker Tour]]. According to the liner notes of the deluxe version of ''[[The Blue Album]]'', "Suzanne was a talented A&R assistant at Geffen. In the long months of limbo between completing ''The Blue Album'' in October '93 and its eventual release in may '94 she became a big Weezer supporter, doing her best to keep the guys optimistic about their future with [[Geffen]]. As the lyrics imply, Suzanne did in fact help [[Rivers Cuomo]] out with her spare winter coat when he needed one, and made plates of brownies to cheer him up. Her devotion and aid were perfectly summed up in the song. Before she knew of the songs' existence the guys performed it a cappella for her in her Geffen office. Needless to say it surprised the hell out of her!" | |||
The lyrics "even Izzy, Slash, and Axl Rose" were originally written as "even Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose," but Rivers decided to change it out of respect for the [[Nirvana]] front man after his early 1994 passing. | |||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
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*'karaoke' mix | *'karaoke' mix | ||
*instrumental <br> | *instrumental <br> | ||
The song was recorded in the summer of 1994, along with "[[Mykel & Carli]]" and "[[My Evaline]]", and engineered by | The song was recorded in the summer of 1994, along with "[[Mykel & Carli]]" and "[[My Evaline]]", and engineered by [[Paul duGre]]. This original version appeared alongside those songs as a B-side to various "[[Undone]]" singles that year. In 1995, wqhen the band was asked to submit a track to the soundtrack to Kevin Smith's second film, ''Mall Rats'', the boys chose "Susanne". However, as is often the case with Rivers, he felt that the track required some sweetening before submission. The original track was remixed by [[Chris Shaw]], given a new lead vocal, as well as keyboard flavorings. This remix was deemed the 'standard' version, and besides appearing on said soundtrack, it was featured on the 2004 deluxe reissue of ''The Blue Album'' in place of the original. | ||
In addition to these two official versions, there are high-quality bootlegs of two other mixes, which were presumably leaked during the remix session in 1995. A mix with just the backing vocals (no lead vocal track) - in the form of a mediocre-quality mp3 - had been floating around the internet for some time. On January 18, 2009, albumsix.com boardie [[user:BringHomeTheTurkey|BringHomeTheTurkey]] uploaded high-quality mp3s as well as losseless files of this 'karaoke' style mix, as well as an instrumental (no vocals at all). These versions were taken from a bootleg CD-R purchased by BringHomeTheTurkey on eBay in 2002, and have remained in his personal collection until this board release. These rare versions can currently be found at the audio gallery of [[albumsix]]. | In addition to these two official versions, there are high-quality bootlegs of two other mixes, which were presumably leaked during the remix session in 1995. A mix with just the backing vocals (no lead vocal track) - in the form of a mediocre-quality mp3 - had been floating around the internet for some time. On January 18, 2009, albumsix.com boardie [[user:BringHomeTheTurkey|BringHomeTheTurkey]] uploaded high-quality mp3s as well as losseless files of this 'karaoke' style mix, as well as an instrumental (no vocals at all). These versions were taken from a bootleg CD-R purchased by BringHomeTheTurkey on eBay in 2002, and have remained in his personal collection until this board release. These rare versions can currently be found at the audio gallery of [[albumsix]]. | ||
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*[[Matt Sharp]] – bass guitar | *[[Matt Sharp]] – bass guitar | ||
*[[Patrick Wilson]] – percussion | *[[Patrick Wilson]] – percussion | ||
*[[Paul Dugre]] – engineer | *[[Paul Dugre]] – engineer (original) | ||
*[[Chris Shaw]] - engineer (remix) | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||