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Weezer first recorded the song as a live demo during a ''[[Blue Album]]'' pre-production session with [[Ric Ocasek]] at S.I.R. Studios in New York on [[November 8]], [[1993]]. Later, in the summer of [[1996]], a studio version was recorded but never finished during the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' sessions at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Along with "[[I Swear It's True]]", the song was designated for release on a retail "[[Pink Triangle]]" CD single in [[1997]] which, unfortunately, was never released. | Weezer first recorded the song as a live demo during a ''[[Blue Album]]'' pre-production session with [[Ric Ocasek]] at S.I.R. Studios in New York on [[November 8]], [[1993]]. Later, in the summer of [[1996]], a studio version was recorded but never finished during the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' sessions at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Along with "[[I Swear It's True]]", the song was designated for release on a retail "[[Pink Triangle]]" CD single in [[1997]] which, unfortunately, was never released. | ||
At that time, [[Matt Sharp]] had already started recording what would become [[The Rentals]]' second album ''[[Seven More Minutes]]'' and was unable to attempt the sessions, scheduled for Rivers's spring break from Harvard. After several levels of auditions for a bass player, [[Scott Riebling]], who | At that time, [[Matt Sharp]] had already started recording what would become [[The Rentals]]' second album ''[[Seven More Minutes]]'' and was unable to attempt the sessions, scheduled for Rivers's spring break from Harvard. After several levels of auditions for a bass player, [[Scott Riebling]], who formerly played with Letters To Cleo, was chosen to function as the stand-in bass player for the sessions. According to Riebling, [[Mikey Welsh]] might have been the runner-up in the final audition. | ||
It is unknown whether the song, along with "I Swear It's True", was completely recut, as claimed by Riebling in 2005, or if the earlier recording from 1996 was finished. | It is unknown whether the song, along with "I Swear It's True", was completely recut, as claimed by Riebling in 2005, or if the earlier recording from 1996 was finished. | ||