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{{Infobox song | |||
| Name = The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World | |||
| Cover = Weezer-raditude-cover.jpg | |||
| Type = album | |||
| Artist = Weezer | |||
| Albums = ''[[Alone II]]''<br>''[[Raditude]]'' | |||
| Released = ''Alone II'' - [[November 25]], [[2008]]<br>''Raditude'' - [[November 3]], [[2009]] | |||
| Recorded = ''Alone II'' - 1997<br>''Raditude'' - 2009 | |||
| Length = ''Alone II'' - 2:44<br>''Raditude'' - 4:00 | |||
| Label = [[Geffen]] | |||
| Writer = [[Rivers Cuomo]] | |||
| Producer = ''Alone II'' - [[Rivers Cuomo]]<br>''Raditude'' - [[Jacknife Lee]] | |||
| RC# = 226 | |||
| Status = Officially released | |||
| Live debut = October, [[1997]] (with the [[Rivers Cuomo Band]] | |||
| RC's last song = "Never You Mind"<br>(RC# 225) | |||
| This RC song = "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World"<br>(RC# 226) | |||
| RC's next song = "Rosemary"<br>(RC# 227) | |||
{{Extra track listing | |||
| Album = Raditude (Deluxe Edition) | |||
| Type = studio | |||
| Previous track = "[[Run Over By a Truck]]"<br>(2) | |||
| This track = "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World"<br>(3) | |||
| Next track = "[[The Underdogs]]"<br>(4) | |||
}} | |||
{{Extra track listing | |||
| Album = Alone II | |||
| Type = demo | |||
| Previous track = "[[Don't Worry Baby]]"<br>(11) | |||
| This track = "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World"<br>(12) | |||
| Next track = "[[Can't Stop Partying]]"<br>(13) | |||
}} | |||
{{Extra track listing | |||
| Album = HOMiE - Volume 1 | |||
| Type = Cover | |||
| Previous track = "[[Wanda]]"<br>(3) | |||
| This track = "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World"<br>(4) | |||
| Next track = "[[Sheila Can Do It]]"<br>(5) | |||
}} | |||
| Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 | |||
| Upper caption = Alternate cover | |||
| Type = Demo Compilation | |||
| Cover = Alone-II.jpg | |||
| Lower caption = Cover of ''Alone II'' | |||
}} | |||
}} | |||
"'''The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World'''" is the thirteenth track on the deluxe edition of ''[[Raditude]]'' and the twelfth track on ''[[Alone II]]''. | |||
===Appearances=== | |||
*''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'' (Demo) | |||
*''[[Raditude]]'' | |||
*''[[HOMiE - Volume 1]]'' (Fan cover) | |||
==Overview== | |||
"The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World" was written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in [[1997]], and it was originally performed by the [[Rivers Cuomo Band]] in [[1998]]. This live version features a bass line absent from the demo and ''Raditude'' version. The two are also very different structurally, and the way the chord progressions are played differ as well. It's unknown if this is [[Pat Wilson]]'s bass line mentioned in the [http://weezer.com/info/recording/WeezRecHist10.htm Recording History] or just something Cuomo wrote after recording a demo that appeared on ''[[Alone II]]''. "[[Can't Stop Partying]]" and "[[I Don't Want To Let You Go]]" also appeared on both ''Alone II'' and ''Raditude''. | |||
==Weezer versions== | |||
The song was recorded twice in 1998, but these recordings remain unreleased. It was also considered for 2001's ''[[The Green Album]]'' but did not make the cut and was likely not even recorded or demoed around this time. | |||
The song was resurrected by Weezer in 2009. In September of 2009, it was revealed that the song would appear as one of four 'bonus' tracks on the deluxe edition of ''[[Raditude]]''. | |||
==Personnel== | |||
'''''Raditude'' version''' | |||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] - vocals | |||
*[[Patrick Wilson]] - guitar, drums | |||
*[[Brian Bell]] - guitar, backing vocals | |||
*[[Scott Shriner]] - bass, backing vocals | |||
'''''Alone II'' version''' | |||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] – vocals, guitar, bass, drums | |||
==Lyrics== | |||
<lyrics>Sunshine is falling | |||
Over my head | |||
Turtle doves are calling | |||
"Good morning, friends" | |||
And I got the prettiest girl in the whole wide world | |||
And nobody can take her from me | |||
And in the evening when she goes out walking alone | |||
I wait at home patiently | |||
I've never been so happy | |||
I've never been so sure | |||
Red roses blooming | |||
All unaware | |||
Of seasons turning | |||
Of coming care | |||
I got the prettiest girl in the world | |||
and I'm in love with her</lyrics> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | |||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
[[Category:Weezer songs]] | |||
[[Category:Bonus tracks]] | |||
[[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Raditude]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Alone II]] | |||
[[Category:Demos turned album tracks]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on HOMiE - Volume 1]] | |||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo Band songs]] | |||
[[Category:Revisited songs]] | |||