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"My Evaline" was recorded at the same summer 1994 session, engineered by [[Paul duGre]], that yielded "[[Mykel and Carli (Weezer song)|Mykel & Carli]]" and "[[Susanne]]". Because Rivers was writing harmonies too complex to be performed, the band took harmony classes and rehearsed barbershop quartet harmonies. Rivers chose the traditional song "My Evaline" as a "homework song" for the band, but when it was recorded, it came out so well that they thought it would be cool to release it as a B-side. It is erroneously labeled on the "Undone" single as "Sweet Adeline", another well-known, traditional song often peformed by barbershop groups. It is also the first 'cover' song the band released officially. Inexplicably, the track was included only on the scarce Austrailian editions of the "Undone" single, and omitted from the more common UK and European pressings. Thankfully for fans who'd missed out, it was resurrected for the 2004 Deluxe Edition of ''[[The Blue Album]]''. | "My Evaline" was recorded at the same summer 1994 session, engineered by [[Paul duGre]], that yielded "[[Mykel and Carli (Weezer song)|Mykel & Carli]]" and "[[Susanne]]". Because Rivers was writing harmonies too complex to be performed, the band took harmony classes and rehearsed barbershop quartet harmonies. Rivers chose the traditional song "My Evaline" as a "homework song" for the band, but when it was recorded, it came out so well that they thought it would be cool to release it as a B-side. It is erroneously labeled on the "Undone" single as "Sweet Adeline", another well-known, traditional song often peformed by barbershop groups. It is also the first 'cover' song the band released officially. Inexplicably, the track was included only on the scarce Austrailian editions of the "Undone" single, and omitted from the more common UK and European pressings. Thankfully for fans who'd missed out, it was resurrected for the 2004 Deluxe Edition of ''[[The Blue Album]]''. | ||
For the summer issue of 1995 of the official Weezer fan club magazine, [[Weezine]], Karl Koch wrote:<br> | |||
''In an inexplicable error on the part of some Australian bloke, the CD's were released with no artwork inspection by the band (or I), and, you guessed it, they wrote "Sweet Adeline" instead of "My Avaline". I think they never bothered to correct it as CD singles are limited runs to start with. (I guess get 'em while you can). Note that England decided to replace "My Avaline" with "Holiday", making "My Avaline" an Australian exclusive at this writing.'' | |||
He would correct himself in the following issue (fall 1995):<br> | |||
''Well, now...first of all, I made an error in the discography, the actual title of the so-called "Sweet Adeline" song on the Australian 'Undone' CD's is "My Evaline", NOT "My Avaline" as I wrote.'' | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||