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'''Summer Songs of 2000''' (also known as '''SS2K''') are a group of songs that were demoed in [[2000]] and performed live by Weezer on their comeback | The '''Summer Songs of 2000''' (also known as '''SS2K''') are a group of songs that were demoed in [[2000]] and performed live by Weezer on their comeback Summer tour that year. It is also the de facto name of an "album" created and leaked by [[Rivers Cuomo]] on the internet with altered versions of the songs in [[2001]]. | ||
[[Image:Unofficial_ss2k_art.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Unofficial_ss2k_art.jpg|thumb|200px|A popular fan-created cover for the SS2K album, based on the winner entry by artist Heisuke Kitazawa for a Maladroit [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Gallery:Unofficial_album_art#Extended_Midget_Tour_Setlist_Extravaganza_Contest_.28March_2002.29 cover contest]]] | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Pleasantly surprised, and in response to the fan involvement, Rivers personally created an "official" ten-song album track listing that featured trimmed and rearranged versions of the SS2K songs. The alterations were accomplished with digital editing. Having been over a year since the songs were recorded, Rivers felt that he was able to determine better song structures, and wanted the ''definitive'' versions to be released. The source material for this project were demos and live recordings done in the summer of 2000. On [[November 11]], 2001, the songs were given to the fan site www.summersongs2k.com for distribution. | Pleasantly surprised, and in response to the fan involvement, Rivers personally created an "official" ten-song album track listing that featured trimmed and rearranged versions of the SS2K songs. The alterations were accomplished with digital editing. Having been over a year since the songs were recorded, Rivers felt that he was able to determine better song structures, and wanted the ''definitive'' versions to be released. The source material for this project were demos and live recordings done in the summer of 2000. On [[November 11]], 2001, the songs were given to the fan site www.summersongs2k.com for distribution. | ||
==Official track listing== | ==Official track listing== | ||
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# "[[The Sister Song]]" – 2:56 | # "[[The Sister Song]]" – 2:56 | ||
# "[[Too Late to Try]]" – 2:33 | # "[[Too Late to Try]]" – 2:33 | ||
* The recording of ''O Girl'' is from [[Weezer concert: 08/27/2000 - Providence, RI|Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel]] on [[August 27]], [[2000]]. | |||
==Other released tracks== | |||
* "[[Burning Sun]]" (November 2000 [[Rivers Cuomo]] demo) - 2:29 | |||
* "[[Cryin' and Lonely]]" (Fall 2000 demo) - 2:11 | |||
* "[[Dope Nose]]" (Fall 2000 demo) - 2:56 | |||
* "[[Ev'ry Night]]" (2000 demo) - 3:16 | |||
* "[[Hash Pipe]]" (2000 demo) - 2:57 | |||
* "[[Modern Dukes]]" (2000 demo) - 2:41 | |||
* "[[Modern Dukes]]" (2000 recording; later cut down for "official" track listing) - 2:01 | |||
* "[[My Brain is Working Overtime]]" (2000 demo) - 3:27 | |||
* "[[New Joint]]" (Fall 2000 demo) - 2:29 | |||
* "[[O Girl]]" (2000 demo) - 2:44 | |||
* "[[On The Edge]]" (2000 recording; later cut down for "official" track listing) - 3:49 | |||
* "[[Peace and Quiet]]" (2000 soundboard recording) - 2:39 | |||
* "[[Peace and Quiet]]" (2000 recording; later cut down for "official" track listing) - 3:26 | |||
* "[[Preacher's Son]]" (2000 demo) - 2:46 | |||
* "[[Superstar]]" (2000 soundboard recording) - 2:47 | |||
* "[[Superstar]]" (2000 recording; later cut down for "official" track listing) - 2:48 | |||
* "[[Too Late to Try]]" (2000 demo) - 2:42 | |||
* "[[Too Late to Try]]" (2000 recording; later cut down for "official" track listing) - 2:51 | |||
===Bonus material=== | ===Bonus material=== | ||
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**This is a 'Brady Bunch' sound collage assembled by Pat and [[Karl Koch|Karl]]. | **This is a 'Brady Bunch' sound collage assembled by Pat and [[Karl Koch|Karl]]. | ||
* "[[Been in the Storm]]" | * "[[Been in the Storm]]" | ||
**A traditional song performed a capella by the four members of Weezer as a pre-show vocal excercise. | **A traditional song performed a capella by the four members of Weezer as a pre-show vocal excercise. Due to its release proximity, it is often grouped in with other SS2K releases, though it was actually recorded in December [[2001]]. | ||
== | ==Commercial release== | ||
To date, three of these songs have appeared on Weezer albums - "[[Hash Pipe]]", "[[Dope Nose]]" and "[[Slob]]". "My Brain" was released on Rivers' second Alone album as "[[My Brain Is Working Overtime]]". However, other SS2K songs such as "[[Mad Kow]]", "[[Superstar]]", and "[[Modern Dukes]]" were later demoed in 2002 during the [[Album 5 Demos]], though again did not appear on an album release. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||