I Swear It's True: Difference between revisions

"I Swear It's True" was written and demoed by Rivers in the Summer of 1993 (in August, [[Recording History - Page 4#July_and_August_1993_Rivers_8_tracks|according to the Recording History]]), and recorded by the band on [[August 11]] with [[Ric Ocasek]] during the early demo/rehearsal sessions for ''[[The Blue Album]]''. The song would eventually be cut from any potential lineup for the album, but the recording would appear as the thirteenth track on the Deluxe Edition of [[The Blue Album]].

When ''[[Pinkerton]]'' sessions began, "I Swear It's True" was reconsidered for the album.  Despite being fully recorded in the studio, the song again failed to make the cut.  Months later, it was resurrected when it was decided that it, along with another ''Pinkerton'' outtake, "[[Getting Up and Leaving]]", would appear on the "[[Pink Triangle]]" retail CD single. These recordings, along with "Pink Triangle", were remixed and given new basslines by [[Scott Riebling]], who filled in for [[Matt Sharp]], who was away working on his new [[The Rentals|Rentals]] album.  However, with the promotional single for "Pink Triangle" not doing well at radio, and ''Pinkerton'' slowly proving a disappointment, the label decided that Pink Triangle's CD single would not see commercial release. The tracks were eventually released on [[November 2]], [[2010]] on the Deluxe Edition of ''Pinkerton''.

A rough mix of the song from the ''Pinkerton'' sessions was leaked online [[April 11]], [[2011]]. The existence of the recording became known months earlier when Weezer drummer [[Pat Wilson]] alluded to it (alongside a recording of [[I Won't Get With You Tonight]]) on the [[AllThingsWeezer]] forums, describing them as "crushing versions", a term since adopted by fans.

*[[Brian Bell]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (''Pinkerton''-era sessions only)

*[[Matt Sharp]] – bass guitar (Blue Album rehearsal only)

*[[Scott Riebling]] – bass guitar (''Pink Triangle'' session only)

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