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| Type = album | | Type = album | ||
| Artist = Weezer | | Artist = Weezer | ||
| Released = May 14, 2002 | | Released = May 14, 2002 | ||
| Recorded = N/A | | Recorded = N/A | ||
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| Producer = Weezer | | Producer = Weezer | ||
| Status = Released | | Status = Released | ||
| RC's last song = "[[Zep Jamb|The Zep Song]]"<br>(RC# 604) | | RC's last song = "[[Zep Jamb|The Zep Song]]"<br>(RC# 604) | ||
| This RC song = "December (Only Love)"<br>(RC# 605) | | This RC song = "December (Only Love)"<br>(RC# 605) | ||
| RC's next song = " | | RC's next song = "[[A Dio]]"<br>(RC# 606) | ||
| Album = Maladroit | | Album = Maladroit | ||
| Album type = studio | | Album type = studio | ||
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*''[[Maladroit]]'' | *''[[Maladroit]]'' | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"December" was first recorded at | "December" was first recorded on [[May 27]], [[2001]] at [[DC Demos|Monster Island Studios in Washington, D.C.]], during a stop on the [[Hooptie Tour]], with the intention of sending the recordings to prospective producers for the band's [[Maladroit|planned fourth album]]. Several of these recordings were posted to [[weezer.com]], but "December" was not among them. The song was attempted again for the [[BBC_Sessions#2001|Radio 1 show The Evening Session]], presented by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], 2001. Normally, bands record four songs to promote a new album, but Weezer performed eight entirely new songs. "December" was not one of the songs aired, but was finished in Los Angeles on [[July 9]] and later released for free on weezer.com. The song was brought back during the [[Maladroit Demos|sessions for ''Maladroit'']] in December of that year. The band shared several in-progress recordings of the song with fans during the album's production. | ||
"December" was played live at several shows throughout June and July of [[2001]], during the [[Hooptie Tour]] and [[Euro Freak Out Tour]]. The song is only known to have been performed three times, however, during the tours in support of ''[[Maladroit]]'' in [[2002]]. In early December of [[2014]], [[Rivers Cuomo]] created [https://embed.spotify.com/go?uri=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A0ryhE4WRL1o9Yu3Oo7dIXs&product=embed_v2 a Christmas-themed Spotify playlist] titled "Everything Will Be Jolly in the End", featuring several songs by Weezer, among others. "December" was included on this playlist and, a few days later on [[December 6]], Weezer performed the song, for the first time in twelve years, acoustically at [[Weezer concert: 12/06/2014 - Atlanta, GA|a show in Atlanta, Georgia]] on the [[Everything Will Be Alright in the End Tour|''Everything Will Be Alright in the End'' Tour]]. The song was also played during that tour's final two remaining shows. | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | *[[Rivers Cuomo]] – lead guitar, lead vocals | ||
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*[[Brian Bell]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | *[[Brian Bell]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals | ||
*[[Scott Shriner]] – bass guitar, backing vocals | *[[Scott Shriner]] – bass guitar, backing vocals | ||
==Audio== | |||
===Album version=== | |||
<youtube>1Q4ROtJZAKQ</youtube> | |||
===Demos=== | |||
<youtube>8srEBh0dxW4</youtube> | |||
===''Maladroit'' sessions=== | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GQManR-c1k December 18, 2001] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAOs06vKuKI December 21, 2001] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAWeRcE_pCg December 22, 2001] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_lHnn1CIlE January 1, 2002] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95sBbJVgQO4 January 2, 2002] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AybaDbslWy0 January 5, 2002] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8hQRlZ1zxk January 6, 2002] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwTEF1IFLLk January 12, 2002] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBW2OE_MLXk January 23, 2002] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKfE1HLQwvU January 24, 2002] | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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One that falls by the wayside | One that falls by the wayside | ||
Only trust can inspire | Only trust can inspire | ||
Soggy lungs to | Soggy lungs to breathe fire | ||
Only love, only love | Only love, only love | ||
It's only natural | It's only natural | ||
The moon is just half full | The moon is just half-full | ||
We give our best away | We give our best away | ||
Only love | Only love | ||