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"'''Change The World'''" is an unreleased [[Weezer]] song demoed during the ''[[Maladroit]]'' recording sessions. | "'''Change The World'''" is an unreleased [[Weezer]] song demoed during the ''[[Maladroit]]'' recording sessions. | ||
==Overview== | |||
"Change the World" is first known to have been recorded at [[SnS Demos|Sage & Sound Studios]] in Hollywood, between [[August 29]] and [[September 8]], [[2001]]. Though some songs from these sessions were released to fans online, "Change the World" was not among them. The song was worked on at [[Steakhouse Demos|Steakhouse Studios]] in late October of that year, and continued to be worked on at [[Cello Demos|Cello Studios]] in November. The song made its live debut when the band performed as [[Goat Punishment]] at [[Goat_Punishment#Show_.235_-_HBO_Reverb_10.2F24.2F01|The Knitting Factory]] for the HBO show ''Reverb'' on [[October 24]], 2001. The song was performed live throughout November and into early December during the [[Midget Tour|Extended Midget Tour]]. The song was demoed at least twice in early January of [[2002]] during the [[Maladroit Demos|sessions for ''Maladroit'']], though the song did not appear on the album. | |||
==Personnel== | |||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] - lead guitar, lead vocals | |||
*[[Brian Bell]] - rhythm guitar, backing vocals | |||
*[[Scott Shriner]] - bass, backing vocals | |||
*[[Patrick Wilson]] - drums | |||
==Live performances== | |||
*[[Goat_Punishment#Show_.235_-_HBO_Reverb_10.2F24.2F01|Goat Punishment concert: 10/24/2001 -Hollywood, CA (The Knitting Factory)]] | |||
*[[Karl's Corner - 11/06/2001|Goat Punishment concert: 11/06/2001 - Los Angeles, CA (The Viper Room)]] | |||
*[[Karl's Corner - 11/07/2001|Goat Punishment concert: 11/07/2001 - Los Angeles, CA (The Viper Room)]] | |||
*[[Karl's Corner - 11/08/2001|Goat Punishment concert: 11/08/2001 - Los Angeles, CA (The Viper Room)]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 11/26/2001 - San Antonio, TX]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 11/27/2001 - Fort Worth, TX]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 11/29/2001 - Saint Charles, MO]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 11/30/2001 - Kansas City, MO]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 12/03/2001 - Normal, IL]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 12/05/2001 - Columbus, OH]] | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 12/06/2001 - Kalamazoo, MI]] | |||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
===[[Maladroit demos]]=== | ===[[Maladroit demos]]=== | ||
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<youtube>Q441fg8Lal8</youtube> | <youtube>Q441fg8Lal8</youtube> | ||
===Live=== | ===Live=== | ||
<youtube>VBgKfOa3Wzc</youtube> | |||
<youtube>AeXzBGvbcwA</youtube> | <youtube>AeXzBGvbcwA</youtube> | ||
<youtube>kPZY0gKzG98</youtube> | <youtube>kPZY0gKzG98</youtube> | ||
==Lyrics== | |||
== Lyrics == | |||
===Maladroit Demo ([[January 8]], [[2002]]; [[January 11]], 2002)=== | ===Maladroit Demo ([[January 8]], [[2002]]; [[January 11]], 2002)=== | ||
<poem>You want it | <poem>You want it | ||
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===Live; [[December 5]], [[2001]]=== | ===Live; [[December 5]], [[2001]]=== | ||
<poem> | <poem>[...] | ||
You like it | You like it | ||
You bought it | You bought it | ||
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You hate it | You hate it | ||
You bought it and get me down | You bought it and get me down | ||
And love me right now | And love me right now[...]</poem> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||