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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
| Name = Turn Me Round | | Name = Turn Me Round | ||
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"'''Turn Me Round'''" is the | "'''Turn Me Round'''" is the eleventh track on international editions of ''[[Raditude]]''. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Raditude]]'' (International | *''[[Raditude]]'' (International editions) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Turn Me Round" was | "Turn Me Round" is first known to have been performed at soundchecks in August of 2002. The song was thereafter demoed multiple times throughout 2002 during [[S.I.R. Demos|demo sessions at S.I.R. Studios]] in 2002. Drummer [[Josh Freese]] filled in for [[Pat Wilson]] during some of these sessions. The song was performed live only once, at [[Weezer concert: 08/26/2002 - London, United Kingdom|a concert in London]] on [[August 26]], [[2002]], but no bootleg is known to exist. The song was thereafter seen as desirable by fans over the next several years. The song continued to be demoed in fall of [[2003]], once [[Weezer]] began working with [[Rick Rubin]] on the band's eventual fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]''. The and for a long time it was even a contender for ''[[Make Believe]]''. The song was worked on at [[Cello Studios]] until December of that year, but was left ultimately unfinished. The song would remain unheard by fans for several years. | ||
In [[2009]], a recording of the song appeared as track 11 on international releases of Weezer's seventh album, ''[[Raditude]]''. It is unknown if this version is a solo [[Rivers Cuomo]] demo or if other band members were present. | |||
==Live performances== | |||
*[[Weezer concert: 08/26/2002 - London, United Kingdom]] | |||
==Audio== | |||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem>The day that I first saw you | <poem>The day that I first saw you | ||
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You were as cute as could be | You were as cute as could be | ||
I needed a family around me | I needed a family around me | ||
Over the course of a year | Over the course of a year | ||
I slowly lost my interest | I slowly lost my interest | ||
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Turn me 'round, turn me 'round | Turn me 'round, turn me 'round | ||
[...]the love around us | |||
And so I made a promise | And so I made a promise | ||
I tried my best to keep it | I tried my best to keep it | ||
But then I tire of it | But then I tire of it | ||
Tired of seeing your face | Tired of seeing your face | ||
Cleaning up after your mess | Cleaning up after your mess | ||
Buying the food that you eat | Buying the food that you eat | ||
And I have got to leave you | |||
Now, turn me 'round | |||
Turn me 'round, turn me 'round | |||
Now, turn me 'round | |||
Turn me 'round, turn me 'round | |||
Come over again, come over again | Come over again, come over again | ||
Come over until I've had enough of you my friend | Come over until I've had enough of you, my friend | ||
Tired of seeing your face | Tired of seeing your face | ||
Cleaning up after your mess | Cleaning up after your mess | ||
Buying the food that you eat | Buying the food that you eat | ||
And I have got to leave you | |||
Now, turn me 'round | |||
Turn me 'round, turn me 'round | |||
Now, turn me 'round | |||
Turn me 'round, turn me 'round | |||
Turn me 'round | |||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Recording History - Page 15]] | ||
==External links== | |||
*''[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-Raditude/master/197238 Raditude]'' on [https://www.discogs.com/ Discogs] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Raditude]] | [[Category:Songs on Raditude]] | ||
[[Category:Revisited songs]] | [[Category:Revisited songs]] | ||
[[Category:Weezer songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Bonus tracks]] | [[Category:Bonus tracks]] | ||