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"'''Sheila Can Do [It]'''" (written multiple ways, including "'''Sheila Can Do It'''" and "'''Sheila Can Do (It)'''") is a song written by Rivers Cuomo in early [[1996]]. An earlier draft of the lyrics, possibly just titled "'''Rachel'''", is featured in ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. | "'''Sheila Can Do [It]'''" (written multiple ways, including "'''Sheila Can Do It'''" and "'''Sheila Can Do (It)'''") is a song written by Rivers Cuomo in early [[1996]]. An earlier draft of the lyrics, possibly just titled "'''Rachel'''", is featured in ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Sheila Can Do [It]" was written early in [[1996]] during Cuomo's time spent at Harvard University. The [[Catalog O' Riffs]] dates the song at [[February 8]], while Cuomo's handwritten [[#Lyrics|lyrics]] for the song (under the title "Rachel") are dated [[February 22]]. The song, along with "[[Sunshine O]]", was notably written around the same time as ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tracks "[[Across the Sea]]", "[[The Good Life]]", "[[Falling For You]]", and "[[Butterfly]]". The song never appeared on an album, but was performed at [[Homie]] shows in [[1997]], and rehearsed for the intended (albeit scrapped) Homie album. | "Sheila Can Do [It]" was written early in [[1996]] during Cuomo's time spent at Harvard University. The [[Catalog O' Riffs]] dates the song at [[February 8]], while Cuomo's handwritten [[#Lyrics|lyrics]] for the song (under the title "Rachel") are dated [[February 22]]. The song, along with "[[Sunshine O]]", was notably written around the same time as ''[[Pinkerton]]'' tracks "[[Across the Sea]]", "[[The Good Life]]", "[[Falling For You]]", and "[[Butterfly]]". In a [[2020]] [[Riverpedia archive - 09/03/2020|entry]] on the [[Riverpedia]] section of Cuomo's [[riverscuomo.com|personal website]], Cuomo confirmed that the song was partially inspired by [[Rachel Haden]]. The song never appeared on an album, but was performed at [[Homie]] shows in [[1997]], and rehearsed for the intended (albeit scrapped) Homie album. | ||
During a Homie performance of the song [[Homie concert: 11/04/1997 - Cambridge, MA|at The Middle East in Cambridge]], a woman exclaimed “That’s me!” upon Cuomo’s announcement of the song title. During [[Homie concert: 11/21/1997 - Cambridge, MA|a performance at TT & The Bear’s]] a few weeks later, Cuomo | During a Homie performance of the song [[Homie concert: 11/04/1997 - Cambridge, MA|at The Middle East in Cambridge]], a woman exclaimed “That’s me!” upon Cuomo’s announcement of the song title. During [[Homie concert: 11/21/1997 - Cambridge, MA|a performance at TT & The Bear’s]] a few weeks later, Cuomo asked if the same Sheila was there (she wasn’t) [https://web.archive.org/web/20160203060822/http://tvs.soymilkrevolution.com/?p=571#comment-9654]. | ||
The song was allegedly [http://www.allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/is-rules-of-life-top-3-on-ewbaite.45503/page-4#post-1556431] considered by Cuomo for inclusion on [[Weezer]]'s planned ninth album (that eventually became ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''), but the idea was quickly scrapped. | The song was allegedly [http://www.allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/is-rules-of-life-top-3-on-ewbaite.45503/page-4#post-1556431] considered by Cuomo for inclusion on [[Weezer]]'s planned ninth album (that eventually became ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''), but the idea was quickly scrapped. In the aforementioned 2020 [[Riverpedia archive - 09/03/2020|Riverpedia entry]], Cuomo confirmed that the song "Eventually came out on [[Van Weezer]]." | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
*[[Homie concert: 11/04/1997 - Cambridge, MA]] | *[[Homie concert: 11/04/1997 - Cambridge, MA]] | ||