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| RC# = 138 | | RC# = 138 | ||
| Producer = Ric Ocasek | | Producer = Ric Ocasek | ||
| Live debut = [[September 15]], [[1992]] | | Live debut = [[September 15]], [[1992]] at the [[Weezer concert: 09/15/1992 - Los Angeles, CA|Coconut Teaszer]] | ||
| Status = Officially released | | Status = Officially released | ||
| RC's last song = "[[Please Sweet Peepers]]"<br>(RC# 137) | |||
| RC's last song = "Please Sweet Peepers"<br>(RC# 137) | |||
| This RC song = "No One Else"<br>(RC# 138) | | This RC song = "No One Else"<br>(RC# 138) | ||
| RC's next song = "I Dropped the Bomb"<br>(RC# 139) | | RC's next song = "[[I Dropped the Bomb]]"<br>(RC# 139) | ||
| Album = Weezer (The Blue Album) | | Album = Weezer (The Blue Album) | ||
| Album type = studio | | Album type = studio | ||
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===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
* ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' | * ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' (1994) | ||
* ''[[Say It Ain't So]]'' (UK Retail Cassette) (Live Acoustic) | * ''[[Say It Ain't So]]'' (UK Retail Cassette) (Live Acoustic) (1995) | ||
* ''[[Say It Ain't So]]'' (UK Retail CD/UK Retail 10" Single (Black Vinyl) ) (Live Acoustic) | * ''[[Say It Ain't So]]'' (UK Retail CD/UK Retail 10" Single (Black Vinyl) ) (Live Acoustic) (1995) | ||
* ''[[Weezer's third demo]]'' ( | * ''[[Weezer's third demo]]'' (1992) | ||
* ''[[Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]]'' (2020) | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"No One Else" | "No One Else" is first known to have been demoed to 8-track by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in August of [[1992]]. It was attempted by [[Weezer]] the same month during the sessions for [[The Kitchen Tape|Weezer's second demo]] (The "Kitchen Tape"), but remained unfinished. The song was first played live on [[September 15]], 1992 at [[Weezer concert: 09/15/1992 - Los Angeles, CA|a show at Coconut Teaszer]] in Los Angeles. In describing the show, [[Karl Koch]] noted that the song "started to steer the band in a previously invisible direction." Rather than sticking with a heavy Pixies-influenced sound, "No One Else" was one of the first songs to have the band wondering whether they were going in a "‘pop’, [or] too ‘commercial’ sounding" direction". | ||
Cuomo has described the song as "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," adding that the following song, "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]" was about "the same asshole wondering why she's gone." Cuomo confirmed that the real-life girlfriend that inspired the song was "Caucasian" in a [[2007]] blog entry [http://gloriousnoise.com/2007/weezer_riviers_cuomo_on_asian]. In [[2020]], Cuomo [[Riverpedia_archive_-_08/21/2020#No_One_Else|stated in an entry]] on [[Riverpedia]] that the song was "written about Petra" (clarifying, "not to be confused with [[Petra Haden]]"). | |||
"No One Else" is often considered a fan favorite | "No One Else" is often considered a fan favorite. [[Todd Sullivan]] listed it as one of the songs that caused him to take notice of Weezer {{Citation needed}}. During a number of live shows in the summer of 2000, Weezer modified "No One Else" and "[[Buddy Holly]]" by adding an extended instrumental introduction. The band kept the introduction for Buddy Holly as a part of the performance until 2005, but dropped the introduction to "No One Else" after only a few shows. | ||
"No One Else" is notable for being the only track on ''The Blue Album'' played in standard tuning. All other tracks were recorded a half-step down. | |||
==Notable versions== | |||
The original 8-track demo of "No One Else", recorded solo by Cuomo, was first made available to fans on [[November 7]], [[2020]], when the song was among hundreds leaked through the then-unfinished [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]]. Cuomo made the song available for one-time purchase a few days later upon the launch of the storefront on [[November 11]], whereupon an anonymous user purchased it. The song was made available for purchase to all later that month, on [[November 22]], when it was made available as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]]''. | |||
The | The full-band demo of "No One Else", recorded for the band's [[Weezer's third demo|third demo]], was shared by fans in the late 90's, before a copy was procured and ripped in higher quality by a fan in the early 2000s. | ||
A live, acoustic rendition of the song was recorded by the band on [[April 1]], [[1995]] at Cat's Paw Studios for Atlanta radio station WNNX. This recording was made available as a b-side to the single release of "[[Say It Ain't So]]", and was later made available as part of the compilation ''[[Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets]]'', initially released as part of the deluxe edition of ''[[The Blue Album]]''. Additional notable live renditions include [[BBC Sessions|a studio recording]] for the show ''BBC Evening Sessions'' at the BBC Radio 1 Studios in London, as well as a live performance for the French radio series [[The Black Sessions]] recorded on [[February 21]], [[1995]]. | |||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
===Official releases=== | ===Official releases=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' | * ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' | ||
* [[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://tvs.soymilkrevolution.com/?p=4 Teenage Victory Songs entry for "No One Else"] | *[http://tvs.soymilkrevolution.com/?p=4 Teenage Victory Songs entry for "No One Else"] | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]][[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]][[Category:Featured song]][[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]][[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]][[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]][[Songs on Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years]] | ||
[[Category:Songs that appeared on the 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo list]] | |||
[[Category:Featured song]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Weezer (The Blue Album)]] | |||
[[Category:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek]] | |||