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{{Infobox song | {{Infobox song | ||
| Name = The Rat Race | | Name = The Rat Race | ||
| Cover = | | Cover = Karlscorner-20100203.jpg | ||
| Type = | | Type = Compilation | ||
| Artist = Weezer | | Artist = Weezer | ||
| Album = The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer | | Album = The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer | ||
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}} | }} | ||
"'''The Rat Race'''" is a [[Weezer]] song recorded in [[2003]] and released on a charity compilation in [[2010]]. | "'''The Rat Race'''" is a [[Weezer]] song recorded in [[2003]] and released on a charity compilation in [[2010]]. | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
*''[[The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer]]'' (2010) | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"The Rat Race" | "The Rat Race" was written by [[Brian Bell]], who also provides lead vocals. The song was demoed on [[August 3]], [[2003]] at [[Rod Cervera]]'s studio [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Karl%27s_Corner_-_02/03/2010][https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Recording_History_-_Page_14#08.2F03.2F03_Acoustic_session_at_Rod_Cervera.27s_Studio_.28part_2.29]. The song went unheard by fans until it was released on [[February 3]], [[2010]] as part of a digital compilation album released by the [http://www.targetcancerfoundation.org/ TargetCancer Foundation] titled ''[[The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer]]''. The track was made available as an MP3 for 99 cents, or as a FLAC file for $1.99. | ||
From the charity's website: | From the charity's website:<blockquote>''The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer is a series of concerts, events, and music download opportunities to help raise funds for rare and underfunded cancers. Every month, local, independent, and national artists donate unreleased songs for download exclusively on The Right Track. Your donation will bring you some of the best new music available today – and support research at the forefront of cancer treatment, research to cure all cancers.''</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>''The Right Track: Tunes to Target Cancer is a series of concerts, events, and music download opportunities to help raise funds for rare and underfunded cancers. Every month, local, independent, and national artists donate unreleased songs for download exclusively on The Right Track. Your donation will bring you some of the best new music available today – and support research at the forefront of cancer treatment, research to cure all cancers.''</blockquote> | |||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
<youtube>Ivmce9mXnAw</youtube> | <youtube>Ivmce9mXnAw</youtube> | ||
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A journey into an unknown land | A journey into an unknown land | ||
Together we hit, together we admit | Together we hit, together we admit | ||
Together we rock, together we | Together we rock, together we ??? | ||
All the non-believers and the music haters | All the non-believers and the music haters | ||
While there playing us in their elevators | While there playing us in their elevators | ||
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Seen a million faces and rocked them all | Seen a million faces and rocked them all | ||
Gone a billion miles to feel very small | Gone a billion miles to feel very small | ||
... that we'll leave behind | |||
'Cause our music will stand the test of time | 'Cause our music will stand the test of time | ||
To all our fans who supported us | To all our fans who supported us | ||
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*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
* [[Album 5 Demos]] | * [[Album 5 Demos]] | ||
* ''[[Make Believe]]'' | * ''[[Make Believe]]'' | ||
[[Category: Weezer songs]] | [[Category: Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category: Brian Bell]] | [[Category: Brian Bell]] | ||