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'''''Rivers's Opera''''' is a | '''''Rivers's Opera''''' is a demo compilation by [[Rivers Cuomo]] | ||
==Overview== | |||
''Rivers's Opera'' features piano based demos recorded from [[1991]] through [[1992]]. The tape's existence became known when the songs were leaked in the [[riverscuomo.com demos| riverscuomo.com demo leak]]. The demos were later listed on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]] in [[2020]], and were subsequently included on the compilation ''[[Alone V: Before Weezer]]''. | |||
==Notable Songs== | |||
The compilation features several songs, or parts of songs, that would go on to be used elsewhere. These include "[[Hey M'Darlin']]", "[[It Holds Me Together]]", "[[My Name is Jonas]]", and the beginnings of the "[[Buddy Holly]]" chorus melody. | |||
==Tracklist== | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline = | | headline = | ||
| total_length = 36:44 | | total_length = 36:44 | ||
| title1 = | | title1 = Intro | ||
| length1 = 0:43 | | length1 = 0:43 | ||
| title2 = | | title2 = I Just Took the Most Wicked Dump | ||
| length2 = 1:53 | | length2 = 1:53 | ||
| title3 = | | title3 = What do you do when you know what's on my mind? | ||
| length3 = 2:14 | | length3 = 2:14 | ||
| title4 = | | title4 = I'm basket for your name; i'm feeling really good right about now; i'm starting to rock and roll | ||
| length4 = 1:00 | | length4 = 1:00 | ||
| title5 = | | title5 = Dadddy I'm going to sing this song for you right now; what you got to say to them little guy; i'm leaving town forever; i ain't comin back; | ||
| length5 = 1:34 | | length5 = 1:34 | ||
| title6 = | | title6 = I am really fucking cool with all the girls; they think that i'm pretty mighty righteous; | ||
| length6 = 1:16 | | length6 = 1:16 | ||
| title7 = | | title7 = and i'm playing piano for you daddy; i want to know what you think about me daddy; | ||
| length7 = 1:05 | | length7 = 1:05 | ||
| title8 = | | title8 = when somebody asks you what the name of your son is do you say peter, jonathan, ogilve; this sounds like catharsis | ||
| length8 = 0:52 | | length8 = 0:52 | ||
| title9 = | | title9 = One more time for the children around the world; they got no food to eat; they got no shoes upon their feet | ||
| length9 = 1:32 | | length9 = 1:32 | ||
| title10 = | | title10 = Scat | ||
| length10 = 1:52 | | length10 = 1:52 | ||
| title11 = | | title11 = what you got in your little little pocket?; i don't know what you're gonna do tomorrow; | ||
| length11 = 0:44 | | length11 = 0:44 | ||
| title12 = | | title12 = I think everybody should eat lots of meat so they can grow big and strong; we are the biggest and the strongest country in the worl | ||
| length12 = 1:25 | | length12 = 1:25 | ||
| title13 = | | title13 = My mommy said children ought to go to bed at their age; if you are 8 you go to bed at 8: | ||
| length13 = 1:39 | | length13 = 1:39 | ||
| title14 = | | title14 = I'm gonna sing a little pentatonic jam; there isn't a bad not; sing and be set free; things start to sound kind of bad | ||
| length14 = 2:18 | | length14 = 2:18 | ||
| title15 = | | title15 = Little Children that's not in my heart; | ||
| length15 = 00:27 | | length15 = 00:27 | ||
| title16 = | | title16 = Hey My Darlin'; I'm gonna sing a song called my hey darlin' and it goes something like this. | ||
| length16 = 2:55 | | length16 = 2:55 | ||
| title17 = | | title17 = Friends Romans, and Countrymens; sometimes i feel really tired; like i want to go to sleep | ||
| length17 = 00:47 | | length17 = 00:47 | ||
| title18 = | | title18 = PE Rap | ||
| length18 = 0:18 | | length18 = 0:18 | ||
| title19 = | | title19 = I'm gonna sing a song; bridge in brooklyn; drive your automobile across | ||
| length19 = 0:41 | | length19 = 0:41 | ||
| title20 = | | title20 = The Key of E; The Key of Bb | ||
| length20 = 2:57 | | length20 = 2:57 | ||
| title21 = | | title21 = We came to Hollywood; | ||
| length21 = 1:10 | | length21 = 1:10 | ||
| title22 = | | title22 = It Holds Me Together | ||
| length22 = 3:54 | | length22 = 3:54 | ||
| title23 = | | title23 = You can't hold me back! | ||
| length23 = 0:40 | | length23 = 0:40 | ||
| title24 = | | title24 = I think maybe i'm starting to run out of ideas so i'll just sit back and relax; i am going to sit down and paint a picture; a picture of myself; myself is being painted by me; i call the wolves when the moon is full; when the moon is behind me; a | ||
| length24 = 2:39 | | length24 = 2:39 | ||
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