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"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". | "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]]"). | 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."{{Citation needed}} 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. [[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 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. | "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== | ==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 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]]''. | ||