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'''"Tell Me What You Did | "'''What Is Going On'''" (formerly titled "'''Tell Me What You Did'''") is a demo by [[Rivers Cuomo]] demo originally recorded in contention for {{PN|Weezer}} fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]''. It is an early iteration of the ''Make Believe'' track "[[This Is Such a Pity]]," of which it features identical verse lyrics. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]'' (2020) | *''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]'' (2020) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The song was | The song was demoed solo by Cuomo during pre-production on ''[[Make Believe]]'' at S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios. "What Is Going On" is one of several songs derived from [[Catalog O' Riffs]] entry #[[369]], beginning with "[[She Who Is Militant]]" and ultimately culminating in the ''Make Believe'' track "[[This Is Such a Pity]]". | ||
A demo of "What Is Going On" was released in [[2020]] as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]'', albeit under the earlier title "Tell Me What You Did." Despite this title, the titular lyrics are not part of the song. | |||
==Known recordings== | |||
{{Known recordings header}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Tell Me What You Did|07 369 Tell Me What You Did.mp3|[[June 4]], [[2004]]|S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA|3:31|''[[Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|ffaaaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|What Is Going On||[[June 11]], [[2004]]<ref>[[Recording_History_-_Page_15|Weezer Recording History - Page 15]]</ref>|S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA|||}} | |||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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What is it we need? | What is it we need? | ||
Have we gone insane? | Have we gone insane? | ||
Is this just our greed | Is this just our greed | ||
Fighting for a chance to survive | Fighting for a chance to survive | ||
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What is it we need? | What is it we need? | ||
Have we gone insane? | Have we gone insane? | ||
Is this just our greed | Is this just our greed | ||
Fighting for a chance to survive | Fighting for a chance to survive | ||
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What is it we need? | What is it we need? | ||
Have we gone insane? | Have we gone insane? | ||
Or is this just greed | Or is this just greed | ||
What is going on? | What is going on? | ||
What is it we need? | What is it we need? | ||
Have we gone insane? | Have we gone insane? | ||
Or is this just greed | Or is this just greed | ||
Fighting for a chance to survive | Fighting for a chance to survive | ||
Fighting for a chance to survive | Fighting for a chance to survive | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | {{Reference list}} | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]][[Category:Catalog O' Riffs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs on Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]] | [[Category:Songs on Alone IX: The Make Believe Years]] | ||