Bender

"Bender"
Demo by Rivers Cuomo
Album	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Released	October 18, 2021
Recorded	2016-2017
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
Status	Released

"Bender" is a song written by Rivers Cuomo and demoed by Weezer in contention for the band's 2017 album, Pacific Daydream. Demos of the song were released in 2021 as part of the digital demo compilation Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years.

Appearances

• Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years (2021)

Overview

"Bender" is first known to have been demoed in 2016 or 2017 for the project that would eventually become Pacific Daydream (itself a divergence from the band's planned eventual Black Album). The song remained in consideration for subsequent albums after the release of Pacific Daydream. Regarding the song's consideration for Black, Cuomo mentioned on his official Discord server that Black Album producer Dave Sitek "wasn't a fan." The song is known to have most recently been demoed in consideration for the Winter release from the band's forthcoming 2022 series of season-themed albums, SZNS.

Several demos for "Bender" were released on the digital compilation Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years on October 18, 2021. One demo, possibly a full-band pre-production demo (based on the filename), was among the demos initially included before being quickly removed.

Known recordings

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Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   1 @79.mp3	2016–2017		3:08	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   2 @79.mp3.mp3	2016–2017		3:08	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   3 Dream House @86.mp3	2016–2017		2:19	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on November 2, 2021
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   4 Dream House edit @86.mp3	2016–2017		2:25	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on November 2, 2021
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   5 more melody @86 @79.mp3	2016–2017		2:44	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on November 2, 2021
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   6 pre extension @86 @79.mp3	2016–2017		3:44	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on November 2, 2021
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   8 tell me what you want bridge @86.mp3	2016–2017		3:41	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on November 2, 2021
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   9 tweaks.guitar.chorusvox @86 to 81.mp3	2016–2017		3:40	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on November 2, 2021
Weezer(?)	Bender	Bender_10_weezer_pre_pro_86.mp3	2016–2017		3:31	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years	Removed from Alone XIII bundle on October 18, 2021
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   15 summer memories  @79 -1.mp3	2016–2017		3:38	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   16 refined  @79 -1.mp3	2016–2017		3:32	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   17 drop  @79 -1.mp3	2016–2017		3:38	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   18 verse lyrics  @80 -1.mp3	2016–2017		3:42	Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Years
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   21 piano verse  @95 +1.mp3	?
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender_post_2018_5_30_10_39_44.mp3</samp>	May 30, 2018
Rivers Cuomo	Bender	Bender   29 no drums @92…

Lyrics

Bender (ver. 10) C'mon, c'mon Welcome to Happiness Lane Don't just assume it's okay Where the fuck you been all day? What's in the back of that little-kid mind of yours? What do you want me to do? You have more rules than the fucking army Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse Kick me, what is wrong with me? Kiss me, what is wrong with me? One night in December we went on a bender Why won't you surrender? I can still remember West coast does it better, set a new world record I can still remember: we went, we went on a Bender, la da da la da da Bender C'mon, c'mon Meet me in front of the plane Castin' my pearls before swine Mama, you ain't gonna die Why do we fight all the time like mafia? I need to be understood Up to the top of the very last drop Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse Kick me, what is wrong with me? Kiss me, what is wrong with me? One night in December we went on a bender Why won't you surrender? I can still remember West coast does it better, set a new world record I can still remember: we went, we went on a Bender, la da da la da da Bender Come to my sick bed, baby, sing me a song This is our last chance, honey, tell me what you want Remember the white picket fence in front of the house Put on your old pajamas, tell me what you want One night in December we went on a bender Why won't you surrender? I can still remember West coast does it better, set a new world record I can still remember: we went, we went on a Bender, la da da la da da Bender Ohh

Bender (ver. 18) I can't remember who I am But I'm sure that I can fly From the top of this skyscraper I'm on the way to paradise I can sleep the day I die Sun and moon and tree vibrations One night in December we went on a bender Why won't you surrender? I can still remember West coast does it better, set a new world record I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender We went on a bender We went on a We slid across a sea of whipped cream As we split open our minds And they took us to the hospital Things seem much better than they are 'Til you wake up the next day Twenty stitches and a headache One night in December we went on a bender Why won't you surrender? I can still remember West coast does it better, set a new world record I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender We went on a bender We went on a We ate our breakfasts for lunch You and me knew how to have fun C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, through the summer memories We sat and drank with the sun You and me knew how to have fun C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, through the summer memories One night in December we went on a bender Why won't you surrender? I can still remember West coast does it better, set a new world record I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender We went on a bender We went on a

See also

• List of Rivers Cuomo songs