Crab
"Crab" | |||||
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Album track by Weezer | |||||
Album | Weezer (The Green Album) | ||||
Released | May 15, 2001 | ||||
Recorded | December 2000, Cello Studios, Los Angeles, California | ||||
Length | 2:35 | ||||
Label | Geffen | ||||
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
RC# | 529 | ||||
COR# | 222 | ||||
Producer(s) | Ric Ocasek | ||||
Status | Officially released | ||||
Live debut | May 8, 2001 in San Diego, CA (Kearney Mesa Bowl) [1] | ||||
Stream | Spotify | ||||
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"Crab" is the fifth song from Weezer (The Green Album).
Appearances
- Weezer (The Green Album) (2001)
- "3 Titres Inédits" (live; 2001)
Overview
Gumby Tom, Columbus, Ohio: Is there any meaning at all behind Crab? (If so, what is it?)
Rivers: A heterosexual guys sexual frustration with a particular girl.
Rivers Cuomo wrote "Crab" in 2000. Cuomo is not known to have recorded a solo demo. Weezer is first known to have demoed the song as a band at Cuomo's home rehearsal space on October 27,[2] with additional demos recorded throughout the remainder of the year. On February 8, 2001, during the recording sessions for Green, Cuomo purportedly sang the lead vocals for "Crab" 22 times straight before he was satisfied with it.[3] "Crab" was one of fourteen songs from the Green sessions leaked prior to release. This unmastered version is over a half-minute longer than the final album mix.
A live version of the song was released on a French promotional CD ("3 Titres Inédits") alongside the release of the Green Album.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mikey Welsh – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek - producer
Audio
Lyrics
Crab if you wanna
She won't be coming down
Down, down, down
Crab if you wanna
She won't be coming down
Crab if you need it
She put her knickers on
On, on, on
Crab if you need it
She put her knickers on
She said she's feeling lonely
And I say that's okay
She won't be coming back 'round here, no way
She said she's feeling lonely
And I say that's okay
She won't be coming back 'round here, no way
Crab at the booty
'Tain't gonna do no good
Good, good, good
Crab at the booty
'Tain't gonna do no good
No, crab at the booty
'Tain't gonna do no good
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Weezer | Crab | October 27, 2000[2] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | DA-88 demo | |||
Weezer | Crab | October 28, 2000[2] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | DA-88 demo | |||
Weezer | Crab | October 29, 2000[2] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | DA-88 demo | |||
Weezer | Crab | October 30, 2000[2] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | DA-88 demo | |||
Weezer | Crab | December 7, 2000[2] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | DA-88 demo | |||
Weezer | Crab | December 2000—February 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:10 | Leaked online | Unmastered leak | |
Weezer | Crab | December 2000—February 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 2:35 | Weezer (The Green Album) | ||
Weezer | Crab | WEEZER-2001-12-02-Madison04_Crab_222.mp3 | December 2, 2001 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI | 2:35 | Released on weezer.com | Live performance |
Weezer | The Crab | December 5, 2001 | Value City Arena, Columbus, OH | 3:02 | 3 Titres Inédits | Live performance |
See also
References
- ↑ Live debut per fan accounts in Karl's Corner - 05/09/2001, compiled by Karl Koch.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Weezer Recording History - Page 12
- ↑ Karl's Corner - 02/08/2001