| "Diamond Rings" |
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| Demo by Weezer |
| Length |
2:58 |
| Label |
none |
| Writer(s) |
Rivers Cuomo |
| RC# |
610 |
| COR# |
291 |
| Producer(s) |
Weezer |
| Status |
Bootleg, demo circulating |
| Live debut |
October 24, 2001 |
| Rivers Cuomo song chronology |
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Diamond Rings (also known as "Anything but Love") is a demo by Weezer, recorded in contention for the album that would eventually become Maladroit.
Appearances
Overview
"Diamond Rings" was first written and recorded by Rivers Cuomo onto his personal recorder in 2001. The song was first known to have been demoed by Weezer at Sage & Sound Studios in late summer of that year, the first sessions to feature bassist Scott Shriner. The band continued demoing the song and performing it at concerts throughout the following months, debuting at a Goat Punishment concert at the Knitting Factory. The only live recording known to exist in fan circulation is from a concert in December of 2001. Though the song did not appear on Maladroit, the song was reworked years later into the song "Special", an earlier iteration of the song "Troublemaker", the first track and second single from the band's self-titled 2008 album.
Known recordings
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| Performer(s)
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Title
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Filename
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Date of recording
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Recording location
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Length
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Appeared on
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Notes
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| Rivers Cuomo
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Anything but Love
|
291 Anything But Love.mp3
|
2001
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4:17
|
Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
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| Weezer
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Diamond Rings
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August 29, 2001—September 8, 2001
|
Sage and Sound Recording, Los Angeles, CA
|
|
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 22, 2001
|
Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Rough mix (Take 2)
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 22, 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Rough mix (Take 3)
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 22, 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Rough mix (Take 4)
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 23, 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Rough mix
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 23, 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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|
Rough mix
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 23, 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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|
Rough mix
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 24, 2001
|
Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
|
|
|
"Very" rough mix
|
| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
|
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October 24, 2001
|
The Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA
|
|
|
Filmed for HBO's Reverb. Did not air.
|
| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 25, 2001
|
Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
|
|
|
Rough mix
|
| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 26, 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Rough mix
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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October 27(?), 2001
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Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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"Final CD" rough mix
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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November 4, 2001
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Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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November 4, 2001
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Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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Alternate
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| Weezer
|
Diamond Rings
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December 2, 2001
|
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
|
2:57
|
|
Audience bootleg
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Special
|
special (I-IV).mp3
|
?
|
|
3:32
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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|
| Rivers Cuomo
|
Special
|
special (diamond rings, all my life.mp3
|
?
|
|
3:27
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Rock Star
|
rock star.mp3
|
?
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3:23
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
troublemaker feel and low bridge.mp3
|
2006
|
|
3:03
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
troublemaker melody crammed.mp3
|
2006
|
|
2:02
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
|
|
| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
troublemaker melody shifted.mp3
|
2006
|
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3:07
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
troublemaker chunky GFeF.mp3
|
2006
|
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1:23
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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|
| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
troublemaker orig feel.mp3
|
2006
|
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3:18
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
troublemaker strummy.mp3
|
2006
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2:18
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
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| Rivers Cuomo
|
Troublemaker
|
Troublemaker.mp3
|
2006/2007
|
|
2:48
|
Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years
|
"Last Ditch Efforts for Album 6"
|
| Weezer
|
Troublemaker
|
|
2007
|
Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Malibu Performing Arts Center, Malibu, CA
Threshold Studios, Santa Monica, CA
|
2:44
|
Weezer (The Red Album)
|
|
| Weezer
|
Troublemaker
|
|
2010
|
|
2:45
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iTunes Originals
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Live performances
Audio
Lyrics
So it goes and down the line
You wanna dance? Wanna have a good time?
And if you do we'll have some fun
And in the end you'll be kicking my bum
I'll give you anything
Anything but love
My heart beats diamond rings
Diamonds from above
You like to go and run around
I can never tell if you're digging my sound
Basic flip with lots of guys
And in the end I just wanna know why
I'll give you anything
Anything but love
My heart beats diamond rings
Diamonds from above
Take control
Don't you know?
You can have anything you want,
And then let go
Let me go
Let me go
See also
External Links
Teenage Victory Songs entry for "Diamond Rings"
