Jamie
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| B-side by Weezer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Album | DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | April 15, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RC# | 163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Dale Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Live debut | April 29, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 track listing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cover of 2004 double-CD deluxe edition |
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"Jamie" is a song by Weezer. It was released as a B-side to UK retail single releases of "Buddy Holly." It was also released on the compilation DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 and as the fourth track on the Weezer rarities compilation Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets.
Contents
Appearances
- DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 compilation (1994)
- Buddy Holly (UK Retail CD) (1994)
- Buddy Holly (UK Retail Cassette/UK Retail 7" Single (Black Vinyl))
- Say It Ain't So (UK Retail CD/UK Retail 10" Single (Black Vinyl))
- Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets (2004)
Overview
Jamie was written by Rivers Cuomo early in March 1993 as a sincere reaction to the help the band was getting from their first attorney, Jamie Young. Although band lawyers are indeed paid very well, Rivers was experiencing a real feeling of gratitude and safety, which comes out in this track. It wasn't so much a "thank you" as it was an expression of the feelings of confidence and security produced by having a high-powered attorney (after long months of worry).
Though he had already left the band, Jason Cropper is featured on "Jamie," the first and only proper Weezer release he would be featured on, not counting the bonus tracks on the reissue of The Blue Album.
Recording
From The Blue Album's Deluxe Edition liner notes:
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The band subsequently had a fortunate run in with one Dale Johnson, then a student at Loyola Marymount, who was taking a class in music recording and sound engineering. Dale had a class recording project coming up, so a plan was hatched to get the band to record with Dale for his project. The song was recorded live on April 15, 1993 with no overdubs. The track was later delegated to the DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 album, a move which took convincing from A&R man Todd Sullivan; they were concerned that their "rarity" might not be up to snuff sonically. Todd reminded them that the feel was amazing, and the world had to hear this recording. Dale Johnson recalls: "I guess the guys were happy with the LMU version of 'Jamie,' but I never entirely was completely satisfied. I mean, there's only so much you can do with a live take and only a few hours! Rivers seemed to be really amazed when I told him I only got a B+ on the project. 'But it's gonna be on a CD, man...!' I remember Matt being really adamant that they would do the recording project with me, but that they had to own the master. Smart boys, they were, and I agreed to it. I just really wanted to be credited with the recording. |
Matt Sharp also wrote a song for Young (which Cuomo helped to record) titled "Mrs. Young," which was later reworked into "Please Let That Be You" from the Rentals' debut album, Return of the Rentals.
"Jamie" is one of the few officially-released recordings featuring Jason Cropper, before being replaced by Brian Bell[1]. The band recorded the song with the intention of it being their first 7" with the b-side including Please Let That Be You. It never fully came to fruition due to the group being signed to Geffen, leaving The Blue Album to be their first-ever release.
The song was re-released on various "Buddy Holly" singles later that year, and again in 1995 as an acoustic radio session on the "Say It Ain't So" single.
From the DGC Rarities, Vol. 1 liner notes:
There's something wrong with this song, but we can't figure out what it is. It is sweet though, and playing it makes us feel a weird sort of nostalgia for a time in our lives that actually sucked. This recording was done live to 2-track at LMU for this guy Dale's Junior Recording project. He only got a B+, but it still sounds cool. - Rivers Cuomo
Video Capture Device video
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Spliced from 2 partially filmed performances. This is what happens when the guitar tech is also the video documentarian. Video techniques in their infancy, to say the least! 1994: Opening for Live in the biggest place Weezer had ever played to date. 1995: Bustin loose in Holland! |
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Jason Cropper – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Sharp – bass guitar
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Dale Johnson - engineer
Audio
Lyrics
B-sideJamie, what you doin' now |
B-side (Live)Jamie, what you doin' now |
Rivers Cuomo demoJamie, what you doin' now |
