Jamie

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"Jamie"
Jamie cover
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
"Pay To Play" (Nirvana) "Jamie" (Weezer) "Never Too High" (Cell)
Buddy Holly (UK Retail Cassette/UK Retail 7" Single (Black Vinyl)) track listing
"Buddy Holly
(1)
"Jamie"
(2)


Weezer (Deluxe Edition) (Disc 2) track listing
"My Evaline
(3)
"Jamie"
(4)
"My Name Is Jonas (Live)"
(5)
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"When You're Near Me"
(RC# 152)
"Jamie"
(RC# 153)
"Lemonade"
(RC# 154)
Alternate cover
Cover of 2004 double-CD deluxe edition
Cover of 2004 double-CD deluxe edition

"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.

Appearances

Overview

Jamie Young, c. 2013

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:

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" single, with the B-side including Mrs. Young. 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

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!


- Karl Koch, Video Capture Device booklet, 2004


Personnel

Audio

Lyrics

Handwritten lyrics for "Jamie"
Handwritten lyrics for "Jamie"

Jamie, what you doin' now
What you doin' now girl?
Please, please tell me
'Cuz I need to know
I need to know now

When I was down you came to me
And promised you'd always be
By my side, now you're gone
And I'm waiting patiently
Jamie, I want you to know

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time

Jamie, what you doin' now
Who's dialin' your car phone?
Please, please be true
You know that I trust you
Do that which you must do

When I was down you came to me
And promised you'd always be
By my side, now you're gone
And I'm waiting patiently
Jamie, I want you to know

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time
You've got The Beach Boys
And your firm's got the Stones
But I know you won't leave me alone

Sometimes it seems you’re not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
Sometimes it seems you’re not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much

You are the most, you're so rad
You're so fresh and I'm so glad
I am yours, you are mine
Show me where and I will sign
When I was down, you came to me
And promised you'd always be
By my side, now you're gone
And I'm waiting waiting

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time
Jamie, believe me
I won't let you down
'Cuz you are the best lawyer in town

Sometimes it seems you’re not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
Sometimes it seems you’re not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
I love you so much, I love you so much

Jamie, what you doin' now
What you doin' now girl?
Please, please tell me
'Cuz I need to know
I need to know now

When I was down you came to me
And promised you'd always be
By my side, now you're gone
And I'm waiting patiently
Jamie, I want you to know

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time

Jamie, who's faxin' you now?
Who's dialin' your car phone?
Please, please be true
You know that I trust you
Do that which you must do

When I was down you came to me
And promised you'd always be
By my side, now you're gone
And I'm waiting patiently
Jamie, I want you to know

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time
You've got The Beach Boys
And your firm's got the Stones
But I know you won't leave me alone

Sometimes it seems you’re not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
Sometimes it seems you’re not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much

You are the most, you're so rad
You're so fresh and I'm so glad
I am yours, you are mine
Show me where and I will sign
When I was down, you came to me
And promised you'd always be
By my side, now you're gone
And I'm waiting waiting

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time
Jamie, believe me
I won't let you down
'Cuz you are the best lawyer in town

It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
I love you so much, I love you so much

Jamie, what you doin' now
What you doin' now girl?
Please, please tell me
'Cuz I need to know
I need to know now

You are the most, you're so rad
You're so fresh and I'm so glad
That you're mine, you're so fine
You're the one to spend my time
Jamie, what you doin' now?

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time

Jamie, what you doin' now
Who's poundin' your door, girl?
Please, please, tell me
'Cuz I need to know
I need to know now

You are the most, you're so rad
You're so fresh and I'm so glad
That you're mine, you're so fine
You're the one to spend my time
Jamie, what you doin' now?

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time
Jamie, believe me
I won't let you down
'Cuz you are the best lawyer in town

In times of need, you're not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
In times of need, you're not with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much

You are the most, you're so rad
You're so fresh and I'm so glad
That you're mine, you're so fine
You're the one to spend my time
I will wait, wait for you
???
You have dispersed a thousand Jews
So I give myself to you

Jamie, Jamie
I'm so glad you're mine
We'll be together a long time
Jamie, believe me
I won't let you down
'Cuz you are the best lawyer in town

In times of need, you're there with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
In times of need, you're there with me
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much
It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Jamie 22 Jamie.mp3 March 1993[2] 4:36 Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years 8-track recording
Weezer Jamie April 15, 1993[2] Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA Recorded live to 2-track tape, take 1, incomplete
Weezer Jamie April 15, 1993[2] Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA Recorded live to 2-track tape, take 2
Weezer Jamie April 15, 1993[2] Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA Recorded live to 2-track tape, take 3, incomplete
Weezer Jamie April 15, 1993[2] Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA Recorded live to 2-track tape, take 4
Weezer Jamie April 15, 1993[2] Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA Recorded live to 2-track tape, take 5
Weezer Jamie April 15, 1993[2] Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA 4:19 Recorded live to 2-track tape, take 6
Weezer Jamie July 9, 1994[3] Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, CA Multiple takes recorded, scratch lead vocals with no backing vocals
Weezer Jamie April 1, 1995 Cat's Paw Studios, Atlanta, Georgia 4:03 Acoustic performance on WNNX.
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