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Volunteers
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Album | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | |
| Released | 2020 | |
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
| Status | Released | |
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This song is part of the "Beginning of the End" lineage of songs
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"Volunteers" is a song by Rivers Cuomo. Demos of the song were released in 2020 as part of the digital compilation Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years.
Appearences
- Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years (2020)
Overview
"Volunteers" was one of many songs demoed in contention for what would eventually become Weezer's ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End. The chorus from "Volunteers" was later reworked into the bridge for the song "Beginning of the End" from Weezer's 2021 album, Van Weezer.
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | Volunteers 2.mp3 | 2012—2013 | 3:22 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | Volunteers 2 BGV ONLY.mp3 | 2012—2013 | 3:22 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | Volunteers 2 INST NO BASS NO PERC.mp3 | 2012—2013 | 3:22 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | Volunteers 2 LEAD VOC ONLY.mp3 | 2012—2013 | 3:22 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | volunteers 10.mp3 | 2012—2013 | 3:21 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | BASS BOUNCE - Volunteers.wav | |||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Volunteers | CLOSE DRUMS - Volunteers.wav |
Lyrics
Volunteers (ver. 10)
My devices are buzzing
Everyone seems to me love me, love me
Just like it's my birthday
Later on I'll go hiking
My friends will be right beside me
We're flying over the mountain
Sixteen-hundred volunteers
Wouldn't be enough to dry these tears
Still I'll be here hanging on
And on, and on
Things will never be the same
Save the pieces of your brain
Scrounging and scavenging down in the dirt
Better enjoy what you got
Today I snoozed my alarm clock
Fell back asleep and the day wore on and on
Into oblivion
Was staring down at the paper
Oh well, I guess I'll try again later
What am I saying?
Sixteen-hundred volunteers
Wouldn't be enough to dry these tears
Still I'll be here hanging on
And on, and on
Things will never be the same
Save the pieces of your brain
Scrounging and scavenging down in the dirt
Better enjoy what you got
