Superman
"Superman" | |||||
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Alone IV cover art
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Demo by Rivers Cuomo | |||||
Album | Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years | ||||
Released | November 11, 2020 | ||||
Recorded | May 1992 | ||||
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
RC# | 141 | ||||
Rivers Cuomo song chronology | |||||
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"Superman" (also demoed as "The Road My Father Paved") is a song by Rivers Cuomo.
Appearances
- Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years (2020)
- Alone V: Before Weezer (2020)
Overview
"Superman" was recorded by Cuomo in May of 1992.[1] Cuomo also recorded a version around the same time with alternate lyrics, under the title "The Road My Father Paved." The song is known to have been practiced by Weezer during rehearsal on at least one occasion. Scans of handwritten lyrics were made available to fans by Cuomo in 2002 through the Grand File on riverscuomo.com, including lyrics for "The Road My Father Paved."[2] The song would not be heard by fans until it was leaked online through the site's demo storefront on November 7, 2020. The song was then sold to a single user when the storefront officially launched a few days later on November 11, before being sold to all users as part of the digital compilation Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years on November 22.
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Rivers Cuomo | Superman | 10 Superman.mp3 | Spring 1992[1] | 2:11 | Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years | ||
Rivers Cuomo | Superman | Superman 3.mp3 | Spring 1992[1] | 2:10 | Alone V: Before Weezer | Slightly different mix; added to bundle November 11, 2021 | |
Rivers Cuomo | The Road My Father Paved | Spring 1992[1] | |||||
Weezer | Superman/The Road My Father Paved | Spring 1992[1] | 2226 Amherst Ave., Los Angeles, CA | Taped practice. Mix of lyrics from prior versions |
Lyrics
SupermanI would be your Superman |
The Road My Father PavedIt's a fine day for a walk |
See also
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weezer Recording History - Page 3
- ↑ Archive of Grand File, 2002; http://weezerpedia.com/catalogofriffs.html