New Joint

"New Joint"
Demo by Weezer
Album	Alone VI: The Black Room
Length	2:29
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo, Mike_Elizondo
RC#	376
COR#	73
Status	Circulating
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Sepultura" (RC# 375) "New Joint" (RC# 376) "Kilimanjaro" (RC# 377)

"New Joint" (previously titled "Roommate") is a song demoed by Weezer as a potential track for the band's third album.

Appearances

• Alone VI: The Black Room (2020)
• Alone VII: The Green Years (2020)

Overview

"New Joint was first demoed by Rivers Cuomo at some point in 1999. Two of Cuomo's demos from 1999 were released in 2020 as part of the Alone VI: The Black Room bundle.

The song was later demoed twice by Weezer at Cuomo's home studio in October of 2000. The song was likely attempted again in November (although the Recording History erroneously lists the song's alternate title as "Hammer Time"), before the song was abandoned by the band. The track was never officially released, but a recording circulates online among fans.

Another demo was recorded by Cuomo, likely in November of 2008 (based on the filename and "Date modified" field in the file metadata.) This version features new lyrics and a new chorus. Two different mixes of this version were temporarily released on the 2020 Alone VII: The Green Years bundle, one with vocals (noted as being recorded on November 15) and one without. These versions, released on December 15, 2020, both of these files were removed a day later, likely due to producer and songwriter Mike Elizondo's writing credit in the file's tags.

Known recordings

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Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	New Joint	073 Roommate.MP3	1999		1:30	Alone VI: The Black Room
Rivers Cuomo	New Joint	073 New Joint.mp3	1999		0:25	Alone VII: The Green Years	Same audio as "073 Roommate.MP3"
Weezer	New Joint		October 25, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	New Joint		October 28, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	New Joint		November 12, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA
Weezer	New Joint		October or November 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA	2:29	Leaked online	Leaked as MP3; FLAC version also circulating. Likely one of the above recordings, though specific date unknown.
Rivers Cuomo	New Joint	New_Joint_11.15_vox.mp3	November 15, 2008(?)		3:10	Alone VII: The Green Years	Added to Alone VII on December 15, 2020. Removed on December 16.
Rivers Cuomo	New Joint	New_Joint.mp3	November 15, 2008(?)		3:14	Alone VII: The Green Years	Added to Alone VII on December 15, 2020. Removed on December 16. "Composer" metadata credits "Rivers Cuomo and Mike Elizondo;"

Personnel

2000 demo

• Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Patrick Wilson – percussion
• Brian Bell – rhythm guitar
• Mikey Welsh – bass guitar

Lyrics

1999/2000 version Hey, get off my back What’s up with you Riding my crack Like such an egomaniac? To the point I got a new joint Hey, try calming down Get both your feet Back on the ground Maybe you need another town And viewpoint I got a new joint Now, yeah Now, yeah Goodbye Lose the attitude You think it’s tough I think it’s rude I caught you snacking on my food To the point I got a new joint Now, yeah Now, yeah Goodbye Hey, try calming down Get both your feet Back on the ground Maybe you need another town And viewpoint I got a new joint

2008 version Hey, get off my back What’s up with you Riding my crack? You're such an egomaniac To the point I got a new joint Hey, try calming down Get both your feet Back on the ground Maybe you need another town And viewpoint I got a new joint Hey, brother, I hope you enjoy yourself I'll never see you again, my friend Goodbye, and don't let the door Hit your ass on the way to your car Yo, I never heard Another tale Quite as absurd You need to fly up like a bird In the air Because I don't care Hey, I'm really tired Your frontal lobe Has come unwired The hemispheres are fully fired It is time To power you down Hey, brother, I hope you enjoy yourself I'll never see you again, my friend Goodbye, and don't let the door Hit your ass on the way to your car And if you come back crawling on your knees I might be hiding in the shower Hey, get off my back What’s up with you Riding my crack? You're such an egomaniac To the point I got a new joint Hey, brother, I hope you enjoy yourself I'll never see you again, my friend Goodbye, and don't let the door Hit your ass on the way to your car

See also

Weezerpedia's Tablature Project has material related to "New Joint". More tablature

• List of Weezer songs
• List of Rivers Cuomo songs
• Green Album Demos