Crab
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| Album track by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Weezer (The Green Album) | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2001 | ||||
| Recorded | December 2000, Cello Studios, Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Length | 2:35 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 529 | ||||
| COR# | 222 | ||||
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
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"Crab" is the fifth song from The Green Album.
Appearances
- Weezer (The Green Album) (2001)
- "3 Titres Inédits" (Untitled French "Always" promo) (2001) (live)
Overview
Gumby Tom, Columbus, Ohio: Is there any meaning at all behind Crab? (If so, what is it?)
Rivers: A heterosexual guys sexual frustration with a particular girl.
Rivers Cuomo likely wrote "Crab" in October of 2000, with the Catalog O' Riffs listing the song around that period, and the Weezer Recording History indicating that it was first recorded on October 27, with additional demos recorded throughout the remainder of the year. According to an update by Karl Koch from February 8, 2001, during the recording sessions for Green, Cuomo sang the lead vocals for the song 22 times straight before he was satisfied with it. "Crab" was one of fourteen songs from the Green sessions leaked prior to release. This unmastered version is over a half-minute longer than the final album mix.
A live version of the song was released on a French promotional CD ("3 Titres Inédits") alongside the release of the Green Album.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mikey Welsh – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek - producer
Audio
Lyrics
Crab if you want her
She won't be coming down
Crab if you want her
She won't be coming down
Crab if you need it
She put her knickers on
Crab if you need it
She put her knickers on
She said she's feeling lonely
And I say that's Ok
She won't be coming back 'round here, no way
She said she's feeling lonely
And I say that's Ok
She won't be coming back 'round here, no way
Crab at the booty
T'aint gonna do no good
Crab at the booty
T'aint gonna do no good
No, crab at the booty
T'aint gonna do no good
