Crab

"Crab"
Album track by Weezer
from the album Weezer (The Green Album)
Released	May 15, 2001
Recorded	December 2000, Cello Studios, Los Angeles, California
Length	2:35
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	529
COR#	222
Producer(s)	Ric Ocasek
Status	Officially released
Live debut	May 8, 2001 in San Diego, CA (Kearney Mesa Bowl)
Last played	August 4, 2002 in San Antonio, TX (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Stream	Spotify
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Happiness Together" (RC# 528) "Crab" (RC# 529) "Inside A Smile" (RC# 530)
Weezer (The Green Album) track listing
12 tracks "Don't Let Go" "Photograph" "Hash Pipe" "Island in the Sun" "Crab" "Knock-down Drag-out" "Smile" "Simple Pages" "Glorious Day" "O Girlfriend" International bonus tracks "The Christmas Song" (Japan only) / 12. "I Do" (Japan/UK only)

"Crab" is the fifth song from Weezer (The Green Album).

Appearances

• Weezer (The Green Album) (2001)
• "3 Titres Inédits" (live; 2001)

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.

—2006 fan interview

Rivers Cuomo wrote "Crab" in 2000. Cuomo is not known to have recorded a solo demo. Weezer is first known to have demoed the song as a band at Cuomo's home rehearsal space on October 27, with additional demos recorded throughout the remainder of the year. On February 8, 2001, during the recording sessions for Green, Cuomo purportedly sang the lead vocals for "Crab" 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

Lyrics

Crab if you wanna
She won't be coming down
Down, down, down
Crab if you wanna
She won't be coming down

Crab if you need it
She put her knickers on
On, on, on
Crab if you need it
She put her knickers on

She said she's feeling lonely
And I say that's okay
She won't be coming back 'round here, no way

She said she's feeling lonely
And I say that's okay
She won't be coming back 'round here, no way

Crab at the booty
'Tain't gonna do no good
Good, good, good
Crab at the booty
'Tain't gonna do no good
No, crab at the booty
'Tain't gonna do no good

Known recordings

about this table

Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Weezer	Crab		October 27, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA			DA-88 demo
Weezer	Crab		October 28, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA			DA-88 demo
Weezer	Crab		October 29, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA			DA-88 demo
Weezer	Crab		October 30, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA			DA-88 demo
Weezer	Crab		December 7, 2000	6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA			DA-88 demo
Weezer	Crab		December 2000—February 2001	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	3:10	Leaked online	Unmastered leak
Weezer	Crab		December 2000—February 2001	Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA	2:35	Weezer (The Green Album)
Weezer	Crab	WEEZER-2001-12-02-Madison04_Crab_222.mp3	December 2, 2001	Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI	2:35	Released on weezer.com	Live performance
Weezer	Crab		December 5, 2001	Value City Arena, Columbus, OH	3:02	3 Titres Inédits	Live performance

See also

• List of Weezer songs
• List of Rivers Cuomo songs