Modern Dukes
"Modern Dukes" | |||||
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Demo by Weezer | |||||
Format | MP3 | ||||
Recorded | 2000—2002 | ||||
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
RC# | 497 | ||||
COR# | 190 | ||||
Status | Demos circulating | ||||
Live debut | July 22, 2000 in Portland, Oregon[1] | ||||
Last played | November 2, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Rivers Cuomo song chronology | |||||
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"Modern Dukes" is a song by Weezer. It never appeared on an album, but was performed live on several occasions.
Contents
Appearances
- Released online
- Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years (2020)
- Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years (2020)
Overview
"Modern Dukes" is considered one of the "Summer Songs of 2000," a group of songs debuted live during Weezer's summer tour following a nearly three-year hiatus. The song is first known to have been demoed by Weezer at Cole Rehearsal Studios in Los Angeles in July of 2000,[2] and was also demoed at shows and soundchecks during that same month. The song is not known to have been subsequently considered for the band's planned third album, but did appear on the semi-"official" Summer Songs 2000 album curated by Rivers Cuomo and released to fans in November of 2001.
"Modern Dukes" was briefly revisited, featuring new verses, beginning in March of 2002, during early sessions for Weezer's planned fifth album, and was performed live at various concerts through late May of that year. The song was performed for the last time, to date, at a secret show in November of 2002 at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles.
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Weezer | Modern Dukes | July 2000(?)[2] | Cole Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA(?)[2] | 2:41 | Released online | ||
Weezer | Modern Dukes | 2000 | ? | 2:01 | Released online | ||
Weezer | Modern Dukes | WEEZER-2000-summer-01_Modern_Dukes_190.mp3 | 2000 | ? | 1:52 | Summer Songs 2000 ("album") | Shortened edit of above version Edited by Rivers Cuomo for semi-official SS2K "album" |
Weezer | Modern Dukes | 2002-03-08-weezer_modern_dukes_190.mp3 | March 4—8, 2002[3] | Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood, CA | 2:15 | Released online | |
Weezer | Modern Dukes | April 11[4]—22, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Weezer | Modern Dukes | weezer-2002-07-02_modern_dukes_190.mp3 | June 21—July 2, 2002 | Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA | 2:22 | Released online | |
Rivers Cuomo | modern dukes riff.mp3 | 2001—2002 | 0:14 | Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years | |||
Rivers Cuomo | modern dukes techno riff.mp3 | 2011—2014 | 0:20 | Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years |
Live performances
Lyrics
2000Every time that I turn around |
July 2, 2002Every time that I turn around |
See also
Weezerpedia's Tablature Project has material related to "Modern Dukes". |