Rosemary
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Cover art for Alone IV
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | |||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 227 | ||||
| Status | Released | ||||
| Live debut | September 26, 1997 in Cambridge, MA | ||||
| Last played | January 14, 1998 in Cambridge, MA | ||||
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Rosemary is a song written by Rivers Cuomo in 1997.
Appearances
- Performed live
- Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years (2020)
Overview
"Rosemary" is first known to have been demoed by Rivers Cuomo on his DA-88 machine in September of 1997.[1] "Rosemary" was later performed at a number of Weezer “tryout” shows in 1997 and 1998, in which Cuomo was joined by various musicians with the hopes of finding a member to replace former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp (eventually the band would settle on Boston musician Mikey Welsh). The song was among dozens of demos in consideration for Weezer's eventual third album,[2] but did not make the cut.
Cuomo's demo from 1997 leaked online in November of 2020, and would be officially released later the same month as part of the digital compilation Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years. In 2020, Cuomo confirmed that the song had been written for his tentative "drone rock" side project, "Lovely".[3]
Live performances
Lyrics
The sun is up and trembling
And all around the robins sing
The spring is on and everything is fine
And in the light, I see you there
With flowers all around your hair
Sleepyhead, it’s time you share your dreams
But you don’t listen
You don’t be listenin'
You and the rosemary are kissin’
Echoing, I hear the shouts
Of children playing in the park
I wonder what they laugh and cry about
And now I want to be with you
As close as I can get to you
Sleepyhead, it’s time to share your love
But you don’t listen
You don’t be listenin'
You and the rosemary are kissin'
You don’t listen
You don’t be listenin'
You and the rosemary are kissin'
Bitter days will come again
But I won't be leaving in the end
Bitter days will pass us by
But I only love you more each time
And if I lose you in the end
I hope you still can be my friend
You don’t listen
You don’t be listenin'
You and the rosemary are kissin'
You don’t listen
You don’t be listenin'
You and the rosemary are kissin'
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Rosemary | September 1997 | |||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Rosemary | Winter 1997/1998 | |||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Rosemary | 05 Rosemary.mp3 | ? | ? | 4:05 | Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years | Unknown which of the two demos listed above |
| Rosemary | 01 Rosemary.mp3 | September 26, 1997 | T.T. The Bear's Place, Cambridge, MA | 5:14 | Audience bootleg | ||
| Rosemary | January 14, 1998 | T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, MA |
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Multiple audience bootlegs |