Take Control
| "Take Control" | ||||
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| Album track by Weezer | ||||
| from the album Maladroit | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | December 2001 | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |||
| RC# | 601 | |||
| COR# | 282 | |||
| Producer(s) | Weezer, Rod Cervera, Chad Bamford | |||
| Status | Officially released | |||
| Live debut | May 20, 2001 in St. Louis, MO | |||
| Last played | July 30, 2002 in Nashville, TN | |||
| Rivers Cuomo song chronology | ||||
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| Maladroit track listing | ||||
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"Take Control" is the fourth song on Maladroit.
Appearances
- Maladroit (2002)
- Video Capture Device (live) (2004)
Overview
"Take Control" was first recorded by the band in 2001 during the DC Demos, and again at the BBC Sessions a few weeks later. Its original incarnation was a bit more mellow, but became much heavier during the Maladroit sessions. Brian Bell was a fan of the song, and mentioned in interviews that it should have been a single. Like many of the album's songs, Rivers Cuomo double-tracked the crunchy guitar solo.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals
Lyrics
Oh-oh
Leave me now
Show me how
And I won't be ashamed
Of the things we once made
And I won't be comin' back
Round here no more, yo
Lead and try
Tell me why
And I won't let you down
Drag your name all over town
And I won't be comin' back
Round here no more
Yo, everyone
Everyone
Everyone I know (Everyone I know)
Take control
(Yeah, uh uh uh)
And I won't let you down
Drag your name all over town
And I won't be comin' back
Round here no more
Yo, everyone
Everyone
Everyone I know (Everyone I know)
Take control
Woah-oh
Woah-oh
Woah-oh
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2001-05-27-Take_Control_282.mp3 | May 27, 2001 | Monster Island Studios, Washington, D.C | 3:29 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | June 13, 2001 | BBC Studios, London, England | 3:18 | The Evening Session with Steve Lamacq | Radio broadcast, bootlegged by fans | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2001-12-28_05Take_Control_282.mp3 | December 28, 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 2:58 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-02_07Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 2, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:11 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-03_03Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 3, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:09 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-04_07Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 4, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:08 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-05_01Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 5, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:08 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-06_06Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 6, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:04 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-08_04Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 8, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:09 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-12_04Take_Control_282.mp3 | January 12, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:11 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | WEEZER-2002-01-15_Take Control.mp3 | January 15, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:10 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Take Control | 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:06 | Songs from the Forthcoming "Maladroit" | BJM #11946 | |
| Weezer | Take Control | 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:06 | Songs from the Forthcoming "Maladroit" | LIGHTING HILL/11982 | |
| Weezer | Take Control | 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:05 | Songs from the Forthcoming "Maladroit" | LIGHTNING HILL 12020 | |
| Weezer | Take Control | 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:06 | Maladroit (unmastered German promo) | ||
| Weezer | Take Control | 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA | 3:05 | Maladroit |
See also
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| Outtakes | ||
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