The Christmas Song
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| EP by Weezer | |||||
| Album | The Christmas CD | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2000 (radio promo) | ||||
| Recorded | October 2000 | ||||
| Length | 3:08 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 512 | ||||
| COR# | 205 | ||||
| Producer | Weezer | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
| Live debut | December 14, 2000 | ||||
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"The Christmas Song" is the first track on The Christmas CD.
Contents
Appearances
- Kevin and Bean: The Real Slim Santa (2000)
- The Christmas CD (remix) (2000)
- The Green Album (international editions)
Overview
"The Christmas Song" was recorded during Weezer's self-produced pre-production demo sessions for The Green Album. It was first released on the Los Angeles-area radio station KROQ's 2000 edition of their annual christmas compilation, that year entitled Kevin and Bean: The Real Slim Santa. It was then remixed and partially re-recorded at producer Ric Ocasek's urging, with slightly different lyrics. This recording is considered the 'standard' version, and is the lead track on The Christmas CD, aka Winter Weezerland.
Noticeable differences in the two versions are a cymbal count-in on the original (removed for the remix), and a short bit of final drums on the remix that was inaudible on the original due to an early fade.
The song, along with its companion "Christmas Celebration," was performed live a handful of times at shows in late 2000, namely at Goat Punishment shows, the December KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, and New Year's Eve blink-182 opening-slot gigs. The song continued to be played at various shows into 2001, with the song seeing its final performance, to date, at a show in Japan in April of that year.
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 (remix version)
Audio
Lyrics
EP version
You told me you would be here by my side
Warming my hearth on this cold winter's night
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself (By myself)
You told me you would move heaven and earth
Cheering my spirits with laughter and mirth
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself (By myself)
Ah, could you ever know how much I care? (How much I care?)
Could you ever know that out somewhere (That out somewhere?)
There's a boy who really hurts? (Really hurts)
Since I found you
I found a girl
I found a thorn
I found a queen
Now I am warm
Ah, could you ever know how much I care? (How much I care?)
Could you ever know that out somewhere (That out somewhere)
There's a boy who really hurts? (Really hurts?)
Original lyrics
[...]
You told me you would bring presents and treats
Cheering my spirits with homemade sweet meats
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself (By myself)
[...]
