The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World
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| Album track by Weezer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albums | Alone II Raditude |
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| Released | Alone II - November 25, 2008 Raditude - November 3, 2009 |
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| Recorded | Alone II - 1997 Raditude - 2009 |
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| Length | Alone II - 2:44 Raditude - 4:00 |
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| Label | Geffen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer | Rivers Cuomo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RC# | 226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Alone II - Rivers Cuomo Raditude - Jacknife Lee |
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| Status | Officially released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Live debut | October, 1997 (with the Rivers Cuomo Band | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cover of Alone II |
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"The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World" is the thirteenth track on the deluxe edition of Raditude and the twelfth track on Alone II.
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Appearances
- Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo (Demo)
- Raditude
- HOMiE - Volume 1 (Fan cover)
Overview
"The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World" was written by Rivers Cuomo in 1997, and it was originally performed by the Rivers Cuomo Band in 1998. This live version features a bass line absent from the demo and Raditude version. The two are also very different structurally, and the way the chord progressions are played differ as well. It's unknown if this is Pat Wilson's bass line mentioned in the Recording History or just something Cuomo wrote after recording a demo that appeared on Alone II. "Can't Stop Partying" and "I Don't Want To Let You Go" also appeared on both Alone II and Raditude.
Weezer versions
The song was recorded twice in 1998, but these recordings remain unreleased. It was also considered for 2001's The Green Album but did not make the cut and was likely not even recorded or demoed around this time.
The song was resurrected by Weezer in 2009. In September of 2009, it was revealed that the song would appear as one of four 'bonus' tracks on the deluxe edition of Raditude.
Personnel
Raditude version
- Rivers Cuomo - vocals
- Patrick Wilson - guitar, drums
- Brian Bell - guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner - bass, backing vocals
Alone II version
- Rivers Cuomo – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
Lyrics
Sunshine is falling
Over my head
Turtle doves are calling
"Good morning, friends"
And I got the prettiest girl in the whole wide world
And nobody can take her from me
And in the evening when she goes out walking alone
I wait at home patiently
I've never been so happy
I've never been so sure
Red roses blooming
All unaware
Of seasons turning
Of coming care
I got the prettiest girl in the world
and I'm in love with her
