You Gave Your Love to Me Softly
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| B-side by Weezer | ||||||||||||||
| Album | El Scorcho (UK Retail 7"/UK Retail CD #1) | |||||||||||||
| Released | September 19, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Length | 1:58 | |||||||||||||
| Label | DGC Records | |||||||||||||
| Writer | Rivers Cuomo | |||||||||||||
| RC# | 174 | |||||||||||||
| COR# | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Weezer | |||||||||||||
| Status | officially released | |||||||||||||
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"You Gave Your Love To Me Softly" is a b-side to El Scorcho. It was originally recorded and released on the Angus soundtrack in favor of "Wanda (You're My Only Love)".
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Appearences
- Angus: Motion Picture Soundtrack (first version)
- El Scorcho (retail CD and 7" single)
- Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition)
- Alone III: The Pinkerton Years 1994-1997 (Demo)
Overview
"You Gave Your Love to Me Softly" is notably short, at only 1:58. It is however, regarded by many Weezer fans as a perfect piece of pop rock. In this song, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo sings about one night with a girl that "lingers on and on and on." It is quick, up-beat song with a solo that mirrors the vocal melody.
Cuomo once said of the song, "I have a thing for old lady perfume (on young ladies)."
Original Version
An original 1995 recording is featured on the soundtrack to the film Angus. It was produced by Rob Cavallo, and has a much more direct, dry sound. The solo is played with only a keyboard, and is shorter, at about 1:51.
B-side version
The song was re-recorded during the Pinkerton sessions, and retains the rough sound of those sessions. It is slightly slower, resulting in a longer running time. The solo is played with a guitar and keys in unison, and with extra guitar fills.
Although happy with the recording, the song was demoted to B-side status, appearing on retail versions of "El Scorcho". Cuomo reinforced his feeling that songs for soundtracks and singles should not be album tracks, and vice versa.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar
- Matt Sharp – bass guitar
Lyrics
You gave your love to me softly
I heard your heart beating true
Still your Bijan lingers on and on and on
You gave your love to me softly
When I'm feeling blue and lonely
All I have to do is think of you
We had just one night but it lingers on and on and on
You gave your love to me softly
La-la-la you sang to me
Baby, don't you cry
Put your arms around me child
And lay with me tonight
You gave your love to me softly
Whoa, la-la-la you sang to me
Baby, don't you cry
Put your arms around me child
And lay with me tonight
La-la-la
La-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la...
