The 50 Song Project

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The 50 Song Project as listed by Karl in the Recording History

The 50 Song Project was a joint songwriting effort by Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson that spanned December 1991 to January 1992. With assistance from Jason Cropper, the pair tried to write a total of fifty songs for their as-of-yet unnamed band. This group would eventually become Weezer, and several songs from the 50 Song Project would make it onto the band's debut album Weezer (The Blue Album).

History

According to Karl Koch in the Recording History, "Shortly after the first (and only) 60 Wrong Sausages show, the band was no more. Pat Finn was going through some weird times, and Rivers was losing interest in the band, finding more excitement in his own new song material. About this time, Rivers and Pat Wilson expressed a mutual interest in moving toward the type of songs that bands like the Pixies and Nirvana were doing. While there was no definite plan, they embarked on a songwriting spree, hoping to write 50 new songs between them, and from this new roster move forward with an unnamed new band. While no one knew it at the time, this new band would not include Pat Finn, but rather Matt Sharp (who still lived in Northern California at this point). It was a definite stylistic move away from the more rhythmic jazz/jam/riff oriented 60 Wrong Sausages, and consequently the different writing style of Pat Finn. They never quite made it to 50. However, the old Fuzz song roster was accepted as sufficient material, bolstering the list by at least 5-6 songs. Bush and 60WS songs were deemed too different for the new plan."[1]

Several songs from the 50 Song Project were compiled into the Weezer demo tape by Rivers Cuomo in 1992. Songs from this tape have been released throughout the years on the Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, Alone V: Before Weezer, and Patrick & Rivers compilations. The project is notable for producing several songs released on Weezer's debut album, most notably "Undone (The Sweater Song)."

Tracklist

Key:

Demo available Demo not available Song available in different form Demo circulation unclear
The 50 Song Project
1 The World Has Turned And Left Me Here Rc.png Patrick & Rivers
2 Cheesewheel Rc.png
3 2-2-Tango Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
4 Transported Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
5 Wet Dog Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
6 Guess We Could Wait Jc.png
7 Make Me A Pallet Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
8 It Holds Me Together Rc.pngPw.png Alone V: Before Weezer
9 The World We Love So Much (Gregg Alexander cover) Rc.png Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
10 Undone Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
11 Jessica Pw.png
12 Why Do We Hurt Each Other? Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
13 Pulp Rc.png
14 Rain (version 2) Pw.png
15 M.E. (Gary Numan cover) Pw.png
16 It's Not The Same Pw.png
17 Little Bag Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
18 Close Your Eyes And Give Me A Kiss Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
19 I Can't Forget The Way Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
20 Chasm Rc.png Patrick & Rivers
21 2-2-Tango (version 2) Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
22 Colmusheen Rc.png Alone V: Before Weezer
23 My Oh My Rc.png
24 Where Can I Go And Rest? Pw.png
25 Lullaby For Wayne Pw.png Patrick & Rivers
26 Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me Rc.png Patrick & Rivers
27 Blood On The Hands Of... Pw.png
28 I Am Your Blue Sky Jc.png
29 My Name Is Jonas Pw.png Weezer (The Blue Album)

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