Ain't Got Much Time

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"Ain't Got Much Time"
Ain't Got Much Time cover
Demo by Weezer
Album Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
RC# 644
COR# 319
Producer(s) Weezer
Status Demo circulating
Live debut August 25, 2001
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Hendrix"
(RC# 643)
"Ain't Got Much Time"
(RC# 644)
"b) Alt Riff"
(RC# 645)

"Ain't Got Much Time," (previously known as "Get Me on the Line") is a song demoed by Weezer during the Maladroit recording sessions.

Appearances

Overview

"Ain't Got Much Time" was first performed live at the KROQ-FM "Island Invasion" in San Bernardino, CA on August 25, 2001 (the first live show to feature bassist Scott Shriner). The song is first known to have been recorded at Sage & Sound Studios in Hollywood, between August 29 and September 8, 2001. Though some songs from these sessions were released to fans online, "Ain't Got Much Time" was not among them. The song was worked on at Steakhouse Studios in late October of that year, and continued to be worked on at Cello Studios in November. The song was performed live as Goat Punishment at The Knitting Factory for the HBO show Reverb on October 24, 2001, but did not air. The song was performed at live concerts throughout November of 2001. The song was performed once during the sessions for Maladroit on January 6, 2002. The song was retired thereafter.

Live performances

Personnel

Lyrics

You said you'd never loved me
I said you'd never try
I can't believe this world is gonna die

And why can't you get me on the line?
I swear to you, I ain't got much time

You said you'd never need me
I said you'd never care
I can't believe this world is gonna end

And why can't you get me on the line?
I swear to you, I ain't got much time
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

And why can't you get me on the line?
I swear to you, I ain't got much time
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Get Me on the Line 319 Get Me On The Line.mp3 2001 2:03 Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Weezer Ain't Got Much Time August 29September 6, 2001 Sage and Sound Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer Ain't Got Much Time WEEZER-2001-11-29-StLouis06_Aint_Got_Much_Time_319.mp3 November 29, 2001 Family Arena, St. Charles, MO 1:51 Released on weezer.com Soundboard recording
Weezer Ain't Got Much Time WEEZER-2002-01-06_08Aint_Got_Much_Time_319.mp3 January 6, 2002 Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1:48 Released on weezer.com
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