I admire you so much
In the morning time our hearts will touch
Hold on, hold on
'Cuz I've never needed anyone like this
You're the magic in my sight
I'm holding on the warm firelight
Hold on, hold on
'Cuz I've never needed anyone like this
You never needed me, I never needed you
And that's the way you are
I Admire You So Much
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Demo by Rivers Cuomo | |||||
Album | Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo | ||||
Recorded | September 5, 2001 | ||||
Length | 0:46 | ||||
Label | Geffen | ||||
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
RC# | 667 | ||||
COR# | 333 | ||||
Producer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
Status | Released | ||||
Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo track listing | |||||
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"I Admire You So Much" is the sixteenth track from Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo.
Appearances
Overview
"I Admire You So Much" was written in praise of Kevin Ridel of the band AM Radio. It appeared on a spreadsheet assembled by Cuomo in 2008 (dubbed "The 4 and 5 star demos of Rivers Cuomo"), but did not appear with "Alone II" marked next to it. It was added to the track listing later. The version that appears on Alone II, at 49 seconds long, is condensed from the original three-and-a-half minute song sketch. The latter was added to the compilation Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years' on November 23, 2020.
On an Island in the Zoom webinar on May 22, 2020, Cuomo performed the song on piano with a previously-unheard additional verse (see Lyrics).
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo - Guitar, vocals
Audio
Lyrics
I admire you so much
In the morning time our hearts will touch
Hold on, hold on
'Cuz I've never needed anyone like this
I admire you so much
And fear and love walk hand in glove
Hold on, hold on
And this is the safest place I've ever known
You never needed me, I never needed you
'Cuz that's the way we are
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Rivers Cuomo | I Admire You So Much | 333 I Admire You So Much.mp3 | September 5, 2001 | Los Angeles, CA | 3:31 | Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years | |
Rivers Cuomo | I Admire You So Much | I admire you so much (RC edit 1).mp3 | September 5, 2001 | Los Angeles, CA | 1:12 | Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years | Shortened edit of 333 I Admire You So Much.mp3 |
Rivers Cuomo | I Admire You So Much | September 5, 2001 | Los Angeles, CA | 0:46 | Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo | Shortened edit of 333 I Admire You So Much.mp3 |