Listen Up
| "Listen Up" | |||||
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| Demo by Weezer | |||||
| Recorded | 2001—2002 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 591 | ||||
| COR# | 273 | ||||
| Status | Circulating | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo song chronology | |||||
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"Listen Up" is a song demoed by Weezer in contention for the band's fourth album, Maladroit.
Appearances
- Released on weezer.com
Overview
"Listen Up" was initially recorded by Rivers Cuomo in February of 2001, and later recorded by the band during the DC Demos, BBC Sessions, and multiple times during the recording sessions for Maladroit. The song was recorded at Sunset Sound for the sessions for the band's planned fifth album, but said recordings are not presently in circulation. The song was performed live during the Euro Freak Out Tour in June and July of 2001.
Live performances
- Weezer concert: 06/28/2001
- Weezer concert: 06/29/2001
- Weezer concert: 07/01/2001
- Weezer concert: 07/03/2001
- Weezer concert: 07/04/2001
- Weezer concert: 07/05/2001
Lyrics
Listen
Pretty mama
I won’t be with you tonight
I know
You hear me, yeah
I won’t be with you tonight
Listen up, for goodness sakes
Me, I never had much breaks
Opened up my heart and then they all just let me down
Whoa down
Listen
Sweet baby, yeah
I won’t be with you tonight
Somewhere
You hear me, yeah
I won’t be with you tonight
And the love you gave to me
Will increase my will to be, be
Down
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | Listen Up | February 24, 2001[1] | LoConto Studios, Fort Lauderdale, FL | ||||
| Weezer | Listen Up | WEEZER-2001-05-27-Listen_Up_273.mp3 | May 27, 2001 | Monster Island Studios, Washington, D.C | 4:19 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Listen Up | June 13, 2001 | BBC Studios, London, England | 4:09 | Released on weezer.com | ||
| Weezer | Listen Up | WEEZER-2001-12-18_03Listen_Up_273.mp3 | December 18, 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles | 3:41 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Listen Up | WEEZER-2001-12-21_07Listen_Up_273.mp3 | December 21, 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles | 4:01 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Listen Up | WEEZER-2001-12-22_07Listen_Up_273.mp3 | December 22, 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles | 3:45 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Listen Up | WEEZER-2001-12-31_01Listen_Up_273.mp3 | December 31, 2001 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles | 3:41 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Listen Up | WEEZER-2002-01-07_01Listen_Up_273.mp3 | January 7, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles | 3:47 | Released on weezer.com | |
| Weezer | Listen Up | June 24, 2001[2] | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA |