Miss Sweeney
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Album track by Weezer | ||||||||||||||
Album | Weezer (The Red Album) (Deluxe Edition) | |||||||||||||
Released | June 11, 2008 | |||||||||||||
Recorded | Spring 2007 | |||||||||||||
Length | 4:02 | |||||||||||||
Label | Geffen | |||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo, Sarah C. Kim | |||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||||||||||||
Status | Officially released | |||||||||||||
Live debut | February 14, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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Weezer (The Red Album) (Deluxe Edition) track listing | ||||||||||||||
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"Miss Sweeney" is the eleventh track off of The Red Album (Deluxe Edition).
Contents
Appearances
Overview
"Miss Sweeney" first appeared on the demo compilation Deliverance at Hand! in 2007, and was co-written by Rivers Cuomo and his assistant Sarah C. Kim. In the liner notes for the deluxe edition of "The Red Album," Brian Bell states that "Miss Sweeney" is a song that he championed, and that it was almost not recorded at all:
Liner notes
Known recordings
Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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Rivers Cuomo | Until You Love Me | Until You Love Me (Miss Sweeney).mp3 | ? | 4:20 | Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years | ||
Rivers Cuomo | Miss Sweeney | 08 Miss Sweeney 2.mp3 | 2007 | 4:00 | Alone X: The Red-Raditude-Hurley Years | ||
Weezer | Miss Sweeney | 2007 | Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA | 4:02 | Weezer (The Red Album) |
Live video
Weezer performed "Miss Sweeney" their AOL sessions in 2008. The performance was all-acoustic, with Bell and Patrick Wilson playing guitar, Scott Shriner playing an acoustic bass, Rivers Cuomo singing from behind a desk, and a dancer performing as "Miss Sweeney."
Reception
Nearly all Weezer fans who have heard "Miss Sweeney" have expressed great fondness for the song. It is often called a "return to form" for the band by fans. However, the live video mentioned above was criticised heavily on the AllThingsWeezer forums for Cuomo's vocal performance, as many fans claimed it lacked the emotion that makes the album version so well-liked. Teenage Victory Songs, the Weezer songblog, in one of its longest, most engaging posts, awarded "Miss Sweeney" with a tag of "The Very Best."
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar
- Scott Shriner - bass guitar
- Rick Rubin - producer
Audio
Album version=
YouTube (North America)
YouTube (International)
AOL Sessions
Lyrics
Deliverance at Hand! lyric sheet.
Hi, hello, Miss Sweeney?
Could you please come in my office for a second?
I'm headin' home for the day
And I thought it'd be good for you and me to check in
I met with the gal from Expo
And they do have the "slab" cabinets in white
She thinks we can take measurements down at the site
If we do that we'll be just fine, Miss Sweeney
That's all I got to say to you at this time, Miss Sweeney
Actually, there's one other thing on my mind-
Girl, you make the rainclouds disappear
The sun always shines when you're near
I'm waiting until you love me
Sweeney
I'm so sorry Miss Sweeney
I don't know where that came from
I think I was overcome by a spontaneous emotion
Anyway, the cash deposit of five thousand dollars
Will need to be sent to the property owner tomorrow
If there are any problems with the deposit or contract
Don't be afraid to holler
I don't wanna have to approve each stinkin' dollar that we borrow
Aww forget it, Miss Sweeney
Girl, you make the rainclouds disappear
The sun always shines when you're near
I'm waiting until you love me
Miss Sweeney, I got to admit the truth
I am totally head over heels in love with you
Every day you come to the office lookin' fine
Navy business the suit clingin' tightly to your spine
You ask me if I'm ready to get down to work
Sweeney, baby, I'm ready
Be my
Girl, you make the rainclouds disappear
The sun always shines when you're near
I'm waiting
Until you love me
Girl!
You light the skies of my life
I swear, I will make you my wife
I'm waiting until you love me
Miss Sweeney
Miss Sweeney...