Miss Sweeney

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"Miss Sweeney"
Album track by Weezer
from the album Weezer (The Red Album) (Deluxe Edition)
ReleasedJune 11, 2008
RecordedSpring 2007
Length4:02
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Rivers Cuomo, Sarah C. Kim
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
StatusOfficially released
Live debutFebruary 14, 2014 on the Weezer Cruise
Last playedFebruary 16, 2014 on the Weezer Cruise
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Weezer (The Red Album) (Deluxe Edition) track listing
19 tracks
  1. "Troublemaker"
  2. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived"
  3. "Pork and Beans"
  4. "Heart Songs"
  5. "Everybody Get Dangerous"
  6. "Dreamin'"
  7. "Thought I Knew"
  8. "Cold Dark World"
  9. "Automatic"
  10. "The Angel and the One"
Deluxe Editon bonus tracks
  2. "Miss Sweeney"
  3. "Pig"
  4. "The Spider"
  5. "King"
International bonus tracks
  2. / 13. / 15. "The Weight"
  3. / 16. "Life's What You Make It" (UK/Japan only)
  4. / 17. "メリクリ" (Japan only)
Digital bonus tracks
  2. / 15. "It's Easy"
  3. / 16. "I Can Love"
Deliverance at Hand! track listing
18 tracks
  1. "Autopilot"
  2. "Heart Songs"
  3. "Here Comes the Girl"
  4. "I Don't Wanna Let You Go"
  5. "King"
  6. "Everybody Get Dangerous"
  7. "Leader of the Pack"
  8. "Miss Sweeney"
  9. "My Bark Is Worse Than My Bite"
  10. "My Day Is Coming"
  11. "Piece of the Pie"
  12. "Pig"
  13. "Respect"
  14. "Run Over by a Truck"
  15. "Why Can't You Shut Your Mouth?"
  16. "The Odd Couple"
  17. "These Things That You Do"
  18. "The Angel and the One"

"Miss Sweeney" (formerly "Until You Love Me") is the eleventh track on deluxe versions of The Red Album.

Appearances

Overview

"Miss Sweeney," initially demoed by Rivers Cuomo under the title "Until You Love Me," was later recorded in 2007 for Deliverance at Hand!, a CD-R compilation of demos in consideration for Weezer's planned sixth album that Cuomo assembled for the other members of Weezer. Cuomo co-wrote the song with his assistant, Sarah C. Kim. In the liner notes for the deluxe edition of "The Red Album," Brian Bell stated that "Miss Sweeney" was a song that he championed, and that it was almost not recorded at all. Weezer performed "Miss Sweeney" during their sessions for AOL in 2008. The song was performed acoustically, with Bell and Patrick Wilson playing guitar, Scott Shriner playing an acoustic bass, Cuomo singing from behind a desk, and a dancer performing as "Miss Sweeney."

"Miss Sweeney" has, to date, been performed live only three times, all on the second Weezer Cruise.

Liner notes

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Brian: I'm really happy about the inclusion of "Miss Sweeney" to the deluxe edition of The Red Album. This song has always been a favorite of mine since Rivers first sent me the acoustic demo of his songs for album six. I fought and fought for this song to make The Red Album but in the end was voted out. And here it is in all it's unique glory. I got the idea for the guitar sound from a suggestion that Scott Shriner made. He said he thought sitar could work on Sweeney and I agreed. I even had our engineer Andrew Scheps schlep his to the studio one day. It only took me a few seconds to realize that I couldn't play this thing with any conviction. So I was on a quest to find an effect with sitar like qualities. My engineer Eric J heard about this pedal the Mooger Fooger that just came out. This pedal allows one note to drone while playing others against it. A little knob tweaking here and there and a exotic almost Indian like sound transpires making the rain clouds disappear.


— Weezer (The Red Album) liner notes


Live performances

Personnel

Audio

Album version=

AOL Sessions

Lyrics

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
Aw, 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

Testing me, calling me
I can hear your voice
Even when I turn away
I don't have a choice

I only want to spend my time with you
Nothing else...you do
I need you

Girl, you make the clouds all disappear
The sun always shines when you are near
I'm waiting until you love me
Girl, you light up the skies of my life
I'm gonna make you my wife
I'm waiting until you love me
You love me
Until you love me

Terrible nightmares
Filling up my dreams
Sobs and midnight tragedies
When you're not with me

I only want to see your pretty face
And touch you on the cheek, is that okay?
I want you

Girl, you make all the rainclouds disappear
The sun always shines when you are near
I'm waiting until you love me
Girl, you light up the skies of my life
I swear I'm gonna make you my wife
I'm waiting until you love me
Until you love me
Until you love me

I'm certain that this is our destiny
I'll wait for you until you're hear with me

Girl, you make the rainclouds disappear
The sun always shines when you are near
I'm waiting until you love me
Girl, you light up the skies of my life
I swear I'm gonna make you my wife
Waiting until you love me
Until you love me
Until you love me
Until you love me, girl

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
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) (Deluxe)
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