Private Message
| "Private Message" | |||||
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| Demo by Weezer | |||||
| Format | MP3 | ||||
| Length | 2:48 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 710 | ||||
| COR# | 360 | ||||
| Status | Circulating | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo song chronology | |||||
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This song is part of the "Private Message" lineage of songs
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"Private Message" (also briefly retitled "Love Me for Who I Am") is an unreleased Weezer song.
Overview
"Private Message" was worked on extensively throughout the sessions for the band's planned fifth album in 2002. It was recorded at various studios beginning as early as February of 2002. "Private Message" was one of the first post-Maladroit Weezer songs to be uploaded to fans, released before Maladroit was even in stores. Later the song was practiced acoustically at S.I.R. Studios in late 2002. It was performed at a secret show at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, CA. The song was worked on again beginning in November of 2003, though it did not appear on the resulting album, Make Believe. Weezer guitarist Brian Bell later reworked the song into a demo for his band The Relationship titled Hand to Hold, released on MySpace in April of 2007.
Known recordings
| Weezer | Private Message | February 2002 | Unknown studio [1] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | April 5, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA [2] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | April 9, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA [3] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | April 10, 2002 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA [4] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | April 21, 2002 | 2:49 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
| Weezer | Private Message | July 2, 2002 | 2:44 | Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
| Weezer | Private Message | July 16, 2002 | 2:25 | The Lodge Recording Studios, Indianapolis, IN |
| Rivers Cuomo | Private Message | October 8, 2002 | S.I.R. Rehearsal studios, Los Angeles, CA [5] | |
| Weezer (?) | Private Message | October 22, 2002 | 2:52 | Unknown venue [6] |
| Weezer | Private Message | November 1, 2002 | S.I.R. Rehearsal studios, Los Angeles, CA [7] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | November 2, 2002 | S.I.R. Rehearsal studios, Los Angeles, CA [8] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | November 3, 2002 | The Hotel Café, Los Angeles [9] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | November 6, 2003 | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles [10] (take #1) | |
| Weezer | Private Message | November 6, 2003 | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles (take #2) | |
| Weezer | Love Me for Who I Am | November 25, 2003 | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles [11] | |
| Weezer | Love Me for Who I Am | November 28, 2003 | Swing House Studios, Los Angeles [12] | |
| Weezer | Private Message | December 2003 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA [13] (alt. chorus) | |
| Weezer | Private Message | December 2003 | Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA [14] (alt. verse) | |
| The Relationship | Hand to Hold | April? 2007 [15] | 2:30 | |
| The Relationship | Hand to Hold | ? | 2:30 |
Audio
Lyrics
I want you so badly
Too bad that you slammed me
And when you are reading the words I write
You think that I'm just some dumb, horny guy
I'm trying to show you a hint of my coolness
But I can't give up on the secret deed
'Cause love is so empty when you can cheat
Hold my hand
Tell me that you love me for who I am
But I can't give up on the secret deed
'Cause love is so empty when you can cheat
Hold my hand
Tell me that you love me for who I am
I'm trying to show you a hint of my coolness
