Private Message

"Private Message"
Demo by Weezer
Format	MP3
Length	2:48
Writer(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	710
COR#	360
Status	Circulating
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"???" (RC# 709) "Private Message" (RC# 710) "This Bulging River" (RC# 711)

"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

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

See Also

• List of Weezer songs

External Links

Teenage Victory Songs entry for "Private Message"