Simply State
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Alone IV cover art
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | |||||
| Album | Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years | ||||
| Recorded | Spring 1992 | ||||
| Length | 1:32 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 132 | ||||
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This song is part of the "El Scorcho" (RC# 213) lineage of songs
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"Simply State" is a song by Rivers Cuomo.
Appearances
- Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years (2020)
- The Best of the Demos (2020)
Overview
"Simply State" was recorded by Cuomo to 8-track between March and May of 1992.[1] Guitar elements from the song were later re-appropriated for the songs "Blast Off!" and "El Scorcho."
Lyrics
Wait, simply state
Climb the face
And the girl will follow you
You are a gem, shining bright
In the night you'll have to run
Run real fast where you can
And maybe you'll be a man
Wait, simply state,
Climb the face
And the girl will follow you
Wait, simply state
Climb the face
And the girl will follow you
Where you go, who you know
All those things I said, no lie
Things look good...
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Simply State | 01 Simply State.mp3 | Spring 1992[1] | 1:32 | Alone IV: The Blue-Pinkerton Years |