Teenage Victory Song

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For the Weezer songblog of the same name, see Teenage Victory Songs.
"Teenage Victory Song"
Teenage Victory Song cover
B-side by Weezer
Album Hash Pipe
Released May 15, 2001
Format CD
Recorded December 2000 at Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Length 3:04
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo
RC# 518
COR# 211
Producer(s) Ric Ocasek
Status Officially released
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"4:2 Spector Strum"
(RC# 517)
"Teenage Victory Song"
(RC# 518)
"I Wish You Luck"
(RC# 519)
Hash Pipe (UK retail 7" single) track listing
"Hash Pipe"
(1)
"Teenage Victory Song"
(2)
Island in the Sun (Japan retail CD single) track listing
"Island in the Sun"
(1)
"Teenage Victory Song"
(2)
"Starlight"
(3)
Alternate Cover
Japanese Island in the Sun single
Japanese Island in the Sun single

"Teenage Victory Song" is a song recorded during the sessions for Weezer's eponymous Green Album. It was released as a B-side on retail singles for "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun."

Appearances

Overview

"Teenage Victory Song" was demoed by Rivers Cuomo and as a band at Cuomo's garage studio in Los Angeles in 2000.[1] The song is known to have been attempted twice at Cello Studios during recording of The Green Album.[2] "Teenage Victory Song" was released as a B-side to the UK "Hash Pipe" retail vinyl single, and the Japanese "Island in the Sun" CD single. Some fans missed an opportunity to contribute vocals during the mixing of this track at South Beach Studios:


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Rivers was working on multiple aspects of "Teenage Victory Song", doing various guitar and vocal overdubs and fixes, and he determined that some good "gang vocals" were needed. We had Mikey, myself, and Carlos the engineer on hand, but Rivers was really hoping for a true gang, and went outside looking for some fans! There was a small group out front earlier in the day, but unfortunately the area was deserted by the time Rivers went a-hunting for guest vocalists. Fortunately we were able to make do with the "gang" already on hand, and the part turned out fine.


- Karl Koch, weezer.com update, February 5, 2001


"Teenage Victory Song" was among fourteen unmastered Green Album tracks leaked online in early 2001. A demo of "Teenage Victory Song" was released as part of the compilation Alone VII: The Green Years in 2020.

Known recordings

Performer(s) Title Filename Date of recording Recording location Length Appeared on Notes
Rivers Cuomo Teenage Victory Song 211 Teenage Victory Song.mp3 2000 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA 2:37 Alone VII: The Green Years
Weezer Teenage Victory Song October 2000[1] 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA
Weezer Teenage Victory Song December 30January 3, 2001[2] Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Weezer Teenage Victory Song January 3February 1, 2001[2] Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:04 Leaked online Unmastered leak
Weezer Teenage Victory Song January 3February 1, 2001[2] Cello Studios, Los Angeles, CA 3:05 B-side release
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Lyrics

I'm gonna bury you
I'm gonna bury you
I don't care what you do
As long as I approve

'Cause you don't know the way I feel
Spinning here inside this wheel
I've been waiting for so long
To sing my teenage victory song

Whoa, Lord, I'm comin' home

I'm gonna play all night
I'm gonna beat you right
And mash you in the nads
And kick you outta sight

'Cause you don't know the way I feel
Spinning here inside this wheel
I've been waiting for so long
To sing my teenage victory song

Whoa, Lord, I'm comin' home

C'mon, everybody, sing along
Let's make them feel dumb
'Cause they were wrong
We'll dance and sing the night away
Say you'll stay

'Cause you don't know the way I feel
Spinning here inside this wheel
I've been waiting for so long
To sing my teenage victory song

Whoa, Lord, I'm comin' home

C'mon, everybody, sing along
Let's make them feel dumb
'Cause they were wrong
We'll dance and sing the night away
Say you'll stay

I'm gonna play all night
I'm gonna beat you right
And mash you in the nads
And kick you outta sight

'Cause you dont know the way I feel

See also