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The Christmas Song
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| EP track by Weezer | |||||
| Album | Christmas CD | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2000 (radio promo) | ||||
| Recorded | October 2000 | ||||
| Length | 3:08 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 512 | ||||
| COR# | 205 | ||||
| Producer(s) | Weezer | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
| Live debut | December 14, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Last played | April 26, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan | ||||
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"The Christmas Song" is a song by Weezer. It appeared on the compilation CD Kevin and Bean: The Real Slim Santa, with a remixed version appearing on the band's promotional EP, Christmas CD.
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Appearances
- Kevin and Bean: The Real Slim Santa (2000)
- Christmas CD (remix) (2000)
- The Green Album (international editions)
- The Visions 100 Anniversary-Compilation (remix) (2001)
Overview
"The Christmas Song" was recorded during Weezer's self-produced pre-production demo sessions for The Green Album. It was first released on the Los Angeles-area radio station KROQ's 2000 edition of their annual christmas compilation, that year entitled Kevin and Bean: The Real Slim Santa. It was then remixed and partially re-recorded at producer Ric Ocasek's urging, with slightly different lyrics. This recording is considered the 'standard' version, and is the lead track on The Christmas CD, aka Winter Weezerland.
Noticeable differences in the two versions are a cymbal count-in on the original (removed for the remix), and a short bit of final drums on the remix that was inaudible on the original due to an early fade.
The song, along with its companion "Christmas Celebration," was performed live a handful of times at shows in late 2000, namely at Goat Punishment shows, the December KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas, and New Year's Eve blink-182 opening-slot gigs. The song continued to be played at various shows into 2001, with the song seeing its final performance, to date, at a show in Japan in April of that year.
"The Christmas Song" was featured over the credits of the episode "Fishes" (season 2, episode 6) of the TV series The Bear in 2023.
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Weezer | The Christmas Song | October 20, 2000[1] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Weezer | The Christmas Song | November 2000[1] | 6145 Rodgerton Dr., Los Angeles, CA | 3:08 | Kevin and Bean: The Real Slim Santa | ||
| Weezer | The Christmas Song | November 2000[1] |
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Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
- Patrick Wilson – percussion
- Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mikey Welsh – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek - producer (remix version)
Lyrics
Original mixYou told me you would be here by my side |
Christmas CDYou told me you would be here by my side |
