The Christmas Song

"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.
===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 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.
==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==
<tabber>
|-|Christmas CD=
You told me you would be here by my side
Warming my heart on this cold winter's night
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself
You told me you would move heaven and earth
Cheering my spirits with laughter and mirth
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself
Ah, could you ever know how much I care?
Could you ever know that out somewhere
There's a boy who really hurts?
Since I found you
I found a girl
I found a thorn
I found a queen
Now I am warm
Ah, could you ever know how much I care?
Could you ever know that out somewhere
There's a boy who really hurts?
Since I found you
I found a girl
I found a thorn
I found a queen
Now I am warm
You told me you would move heaven and earth
Cheering my spirits with laughter and mirth
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself
|-|Original mix=
You told me you would be here by my side
Warming my heart on this cold winter's night
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself
You told me you would bring presents and treats
Cheering my spirits with homemade sweet meats
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself 
Ah, could you ever know how much I care?
Could you ever know that out somewhere
There's a boy who really hurts?
Since I found you
I found a girl
I found a thorn
I found a queen
Now I am warm
Ah, could you ever know how much I care?
Could you ever know that out somewhere
There's a boy who really hurts?
Since I found you
I found a girl
I found a thorn
I found a queen
Now I am warm
You told me you would bring presents and treats
Cheering my spirits with homemade sweet meats
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself 
Here I sit waiting beside the tree all by myself</tabber>
==Live performances==
*Weezer concert: 12/14/2000
*Weezer concert: 12/15/2000
*Weezer concert: 12/17/2000
*Weezer concert: 12/30/2000
*Weezer concert: 02/21/2001
*Weezer concert: 02/22/2001
*Weezer concert: 02/25/2001
*Weezer concert: 02/26/2001
*Weezer concert: 02/27/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/01/2001	
*Weezer concert: 03/02/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/03/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/04/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/05/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/06/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/08/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/09/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/10/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/11/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/12/2001	
*Weezer concert: 03/14/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/16/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/17/2001
*Weezer concert: 03/18/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/15/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/16/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/17/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/18/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/19/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/20/2001	
*Weezer concert: 04/21/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/25/2001
*Weezer concert: 04/26/2001
==Known recordings==
==See also==
*List of Weezer songs
*List of Rivers Cuomo songs
==References==
Category: Weezer songsCategory:Rivers Cuomo songsCategory:Bonus tracks
Category:Songs on Weezer (The Green Album)
Category:Featured song
Category:Songs on The Christmas CD
Category:Christmas songs