Bender

"Bender" is a song written by Rivers Cuomo and demoed by Weezer in contention for the band's 2017 album, Pacific Daydream. Demos of the song were released in 2021 as part of the digital demo compilation Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years.
===Appearances===
*Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years (2021)
==Overview==
"Bender" is first known to have been demoed in 2016 or 2017 for the project that would eventually become Pacific Daydream (itself a divergence from the band's planned eventual Black Album). The song remained in consideration for subsequent albums after the release of Pacific Daydream. Regarding the song's consideration for Black, Cuomo mentioned on his official Discord server that Black Album producer Dave Sitek "wasn't a fan.""Rivers Cuomo" Discord. 18 October 2021. :File:Riverchat-sitek-10-18-2021.png The song is known to have been in consideration for the 2022 EPs SZNZ: SummerThe 'Album' metadata for "Bender   25 @92 +3.mp3" reads "2. Summer--Crunchy Beach Boys" and SZNZ: Winter.Cuomo, Rivers. Rivers' Database. 9 March 2021. :File:Rivers_SZNS_Database_1.jpg. Screenshot by KingTom."Rivers Cuomo" Discord. 19 October 2021. :File:Riverscuomodiscord-bender-10-19-2021.png
Several demos for "Bender" were released on the digital compilation Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years on October 18, 2021. One demo, possibly a full-band pre-production demo (based on the filename), was among the demos initially included before being quickly removed.
==Lyrics==
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|-|Bender (ver. 25)=
Suddenly we can't remember who we are
We spend our days and nights out counting shooting stars
Happy we can see it where we are
We go down down down down
One night in December we went on a bender
I can still remember, why won't you surrender?
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender
Oh I'll swallow poison on Sunday
Sunday ay hey hey hey 
Oh I'll swallow poison on Sunday
Sunday ay hey hey 
Just relax your body let your soul unwind
You and me are on the way to paradise
We can take it easy on the day we die
We go down down down down
One night in December we went on a bender
I can still remember, why won't you surrender?
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender
Oh I'll swallow poison on Sunday
Sunday ay hey hey 
Oh I'll swallow poison on Sunday
Sunday 
Smoking drugs
Doing crack
Smoking drugs 
Doing crack
Bowling shoes
Cheeto pants
Smoking drugs
One night in December we went on a bender
I can still remember, why won't you surrender?
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender
Oh I'll swallow poison on Sunday
Sunday ay hey hey hey 
Oh I'll swallow poison on Sunday
Sunday ay hey hey hey 
|-|Bender (ver. 18)=
I can't remember who I am
But I'm sure that I can fly
From the top of this skyscraper
I'm on the way to paradise
I can sleep the day I die
Sun and moon and tree vibrations
One night in December we went on a bender
Why won't you surrender? I can still remember
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender
We went on a bender
We went on a
We slid across a sea of whipped cream
As we split open our minds
And they took us to the hospital
Things seem much better than they are
'Til you wake up the next day
Twenty stitches and a headache
One night in December we went on a bender
Why won't you surrender? I can still remember
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender
We went on a bender
We went on a
We ate our breakfasts for lunch
You and me knew how to have fun
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, through the summer memories
We sat and drank with the sun
You and me knew how to have fun
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, through the summer memories
One night in December we went on a bender
Why won't you surrender? I can still remember
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a bender
We went on a bender
We went on a
|-|Bender (ver. 10)=
C'mon, c'mon
Welcome to Happiness Lane
Don't just assume it's okay
Where the fuck you been all day?
What's in the back of that little-kid mind of yours?
What do you want me to do?
You have more rules than the fuckin' army
Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse
Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse
Kick me, what is wrong with me?
Kiss me, what is wrong with me?
One night in December we went on a bender
Why won't you surrender? I can still remember
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a 
Bender, la da da la da da
Bender
C'mon, c'mon
Meet me in front of the pint
Casting my pearls before swine
Mama, you ain't gonna die
Why do we fight all the time like mafia?
I need to be understood
Up to the top of the very last drop
Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse
Dreamhouse, quiet as a mouse
Kick me, what is wrong with me?
Kiss me, what is wrong with me?
One night in December we went on a bender
Why won't you surrender? I can still remember
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a 
Bender, la da da la da da
Bender
Come to my sick bed, baby, sing me a song
This is our last chance, honey, tell me what you want
Remember the white picket fence in front of the house
Put on your old pajamas, tell me what you want
One night in December we went on a bender
Why won't you surrender? I can still remember
West coast does it better, set a new world record
I can still remember: we went, we went on a 
Bender, la da da la da da
Bender
Ohh
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==Known recordings==
==See also==
*List of Rivers Cuomo songs
==Footnotes==
==References==
Category:Rivers Cuomo songsCategory:Weezer songsCategory:Songs on Alone XIII: The Pacific Daydream Black Years
Category:Known recordings table