Starlight

"Starlight" is a song recorded during sessions for The Green Album and released as a B-side on various international singles. In 2002, the song was covered by New Zealand pop rock band Zed.
===Appearances===
====Weezer version====
*"Hash Pipe" (International retail CD single)
*"Hash Pipe" (UK retail CD single)
*"Island in the Sun" (Japan retail CD single)
*Weezer (German 5-track sampler, Motor Music GMBH, 3:28 mix)
====Zed version====
*"Starlight" (2002 single)
*The Hot Chick: Original Soundtrack (2002)
*This Little Empire (2003)
==Overview==
"Starlight" was written by Rivers Cuomo and first known to have been demoed by Weezer at Cuomo's home studio on November 11, 2000. "Starlight" may have formed the basis for the Green Album track "Knock-down Drag-out," as the entry in the Catalog O' Riffs for the latter lists the alternate title "Slow Starlight". "Starlight" continued to be rehearsed by Weezer through December and was recorded in the studio during the Green Album sessions in January of 2001.
The song was one of the fourteen Green session tracks leaked prior to the album's release. Like all the other songs from the early MP3 leak, "Starlight" appeared in unmastered and unedited form with a total length of 3:28. The official mix of the song, released as a B-side on various "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun" singles, was edited down to 3:20, omitting the "Whoa, that's not enough" section after the final chorus. The longer mix of the song, fully mastered, appeared on a 5-track CD sampler in Germany released by Motor Music GMBH, as well as an Argentinian promotional CD from Universal Music. The song also shares a few lyrics with "O Girlfriend".
==Zed cover==
"Starlight" was covered by Zed in 2002 and released as the first track of the soundtrack to the 2002 comedy film starring . It was also released as a CD single in both the United States and New Zealand on Geffen Records and , respectively. The New Zealand release of the single features two additional tracks ("Watching the World" and "This One") as well as the music video for "Starlight". The cover was later released as track five on Zed's 2003 album This Little Empire.
Rivers Cuomo was flattered by the cover, calling Zed's arrangement an improvement.
===Music video===
A music video was recorded featuring the band playing in a high school while characters from the film (including Schneider himself) swap places with members of the band after drinking an "enchanted" drink, vaguely reflecting on the general plot of The Hot Chick.
*YouTube (United States)
*YouTube (international)
==Personnel==
===Weezer===
*Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
*Patrick Wilson – percussion
*Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Mikey Welsh – bass guitar
*Ric Ocasek - producer	
===Zed===
*Nathan King — guitar, lead vocals
*Andy Lynch — guitar
*Ben Campbell — bass
*Adrian Palmer — drums
*Martin Kierszenbaum — A&R
*Robert Hayes — management
==Gallery==
===Zed===
====United States CD Release====
Image:Zed-Starlight.jpg|Cover
Image:Zed-Starlight-back.jpg|Back cover
Image:Zed-Starlight-disc.jpg|Disc
====New Zealand CD Release====
Image:Zed-Starlight-NZ.jpg|Cover
==Lyrics==
That's alright
That's OK
I'll keep holding on today
'Cause I'm waiting for the starlight in your eyes
No more faith
No more hope
All that I can do is grope
For a shred of loving care from my girl
The pain you felt has burdened you
You can't feel love
I'm glad that I have been with you
But that's not enough
In your arms I would be
Overjoyed as any boy
Holding on to what he loves
Oh-so-much
Feel your touch every night
When I dreamed to be alright
There you are in front of me
With your smile
The pain you felt has burdened you
You can't feel love
I'm glad that I have been with you
But that's not enough
Whoa, that's not enough
The pain you felt has burdened you
You can't feel loved
I'm glad that I have been with you
But that's not enough
In your arms I would be
Overjoyed as any boy
Holding on to what he loves
Oh-so-much
Holding on to what he loves
Oh-so-much
Holding on to what he loves
Oh-so-much
==Known recordings==
==See also==
*List of Weezer songs
*List of Rivers Cuomo songs
*Zed
*This Little Empire
==External links==
*Zed's official site
==References==
Category:Weezer songsCategory:Rivers Cuomo songs
Category:B-sidesCategory:ZedCategory:Weezer songs produced by Ric Ocasek
Category:Catalog o' Riffs