The 50 Song Project

The 50 Song Project was a joint songwriting effort by Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson that spanned December 1991 to January 1992. With assistance from Jason Cropper, the pair tried to write a total of fifty songs for their as-of-yet unnamed band. This group would eventually become Weezer, and several songs from the 50 Song Project would make it onto the band's debut album Weezer (The Blue Album).
==History==
According to Karl Koch in the Recording History, "Shortly after the first (and only) 60 Wrong Sausages show, the band was no more. Pat Finn was going through some weird times, and Rivers was losing interest in the band, finding more excitement in his own new song material. About this time, Rivers and Pat Wilson expressed a mutual interest in moving toward the type of songs that bands like the Pixies and Nirvana were doing. While there was no definite plan, they embarked on a songwriting spree, hoping to write 50 new songs between them, and from this new roster move forward with an unnamed new band. While no one knew it at the time, this new band would not include Pat Finn, but rather Matt Sharp (who still lived in Northern California at this point). It was a definite stylistic move away from the more rhythmic jazz/jam/riff oriented 60 Wrong Sausages, and consequently the different writing style of Pat Finn. They never quite made it to 50. However, the old Fuzz song roster was accepted as sufficient material, bolstering the list by at least 5-6 songs. Bush and 60WS songs were deemed too different for the new plan."
Several songs from the 50 Song Project were compiled into the Weezer demo tape by Rivers Cuomo in 1992. Songs from this tape have been released throughout the years on the Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, Alone V: Before Weezer, and Patrick & Rivers compilations. The project is notable for producing several songs released on Weezer's debut album, most notably "Undone (The Sweater Song)."
==Tracklist==
Key:
* - Song written by Rivers Cuomo
* - Song written by Pat Wilson
* - Song written by Jason Cropper
Demo available	Demo not available	Song available in different form	Demo circulation unclear
The 50 Song Project	The 50 Song Project 	The 50 Song Project
1 	The World Has Turned And Left Me Here 	Patrick & Rivers
2 	Cheesewheel 	
3 	2-2-Tango 	Alone V: Before Weezer
4 	Transported 	Alone V: Before Weezer
5 	Wet Dog 	Alone V: Before Weezer
6 	Guess We Could Wait 	
7 	Make Me A Pallet 	Alone V: Before Weezer
8 	It Holds Me Together 	Alone V: Before Weezer
9 	The World We Love So Much (Gregg Alexander cover)	Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
10 	Undone 	Alone V: Before Weezer
11 	Jessica 	
12 	Why Do We Hurt Each Other? 	Alone V: Before Weezer
13 	Pulp 	
14 	Rain (version 2) 	
15 	M.E. (Gary Numan cover) 	
16 	It's Not The Same 	
17 	Little Bag 	Alone V: Before Weezer
18 	Close Your Eyes And Give Me A Kiss 	Alone V: Before Weezer
19 	I Can't Forget The Way 	Alone V: Before Weezer
20 	Chasm 	Patrick & Rivers
21 	2-2-Tango (version 2) 	Alone V: Before Weezer
22 	Colmusheen 	Alone V: Before Weezer
23 	My Oh My 	
24 	Where Can I Go And Rest? 	
25 	Lullaby For Wayne 	Patrick & Rivers
26 	Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me 	Patrick & Rivers
27 	Blood On The Hands Of... 	
28 	I Am Your Blue Sky 	
29 	My Name Is Jonas 	Weezer (The Blue Album)
==See also==
*Weezer (Rivers Cuomo tape)
*60 Wrong Sausages
*Amherst House
*The Blue Album
==External Links==
* Weezer Recording History page 2
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