Space Rock

"Space Rock" (also known as "Place the Blame") is the eighth track on Maladroit.
===Appearances===
*Released on weezer.com
*Maladroit (2002)
*Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years (2020)
==Overview==
Rivers Cuomo first demoed "Space Rock" on his Olympus handheld digital recorderAlone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, liner notes"Maladroit Preview 2021-12-27 14.38.mp3" Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years in 2001. This demo was released as part of the digital demo compilation Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years in 2020.
"Space Rock" was first demoed as a band under the title "Place the Blame" at Cello Studios in early November of 2001, though it was not finished at the time.Weezer Recording History - Page 13 The song was recorded, alongside the songs "Cygnus X-1" and "Slave," at Glenn Sound Studios for Seattle-area radio station 107.7 The End on November 14, 2001. Once it became apparent that the songs were not going to air, however, the band released them as MP3s on weezer.com. After it's initial release on weezer.com, the MP3 of "Space Rock" was replaced with a shortened mix.
During the studio sessions for Maladroit in January 2002, the song's lyrics were rewritten. The song's lyrics reflect Cuomo's frustration at his rapport (or lack thereof) with online fans at the time. It is unknown why the title "Space Rock" was chosen, as the song bears little resemblance to the space rock musical genre, though guitarist Brian Bell described the song as "Spacemen 3-ish" in 2002."Weezer’s Brian Bell Was ‘Overwhelmed’ By Maladroit Material" Originally published in ICE Magazine, March 2002. https://thebadpennyblog.com/2010/09/17/weezers-brian-bell-was-overwhelmed-by-maladroit-material/
"Space Rock" has been performed live only six times.
==Live performances==
*Weezer concert: 05/19/2002
*Weezer concert: 05/20/2002
*Weezer concert: 05/25/2002
*Weezer concert: 07/06/2002
*Weezer concert: 07/11/2002
*Weezer concert: 07/12/2002
==Personnel==
*Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
*Patrick Wilson – percussion
*Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals
==Audio==
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==Lyrics==
<tabber>
|-|Album version=
Ooh, ooh-hoo
You wanna cry
When you're dealing with the kids
Ooh, ooh-hoo
They know it all
And they're pinning you to boards
It's a game
And you'll play
But you can't have fun 
When all they do is say
Lies
They know it all
And they're pinning you to boards
It's a game
And you'll play
But you can't have fun 
When all they do is say
Lies
Lies
|-|Demo=
Ooh, ooh-hoo
You'll never leave
When you're waiting up with me
Ooh, ooh-hoo
You wanna die
When you're speaking to the blind
It's a game
It's a shame
And we'll never leave
Until we place the blame
Ooh, ooh-hoo
You wanna die
When you're speaking to the blind
It's a game
It's a shame
And we'll never leave
Until we place the blame</tabber>
==Known recordings==
==See also==
*List of Weezer songs
*List of Rivers Cuomo songs
==References==
==External Links==
*Teenage Victory Songs entry for "Space Rock"
Category:Weezer songsCategory:Rivers Cuomo songs
Category:Songs on Maladroit
Category:Self-produced Weezer songs
Category:Featured song
Category:Weezer songs produced by Rod Cervera
Category:Weezer songs produced by Chad Bamford