Dreamin' (Weezer song)

For the Status Quo song by the same name, see In the Army Now (album).

"Dreamin'" is a song released as an iTunes single (the fourth from the album) from American alternative rock band Weezer's sixth album, Weezer (2008). It was released in digital form on May 27, 2008.^[1]

In the booklet for the Rivers Cuomo's demo compilation album Alone, Cuomo describes how the song "This Is the Way" was originally going to be used for the Red Album over "Dreamin'," then called "Daydreamer." Eventually, Cuomo was able to persuade other band members to choose the "epic, 6-minute, symphonic type of art song" Dreamin' instead.^[2]

Brian Bell has commented that this song was written in the sonata form and the breakdown of the song has a formal name ("The Dream Sequence") and that it is his proudest moment on the record.^[3]

The song was released as a downloadable song for the game Rock Band along with the songs "Troublemaker" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived."

Personnel

• Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Patrick Wilson – percussion, backing vocals
• Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Scott Shriner – bass guitar, backing vocals

References

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