Dreamin' (Weezer song)

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

"Dreamin'"
Single by Weezer
from the album Weezer (The Red Album)
Released	May 27, 2008 (iTunes)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:12
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Weezer singles chronology
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" (2008) "Dreamin'" (2008) "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" (2009)

Weezer guitarist Brian Bell cited "Dreamin'" as his "proudest" moment on the album.^[2]

Background and release

In the booklet for 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.^[3]

The song was released as a downloadable song for the game Rock Band and its three sequels along with the songs "Troublemaker" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived."^[4]

Dreamin' was played live only during the Troublemaker Tour in 2008 and has not been played live ever since.^{[citation needed]}

Composition and lyrics

Brian Bell has commented that this song was "actually based on the sonata form" and the breakdown of the song has a formal name ("The Dream Sequence").^[2]

The song mentions the Widener Library Stacks at Harvard University where the composer Rivers Cuomo attended and graduated from.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

1. "Dreamin'" - 5:12

Personnel

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