Sonic Sessions with Weezer- Sweater Song

Rare [excerpt] from pilot of Y100 Sonic Sessions,
I Technical Directed in Philadelphia, July of 1997 working for the Pixel Pimps® at Monsoon Microstudios.
Featuring the poetry of Timothy "Speed" Levitch, (The Cruise, Waking Life, School of Rock and Scotland, PA)
Levitch joins Weezer for spoken-word / acoustic version of "the Sweater Song". They also performed a
cover of Waylon Jennings "Good Ole Boys" from Dukes of Hazzard - which, for copyright issues,
was not included in the show.
The "Mudflaps Girl" artwork was loaned by
Friend, Artist, Filmmaker and principal of Woodshop Films and Scrapple TV, Mark Brodzik.
/ woodshopfilms

[@rezkasdc]

You know guys.. I was searching for this version.. I don't know which version. Then I listened to all the live versions and finally found this. I'm glad!

[@hikerrock]

notice how they use 7th chords for the chorus like in the original demo? Lovely

[@ajustint]

Had this version on mp3 since 98 and didnt remember the exact name, luckily i remembered the lyrics to the poem and it bought me here. I sang undone live karaoke here in NYC at a place called Brother Jimmys on my birthday and did these poem lyrics in between the normal breaks with my best friend backing me and gf in the audience doing the "preach on brother part"...I wonder if anyone knew what was going on

[@Rr-ho5ke]

Wish I could’ve seen this

[@neonronin9432]

This needs to be on spotify

[@billylove5793]

I had this years ago, but it was labeled as being sonic youth…I knew that it was rivers singing but wondered if that was thurston Moore talking weird over it cause he is good at that, but it didn’t sound like him. Like others I’m glad to have finally found this.

[@norther5609]

Man, I stumble on this recording forever ago on Napster. Don't know why I decided to look it up today after all those years but it's just as amazing as I remembered it.

[@Honkytonkrob]

Same!

[@Terribads]

this is the best version. Refinding it everytime I get a new computer is a pain, but seing the video is just better still

[@losroftheday]

If you can make a song that's about sweaters that's THIS amazing, then you, my friend, are TRULY talented.

[@bradenerickson1226]

Matt's trying so hard not to laugh

[@erre_rre]

The slam poetry + guitar intro makes me think a lot of Popular by Nada Surf

[@TheWingus]

You have to ask yourself; are you ready to go steady?

[@bradlypengui]

The beginning poem is such an example of what drugs do to you: And each of you is a reminder to the Earth of what it's capable of. You were all the reasons: jumping, rational, lackadaisical, irrational. You are ceaseless sieges on The City of Joy, the reason Agamemnon went to Troy. You buy your own gods and base yourself at the knees of your self. Intelligence is not a discipline it is an experience. Allow it to explode, destroy buildings. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. Did I lose that sweater Or did it lose me?

[@TheWingus]

I thought he said, “You ire of gods, abase yourself at the knees of your self intelligence” Either way, it is profoundly brilliant

[@ameliamarie75]

this version is the coolest. I wish it was on Blue Deluxe like the y100 Pinkerton tracks are on blue deluxe. I've always listened to it on the Weezer b sides channel and had no idea there was a video for it, so this is awesome!

[@adamsteinmetz8766]

Yes. Why is this NOT on that deluxe version… I just randomly thought of it after like 20 years and was trying to find it for my wife.

[@shadowvessel]

I haven't seen this since I lost my DVD 😍

[@TheWingus]

The sweaters that take over our lives and remind us that we don't like the way that we walk!!

[@blondeeagles]

I had this taped on VHS when it aired on some public access Philly channel. So stoked to see it again! Destroy buildings I'm sorry I hurt your feel-lings

[@maxjackson2523]

I had this on an mp3 years ago I'm glad it has a video and made it here. Sic

[@butchermachine]

I WAS FUCKING THERE!!! WOOOHOOO!

[@InternetRagePlea]

I can listen to him again and again and find new ways to be amazed with him, and new ways of seeing the world. We are lucky to have a human such as himself among us.

[@shadowvessel]

You have no idea how hard it is to find this version. Thank you 🙏

[@NoelLeigh.]

I printed out these lyrics, that I transcribed from a limewire download of this. I've kept it the past 15 years. I've finally found the song again.

[@rommeltolete6304]

Hey brah, how we doin' man?" "Alright" "It's been a while man, life's so rad This band's my favorite, man, don't ya love 'em?" "Yeah" "Aw man, you want a beer?" "Alright" "Aw man, hell, brah, this is the best, man I'm so glad we're all back together and stuff This is great, man" "Yeah" "Hey, do you know about the party after the show?" "Yeah" "Ah man, it's gonna be the best, I'm so stoked Take it easy, brah" I'm me Me be Goddamn I am I can Sing and Hear me Know me If you want to destroy my sweater Hold this thread as I walk away "Hey, what's up?" "Not much" "Um, did you hear about the party?" "Yeah" "I think I'm gonna go, but, um My friends don't really wanna go Could I get a ride?" Oh no It go It gone Bye-bye Who I I think I sink And I die If you want to destroy my sweater (whoa, oh, oh) Hold this thread as I walk away (as I walk away) Watch me unravel, I'll soon be naked Lying on the floor, lying on the floor I've come undone If you want to destroy my sweater (whoa, oh, oh) Hold this thread as I walk away (as I walk away) Watch me unravel, I'll soon be naked Lying on the floor (lying on the floor) I've come undone I don't want to destroy your tank top (if you want to destroy my sweater) Let's be friends and just walk away (hold this thread as I walk away) It's good to see you (watch me unravel) lying there in your Superman skivvies (I'll soon be naked) Lying on the floor (lying on the floor) I've come undone

[@ia5662]

Y100 was the best alternative rock station ever in the history of radio, they put on insanely great festivals and these Sonic Session series were amazing. They were even released locally to Sam Goody stores at the time (yeah, remember them!?). They were always diverse and yet still played enough of the hits of the times. They were the last of the great alt-rock stations. Nothing comes close today except LA's KROQ. Oh, and old Weezer rules!

[@carloslara4305]

I was a regular listener through real player streaming or FTP when uploads y100 sonic sessions in 1998-2001 great shows listen it from as far as juarez, mexico

[@ppaauull3854]

hope this guy is still doing ok now a days..

[@sergiodamiano]

speed just got his own show on hulu "up to speed"!

[@bigpp645]

This is amaaazing!!!!

[@pixiedust3505]

Love this! Been listening to a bootleg, it's nice to see the video - thanks!!

[@chlorophyll4lyfe]

Haha, oh man, thanks for the tip. Probably like a lot of people, I randomly stumbled across this a long time ago when I was a Weezer obsessive (when it was "rare"/hard to find rather than viewed 14k times on KZbin). A few years ago I finally got around to watching The Cruise, and it blew my mind. As I grew up, Speed ended up having more relevance to my life than Weezer. Funny how things work. Hope this show lives up to his past work.

[@shadowvessel]

It's still "rare". This is the only channel I could find with it

[@sierrac5157]

so good

[@cobaingirl420]

love it love love love

[@efrapaez]

awesome

[@ninab7668]

who is this guy?? he reminds me of Andy Dick. RIP y100 and sonic sessions

[@videomonkey6]

Nina Bar-Giora it's explained in the description... actually nothing like Andy Dick in person. Very nice guy.

[@blondeeagles]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Levitch

[@movies1yt]

Not enough appreciation for this

[@neilprentice670]

brilliant lol !

[@TheRealAngelGrace]

This is the best version of this song. My friend burnt me a cd with it like 10 years ago and I've lost the cd since and now I'm so happy to have found it on the internet 💙

[@runnersdialzero1244]

*worst version of the song

[@cheshirebluemoon]

I loooooooooooove them.

[@badhat24]

RIP Y100.

[@tubeage]

the new anne taylor store on the right

[@eliashopstadius9172]

Poetry guy sounds like Jad Fair

[@dustinday4188]

Elias Hopstadius THANK YOU! that's exactly what I thought. How great is jad? :-)

[@KoolThing14]

@Blatherofa14yearold O, and hi Stephen, forgot that you had this account.

[@NoelLeigh.]

The kitchen tapes if you're still looking

[@gabemorgan2327]

Just type in sweater song levitch. That should make it pop up.

[@user-ub8vx8zd1d]

got any more footage from this date?

[@user-ub8vx8zd1d]

@MJ Schirmer i see. is it possible for you to upload the rest of the show?

[@nob0r]

@MJ Schirmer any updates?

[@user-ub8vx8zd1d]

@MJ Schirmer did you end up finding it?

[@caifan0514]

Swagweezer

[@KoolThing14]

@Blatherofa14yearold Or better yet, favorite it lol

[@dog8668]

Rivers looks emo lol

[@hyperventilatinggeek]

Pinkerton was straight up proto-emo dawg

[@aannger]

i cant understand at all what he is saying can someone help me to find this poem?

[@NickoochPulver]

tranxcend.tumblr.com/post/110594346827/sweater-poetry-by-timothy-levitch

[@jazzmagday8085]

NickoochPulver

[@dcxrtcvain4209]

Matt Sharp looks like Joseph Gordon Levitt here lol

[@calebedwards7093]

Lyrics to the poem plz! 😆

[@maxxmarko8]

Pat lost it at the start

[@videomonkey6]

what? who?

[@myxomatosis.]

André Calamaro

[@JuanCarlos-df4od]

nbc sports

[@nimrod593]

i just farted

[@Steveazencho]

funny but i guess it's nice poetry

[@eastonpearce94]

That curly hair dude is childish af :D