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"East Coast vs. West Coast" Demo by Weezer Format MP3 Length 4:13 Writer(s) Rivers Cuomo RC# N/A COR# N/A Producer Weezer Status Demo circulating Rivers Cuomo song chronology "???"

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"East Coast vs. West Coast" (also referred to as "East Coast or West Coast") is a song written by Rivers Cuomo in 2006.

Overview

As Cuomo explains:

"When I was in [a 2006] meditation course, I was obsessing about “Where do I want to live—East Coast or West Coast?” And so many thoughts would come up about either coast, and I said, “Hey, I should write a song about that.” So, what it’s gonna be, is I’m gonna be in the center speaker, wondering what I should do. Then, Brian’s gonna be in the left speaker, arguing on behalf of the West Coast, and Scott will be on the right, arguing on behalf of the East Coast. And we’ll all just be singing and rapping to each other."

In the song, it isn't made clear which coast wins, however, Cuomo mentions that the West Coast won in real life.

Originally in contention for release on Weezer's 2008 self-titled album, it was reportedly also in contention for release on their 2014 album Everything Will Be Alright in the End. However, "East Coast vs. West Coast" failed to make the cut for either.

Various low resolution clips of the song were played in a Tinychat on November 19, 2017. Two days later, the Deliverance at Hand! demo of the song from 2007 (but with an overdub with Pat on drums from 2012, plus an entirely new bridge from the same year) surfaced, along with demos of the unreleased songs Call the Police and El Presidente.

Audio

Lyrics

I finally found a girl to love

It's time for me to settle down

The trouble is that I can't decide

Where to spend the rest of my life

At first I thought I wanted to be

One more east coast family

But now I'm not so sure anymore

Which coast I love more,



East coast or west coast?



The east is where your family is

It's where you grew up

Where you raise you kids

The west is where you paid your dues

Made your name and had your breakthroughs



The east has a more intellectual bent

The west has winners bound for success

I know that's stale but I can't decide

Where I want to reside



East coast or west coast?



I'm so sick of moving around

Once and for all I wanna settle down

Moved so much when I was a kid

Always trying to make new friends



If it's roots that you want, come on

The west is where you lived for so long

It's got your bros and your doctors too

The hairstylist that perfected your 'do

No, that ain't nothing that you should mind

Think of the ironwood trees that you climbed

When you were a kid and the seasons would change

It just ain't right when they stay the same



East coast or west coast?



Think of the times that you had in the west

The chicks that randomly showed you their breasts

When you walked in the streets in the city at night

Looking for someone to make you feel (alright)

Think of your mom and think of your dad

Don't you think you oughta' pay them back?

And help them find their happiness

And they can help with the kids



East coast or west coast?



How could you raise your kids in the east?

Don't you remember how you would weep?

And the backwards, bigoted, bully creeps

You should find some alternative beats

If alternative beats don't sound produced

Then, by all means, go ahead and move

When I said it wouldn't matter if you'd blown your youth

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East coast or west coast?



Now hold on, guys, let's give it a rest

I like both coasts, the east and the west

I'll have to think on this for a while

And ask myself with smile:



East coast or west coast?

(Where can I do my best?)

East coast or west coast?

(Where can I give my best?)



I think you know where you wanna live, bro

Aw, shut... the... shut up



