Even If You Don't

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"Even If You Don't"
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Single by Ween
from the album White Pepper
Released2000
Genre Alternative rock, psychedelic pop
Length3:25
Label Mushroom [1]
Songwriter(s) Gene Ween, Dean Ween
Producer(s) Christopher Shaw, Ween
Ween singles chronology
"Ocean Man"
(1997)
"Even If You Don't"
(2000)
"Stay Forever"
(2000)

"Even If You Don't" is a song by the American rock band Ween. It was released in 2000 as the lead single from the album White Pepper . The song was covered by the indie/pop-punk supergroup Two Tongues on their self-titled debut album, released in 2009. It was described as "a flamboyant rocker". [2] "Even If You Don't" was made into a music video directed by the creators of South Park , Trey Parker and Matt Stone. [3]

Contents

Formats

Enhanced CD single

Includes the QuickTime video of "Even If You Don't" directed by Matt Stone & Trey Parker of "South Park".

Track listing:

  1. "Even If You Don't"
  2. "Cornbread Red"
  3. "Cornbread Red (dub mix)" [1]

7" Pepper Green Vinyl

Track listing:

  1. "Even If You Don't"
  2. "Cornbread Red" [4]

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