He pauses shaving and he tells himself that he is the bomb
She has her curlers set, her credit cards are paying the funds
He's not that old, I've been told, a strong sexual goal
They go out every day, she goes every way, oh yeah
They don't even care at all

She's open, waiting for more
And I know he's only looking to score
And it is way too unhealthy
Often they've typically been starved for attention before

She smokes a dozen and he doesn't seem to notice the smell
He took the seat off his own bike because the way that it felt
He wants to bone, this I know, she is ready to blow
They go out every night, his pants are super-tight, oh yeah
They don't even care at all

She's open waiting for more (she's open for more)
And I know he's only looking to score (he's only looking to score)
And it is way too unhealthy
Often they've typically been starved for attention before

She's open, waiting for more
And I know he's only looking to score
And it is way too unhealthy
Often they've typically been starved for attention before


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Mutt Lyrics as written by Scott Raynor Mark Hoppus

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    I read in an interview that this song was inspired by a guy Tom lived with, Benji Weatherly. They were roommates and the now-pro surfer is known to be a total womanizer. This is probably from roommate Tom's point of view as he can see the relationships Benji has with chicks.

    Smartripon January 08, 2006   Link
  • +2
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    The guy in my trig class plays this song!

    Jack Mentoneon October 26, 2021   Link
  • +1
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    i think its kind of more then that. when your stuck in a relationship with someone, and all the meanings gone out of it other then sex, but you dont want to break up because you dont know that being alone would be an improvement. its kind of vulnerable people that get into this situation, those who have been starved for attention, because they dont value themselves enough to see a meaningful alternative as a real possibility

    lucyintheskyon May 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    a song about swingers

    master of puppetson April 27, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Very Cool song. The song is also used in American Pie. It's about guys who want to score girls every time they go out.

    WhatWentWrongon May 24, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Yeh and its about gurls that are fuck easy and just give into guys that they know are gonna use them

    Spideygurlon May 24, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i read in an interview thats its about a guy who was a total womanizer ddue and everyone called him mutt.

    Action and Actionon May 26, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i think i read someplace that this was about one of tom's friends, who was a pro surfer and had sex all the time.

    inkon July 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    This song is so awesome. It's about a couple who goes through life too obsessed with their own selfish existence to notice each other and what they're becoming

    regan_89on July 29, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    it's just a song about a guy and a girl who like to have sex and who don't really care about much of anything else. I guess that doesn't really matter, as long as they're having fun. It's not too deep. As long as it seems deep, that's all that matters.

    Tom_DeLongeon August 03, 2002   Link

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