Rotten Stinking Mouthpiece Lyrics

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Cover art for Rotten Stinking Mouthpiece lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

This song is based on the film "The Indestructible Man" starring Lon Chaney Jr. The title references a quote from his character, Charles "The Butcher" Benton:

"It was all your idea. You planned the whole job. You hired us. When you found out I stashed the money, you figured it was time for me to die. You got those two crumbs to turn state's evidence on me, you stinkin' rotten mouthpiece."

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