Mutt Lyrics

[Verse 1: Tom DeLonge]
He pauses shaving, and he tells himself that he is the bomb
She has her curlers set, her credit cards are paying the funds

[Pre-Chorus 1: Tom DeLonge]
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

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
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

[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge]
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

[Pre-Chorus 2: Tom DeLonge]
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

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
She's open, waiting for more (She's open, waiting 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
[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
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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About

Genius Annotation

“Mutt” was inspired by Benji Weatherly, a pro surfer Tom once lived with who had a lot of sex.

The song played during Benji’s part in the 1998 surf video The Show. Before its placement on Enema of the State, Blink would call it “The Surf Song” when they played it live.

The song also had a notable and fitting role in an iconic scene in the 1999 sex-comedy American Pie. After the main character, Jim, sets his webcam up to spy on a female peer as she undresses, he runs as fast as he can to a friend’s house to watch the feed. Blink 182 actually makes a few cameos in the same scene.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did ​​blink-182 say about "Mutt"?
Genius Answer

In a program for one of Blink’s tours around the time of Enema’s release, Tom left a brief annotation for each track. For “Mutt”:

‘Mutt’ is a song I wrote about my friend Benji Weatherly, a professional surfer who has sex all the time. His name’s Benji, but everyone nick named him Mutt, and 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.

How does the band feel about the song being featured on American Pie?
Genius Answer

Mark Hoppus recalled to Kerrang! magazine:

It was really cool being on there. I think Tom actually read to be one of the characters! The ‘Go, trig glory, it’s your birthday’ line in the movie, I completely made up on the spot. Stuff that I ad-libbed made it into the movie!

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Recorded At
Big Fish Recording (Encinitas, CA); The Bomb Factory; Conway Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Signature Sound (San Diego, CA); and Sound West (San Diego, CA)
Release Date
June 1, 1999
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