Song Information
The song was co-written by Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Scott Raynor (with Mark Hoppus also writing the lyrics), and was produced by Mark Trombino. It was reportedly written in "five minutes" as Hoppus wondered the consequences of breaking up with his girlfriend. The distinctive riff of the song was created when Hoppus was forced to skip over the missing two strings on an acoustic guitar.
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