Buck-O-Nine formed in a small warehouse in the early part of 1991. Based in… Read Full Bio ↴Buck-O-Nine formed in a small warehouse in the early part of 1991. Based in San Diego, the band was on the horizon of a change in the music industry. At the time the catch phrase was “Grunge.” The band was eager to take a different path. With their backgrounds in Punk/Metal bands, Reggae bands and 2nd wave Ska bands, Buck-O-Nine had the formula for what was to become a new mutation of sounds. Inspired by the early founders of this new sound, Buck-O-Nine admired the works of Fishbone, Operation Ivy, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and the Voodoo Glow Skulls.

Buck-O-Nine has released several albums including Songs in the Key of Bree, Barfly, Twenty-Eight Teeth, and Libido.

Currently Buck-O-Nine still plays shows for fun. They have re-connected with the positive, fun vibe that the band originated from.

Sappy Love Song
Buck-O-Nine Lyrics

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the perfect love song
Doesn't make you cry
It's filled with sorrow
And brutal goodbyes

so if she's cryin'
You know you've done something right
And if she hates you

You'll sleep better at night

the perfect lover
Never holds your hand
The perfect date feels
Just like a one night stand

the perfect girlfriend
Says this is the end

The perfect breakup
Ends in "can we be friends?"

Overall Meaning

Buck-O-Nine's song Sappy Love Song is a satirical commentary on what the band believes to be the perfect love song, lover, date, girlfriend, and breakup. The lyrics to this song are sharp and ironic, as it twists the concept of what is traditionally thought of as the perfect love story. It begins with the idea that the perfect love song shouldn't make you cry, but instead it should be filled with sorrow and brutal goodbyes. If the woman in the song is crying, it implies that the man has done something that is truly heart-wrenching, and if she hates him, then it implies that he has done something worthy of her hatred which is better than feeling indifferent.

The concept of the perfect lover is also unsettling in this song. The lover never holds the singer's hand and the perfect date feels like a one night stand. This is another twist of the conventional idea of what is considered perfect. With such an enjoyable date, the singer is forced to wonder what is next since the experience that is meant to lead to love feels like it has already ended, they’re now in the unknown territory.

The perfect girlfriend is then depicted as someone who says that the relationship has come to an end, and the perfect breakup ends in a shallow question asking if they could still be friends. The song tries to make a statement on the concept of true love and what it really means. It is an interesting take on the idea of romance, urging the listeners to think critically about what love should look like.

Line by Line Meaning

the perfect love song
An ideal love song

Doesn't make you cry
It is not an emotional song

It's filled with sorrow
It portrays sadness

And brutal goodbyes
And expresses harsh endings

so if she's cryin'
So if your partner is crying

You know you've done something right
It indicates that you have done something that moved your partner emotionally

And if she hates you
And if your partner hates you

You'll sleep better at night
You will be relieved and contented, knowing that you are not with someone who does not value you

the perfect lover
An ideal lover

Never holds your hand
Does not express any intimate gesture

The perfect date feels
An ideal date should feel