Wes Scantlin was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Raised in Kansas City, he attended Park Hill High School. After high school, he started the creation of Puddle of Mudd, now now famous for songs such as "Control", "She Hates Me", and "Blurry". Scantlin got his start in the music business after a copy of his demo was given to a friend producer by the name of Fred Durst. Durst enjoyed the demo, but Wes neglected to take any major steps forward with the band. Later, upon hearing that Scantlin's first attempt at a band had failed, Durst decided to bring Scatlin to California in an attempt to put a new band together.
In California Scantlin met Doug Ardito, an intern at Interscope Records. When Scantlin found out about Ardito's bass playing, they decided to work together. Still in pursuit of a guitarist, Fred Durst contacted a guitarist from his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, Paul Phillips. Phillips auditioned for the spot in Puddle of Mudd, and upon acceptance, left college to join the band full time. A drummer was also recruited from Jacksonville, however, via creative differences, left the band before it achieved any mainstream media attention.
The name of the band was inspired by the Missouri River flood, where the band in its early days performed and practiced. The large amount of pressure from the equipment left the floor a big "puddle of mud."
Puddle of Mudd is signed to Fred Durst's record label, Flawless Records.
In 2005 two members, Paul Phillips and Greg Upchurch, left the band. Greg currently drums for 3 Doors Down while Paul, now playing in Society Red, left citing creative and personal differences.
Their song "Control" was the official theme song of WWE's Survivor Series pay-per-view event in November 2001, and their song "Nothing Left to Lose" was the official theme song of WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in January 2004.
Their second album, "Come Clean" spawned 4 hits in 2003 and has sold 5 million albums to date. Their follow up, "Life on Display" spawned 1 hit single and sold 600,000 albums. In 2007, the band released "Famous", which takes a general rock as well as "nu-grunge" approach.
The band is currently working on a live album that is slated for release in 2008.
They have released their fourth album "Songs in the Key of Love and Hate"
Current members of the band include :
Wes Scantlin : Vocal, Rythmn.
Doug Ardito : Backing Vocals, Bass.
Paul Phillips: Lead Guitar
Ryan Yerdon: Drums
Famous
Puddle of Mudd Lyrics
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Pocketful of shells
Sunset drag
I haven't even slept for days
Zone in
Something's gotta give
Might as well live it up
Until the fat lady sings
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
'Cause I just wanna be famous
Be so fucking jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars
Forgot Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothing
And the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be...
You can sleep all day
And still get paid
When the sun goes down
We'll do it all over again
'Cause when you're on a roll
They gotta let you go
Right through the back door
Let the games begin
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
'Cause I just wanna be famous
Be so fucking jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars
Forgot Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothing
And the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be...
I hope that it's everything that you dreamed about
Be careful what you wish for
Hope that it's everything that you dreamed
When everything's falling apart at the seams
And I know that you never believed in me
Don't ever let them fuck with your dreams
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
'Cause I just wanna be famous
Be so fucking jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars
Forgot Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothing
And the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be...
I just wanna be famous
'Cause fame is contagious
Now all the Playboy bunnies want more money from me
Show up at the Grammys
So loaded they ban me
The money is for nothing
And the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be...
Yeah, I wanna be famous
The lyrics to the song 'Famous' by Puddle of Mudd describe the desire for fame and the perceived perks that come with it. The singer talks about being in Hollywood Hills, with a pocketful of shells on Sunset Drag, and going for days without sleep. They express a desire to live it up until the 'fat lady sings.' The lyrics describe a feeling of entitlement to everything they have ever wanted and wanting to be so famous that they become jaded. They describe how all the Playboy bunnies take their money and they forget about Dennis Hopper at the Oscars – implying that they are so consumed by their own fame that they forget the important things and people in life. The chorus repeats the desire to be famous and have everything they could ever want, with the money being for nothing and chicks being free.
The bridge of the song expresses a hope that the fame they desire will be everything they dreamed of, and they caution to be careful of what you wish for. They encourage never to let anyone interfere with your dreams. The final chorus repeats the desire for fame and suggests that it is contagious as they now have Playboy bunnies wanting more money from them and getting banned from the Grammys for being too loaded.
Line by Line Meaning
Hollywood Hills
The land of dreams, where people go to become famous
Pocketful of shells
Carrying around a lot of ammunition, ready to fight for your place in the industry
Sunset drag
A feeling of boredom and discontent while waiting for success to arrive
I haven't even slept for days
Working hard without rest, dedicating all your time and energy to the goal of becoming famous
Zone in
Focusing intensely on the work and the dream
Something's gotta give
A feeling of desperation that success must come soon or everything will fall apart
Might as well live it up
Enjoying every moment of fame and excess while it lasts
Until the fat lady sings
The dream of becoming famous will never end until it's over, until the final act is played out
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
Experiencing the fulfillment of your ambition, enjoying the fruits of your labor
'Cause I just wanna be famous
Be so fucking jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars
Forgot Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothing
And the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be...
Feeling disillusioned with the reality of fame, realizing that it's not all glamour and riches and that it comes with a price
You can sleep all day
And still get paid
When the sun goes down
We'll do it all over again
Enjoying a life of luxury and excess, indulging in all the perks that come with fame
'Cause when you're on a roll
They gotta let you go
Right through the back door
Let the games begin
Feeling invincible and unstoppable, ready to take on the world and take advantage of every opportunity
I hope that it's everything that you dreamed about
Be careful what you wish for
Hope that it's everything that you dreamed
When everything's falling apart at the seams
And I know that you never believed in me
Don't ever let them fuck with your dreams
Realizing that fame may not be what you expected, and remembering to stay true to yourself and your dreams
'Cause fame is contagious
Now all the Playboy bunnies want more money from me
Show up at the Grammys
So loaded they ban me
The money is for nothing
And the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be...
Yeah, I wanna be famous
The never-ending chase for fame, even when it brings disillusionment and heartache
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WESLEY SCANTLIN, DOUG ARDITO, BRIAN HOWES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Uroboros
Since it means so much to you
Yeah,yeah
Hollywood hills, pocket full of shells
Sunset draggin', I haven't even slept for days on end
Something's gotta give
Might as well live it up until the fat lady sings
You want it, you got it
It's everything you dreamed your life
just wanna be famous, be so fuckin' jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars, smoke out Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothin' and the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be f-f-famous
When you sleep all day and still get paid
When the sun goes down, we do it all over again
'Cause when you're on a roll, they gotta let ya go
Right through the back door(door) let the games begin
You want it, you got it
It's everything you dreamed your life
just wanna be famous, be so fuckin' jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars, smoke out Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothin' and the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be f-f-famous
I hope that it's everything that you dreamed about
Be careful what you wish for
Hope that it's everything that you dreamed
When everything's fallin' apart at the seams
And I know that you never believed in me
Don't ever let 'em fuck with your dreams yeah
Since it means so much to you
You want it, you got it
It's everything you dreamed your life
just wanna be famous, be so fuckin' jaded
'Cause all the Playboy bunnies take my money from me
Show up at the Oscars, smoke out Dennis Hopper
The money is for nothin' and the chicks are for free
just wanna be famous 'cause fame is contagious
Now all the Playboy bunnies want my honey from me
Show up at the Grammy's, so now they can ban me
The money is for nothin' and the chicks are for free
Yeah, I wanna be f-f-famous
Yeah, I wanna be f-f-famous
lo Luke
Heard this playing Smackdown vs Raw 2008, came in my head again had to come find it... still sounds good haha
Space Bunny
this is it.
Jay Love
Same here. Come back every now and then
Goobs
Played that game for hours on end as a kid heard this on my way home after work and got a massive shot of nostalgia
Light2Earth
Heck yeah
Colourmeinkyle47
2007*
Quarantine1Dawg
Ppl have to realize how important it is to have a strong soundtrack for video games
mrHEisHIM
I SWEARRR
RiioTzZHD
Fr. Every new game i get i always check the soundtrack first lol
Happy Herbst
Money for nothing chicks for free -Dire straits,but boths songs are awesome!