Buddy Holly
Rivers Cuomo Lyrics

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What's with these homies, dissin' my girl?
Why do they gotta front?
What did we ever do to these guys
That made them so violent?
Woo-hoo, but you know I'm yours
Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine
Woo-hoo, and that's for all time

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly
Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care 'bout that

Don't you ever fear, I'm always near
I know that you need help
Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit
You need a guardian
Woo-hoo, and you know I'm yours
Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine
Woo-hoo, and that's for all time

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly
Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care 'bout that
I don't care 'bout that

Bang, bang, knock on the door
Another big bang, get down on the floor
Oh no, what do we do?
Don't look now but I lost my shoe
I can't run and I can't kick
Wassa matter babe, are you feelin' sick?
Wassa matter, wassa matter, wassa matter you?
Wassa matter babe, are you feelin' blue, and oh

And that's for all time (that's for all time)

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly
Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care 'bout that
I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that
I don't care 'bout that

Overall Meaning

In "Buddy Holly," Weezer's frontman Rivers Cuomo sings about a girlfriend being dissed and bullied by his friends. He wonders why these guys are so violent and insulting towards her. The chorus soothes her insecurity by expressing his love for her, stating that they belong together and that nothing will ever change that.

The verses express Cuomo's physical similarity to Buddy Holly while his girlfriend resembles Mary Tyler Moore. This is a reference to the televisions shows "The Buddy Holly Story" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." He is reassuring her that he doesn't care what his friends say about them, and that their love will endure despite what others think.

The bridge adds a bit of humor to the otherwise serious subject as it depicts a comical scene of a potential break-in which causes the singer to lose his shoe. Ultimately, the song is about remaining true to oneself and one's loved ones, in the face of social pressures.

Line by Line Meaning

What's with these homies, dissin' my girl?
Why are my friends criticizing my girlfriend?

Why do they gotta front?
Why are they pretending or lying about something?

What did we ever do to these guys
What have we done to offend them?

That made them so violent?
Why are they being aggressive?

Woo-hoo, but you know I'm yours
I belong to you and you only

Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine
You belong to me and me only

Woo-hoo, and that's for all time
Our love will last forever

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly
I resemble the late rock star Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore
You resemble the actress Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway
I don't care what others say or think about us

I don't care 'bout that
I am not concerned with that