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Blink 182 - Man Overboard Song Meanings

The song supports rumors that Scott Raynor (Drummer) was actually asked to leave the band because he had a drinking problem. The end of the song states "can't say I miss him around", and also, "hand in your resignation". Obviously refering to his bad habits and wanting him to leave.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2005-12-03 11:18:47     Rating:

Straying from the point slightly, Scott left as he didn't have the same ideas about where the band should move onto. But, yeah, he did have a drinking problem I think, as I read it in a book written by Mark's sister back when the band were still printing the T-shirts themselves.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-01-30 15:28:38     Rating:

Yes this song is about Scott but he did not ask to leave the band he was given a choice to either quit the drink or get kicked out, he was given one weekend to think about it but he took to long so was then kicked out! But who cares Travis is 10 times the drummer he was!

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-04-06 04:23:31     Rating:

Actually, what I've heard from blink 182, I think, is that this song is about a friend of theirs who commited suicide because he had a drug/drinking problem. So, this is like their song for him.

Submitted by: edd
Added: 2006-04-10 20:54:23     Rating:

This song's about no suicide!
its about their x-drumer scott raynor who was kicked out of the band or he quit but I'm not sure. anyways the song is:
"so sorry its over" they are telling him that its over for him. That he is no longer in the ban

"Let's take some time to talk this over
You're out of line and rarely sober
We can't depend on your excuses
Cause in the end it's fucking useless" it's about how he ha drinking problems" You're out of line and rarely sober"
and that his excuses are useless.

Well.... That's pretty much it....
its easy to understan if you have know the story behind it.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-08-01 09:18:03     Rating:

I had heard it was about their ex-drummer scott, but then I heard blink-182 say it was not about him at all, he left the band because he wanted to go in a different direction.

Submitted by: Fenderboi
Added: 2006-12-03 17:25:33     Rating:

I read in an interview with scott reynor that they asked him to quit drinking or quit the band. After a while he decided that he would quit drinking and stay with the band but it was too late and Mark and Tom replaced him. This song most likely could be about this.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2007-02-01 18:00:36     Rating:

Ok. This song is about Scott Raynor. He had a drinking problem, and mark and tom and rick (manager) gave him a choice to stop drinking and go to rehab or leave the band. One night at a concert scott was to drunk to play and and so they got travis who was playing with another band. He was a success and so scott left the band and travis took over. There you go. Thats the truth out of marks mouth so everyone just shut the fuck up!!!

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2007-06-24 11:38:14     Rating:

It is about Scott. He got kicked out of the band because of his drinking problem. He all was used to get money off them (before they became big) to buy alcohol and saying goodbye (so sorry its over).

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2007-07-09 13:18:53     Rating:

For everyone saying blink denied the song being about scott, I believe mark also denied that "No It Isn't" (+44) wasn't directed towards tom, but then later came out saying it was. Just a thought.

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