To know you is to hate you
So loving you must be like suicide
I don't mind if you don't mind
I'm not the one that's going to die
I guess I just can't listen
To this one sided conversation again
'Cause I don't care if you don't care
No one ever said that life is fair

Everybody loves a joke
But no one likes a fool
And you're always cracking the same old lines again
You're well rehearsed on every verse
And that was stated clear
But no one understands your verity

The center of attention
Got an honorable mention once again
Congratulations and salutations
You're a figment of your own imagination

Everybody loves a joke
But no one likes a fool
And you're always cracking the same old lines again
You're well rehearsed on every verse
And that was stated clear
But no one understands your verity

To know you is to bait you
And you fell victim to your own denial
I don't mind if you don't mind
If you're wasting all your time



Lyrics submitted by kevin

Track duration: 02:43

"Jackass" as written by Billie Joe/wright Iii Armstrong

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    General Comment:What is all this about this song bashing blink-182? Blink and Green Day are my two favorite bands. This song can't be about blink because it was written before they toured together, and they were on good terms when that tour started. This song could be criticizing the show/movies Jackass, or it could just be a general hate song.
    Flag ThomasTheAsianon January 02, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song.
    And It makes me laugh..
    I kinda remixed the lyrics to
    make a quote, " To love you
    is to hate you so loving you must be like
    susicide, well I don't mind if you
    don't mind and i don't care if, I don't care.
    Everyone likes a joke but no one likes a fool."
    Flag darbynicoleXDon July 27, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:the living end are one of the best live bands ever. i've seen them 3 times. actually they're just all around amazing
    Flag AreTooDeToon October 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:haha YES!
    living end are awsome!
    Flag thelivingenddayon February 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I would love to think that the song is about blink 182. People, they have like ONE good song. Green day has at least 6.
    This is off topic, but the living end is truly the best band there is.
    Flagged BeautifulConspiracyon January 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I don't know if this song was about Blink 182 or not, but I was looking at quotes from Mike (greendayauthority.com) and according to that website he had said:

    (At Mark Hoppus of blink-182): "Stop throwing shit or I'll jump in there and beat your ass."

    (Speaking of blink-182): "Seriously, at first I was happy for them, but now I find it a little irritatign. I think they trivialise what we do, and punk rock in general. It's like throwing shit in the face of something or someone that had substance at one point. Didn't one of the members marry someone from MTV? I mean, what the fuck? But if any band should be pissed off at them then isn't NOFX."
    Flag raaikuon November 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I actually think you are all wrong, this song has nothing to do with blink.
    look at the title 'jackass'
    this song is obviously about the tv show (now movies) jackass. the line 'same old lines again' is a refference to how the jackass crew always do the same things over and over again. (eg-crashing into walls, falling off bikes etc)
    Flag thelivingenddayon November 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Okay look, binosmith and the rest of ya. Blink is dead, and Green Day are still here. I never liked blink because of the fucking dogs thing, but the worst Green Day sings about is masturbating, which is neither as sick or unnatural as fucking dogs. If you like punk then you like bands like Green Day and Good Charlotte. I really don't care for blink182.
    Flagged Green Day rules oyaon August 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Well Greenday Fans You don't know that greenday are no better than blink 182 actually. And you think Greendays are punk. I think Blinks are much better than greenday because they are not complaining about anyone others and have you heard about The Transplants (Travis , Tim Armstrong,.................). Well i actually listen to some true punk,hardcore etc. Greenday sucks a lot. Especially now with American Idiot
    Flag binosmithon August 07, 2006   Link

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