Chump
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| Chump | |
| Song length: | 2:54 |
| Album: | Dookie |
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| Previous song: | "Having a Blast" |
| Next song: | "Longview" |
"Chump" is the third track on Dookie. It comes after "Having a Blast" and is followed by "Longview". A live version of the song was also included on the Japanese EP Foot in Mouth.
"Chump" segues into "Longview" but, unlike "Brain Stew/Jaded", the two songs are never combined. A brief segue can still be heard in "Longview" on International Superhits! and its music video. "Longview" is often played live without "Chump".
Song meaning[edit | edit source]
"Chump" is about the narrator showing disgust and hatred toward a person, most likely against his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. The narrator doesn't know his name, but he's jealous of him and the thought of him puts him in a bad mood. But the narrator feels like he's making a fool of himself by thinking/feeling that way.
Live performances[edit | edit source]
"Chump" was played live very frequently during the Dookie and Nimrod eras, and the later parts of the 99 Revolutions Tour.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Chump/lyrics
References[edit | edit source]
| Tracks | "Burnout" · "Having a Blast" · "Chump" · "Longview" · "Welcome to Paradise" · "Pulling Teeth" · "Basket Case" · "She" · "Sassafras Roots" · "When I Come Around" · "Coming Clean" · "Emenius Sleepus" · "In the End" · "F.O.D." (followed by the hidden track "All by Myself") |
| B-sides | "On the Wagon" · "Tired of Waiting for You" (The Kinks cover) · "409 in Your Coffeemaker" (Unmixed) |
