Spare Me The Details

Album: Splinter (2003)
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Songfacts®:

  • In this song, a guy and his girlfriend go to a party. She gets drunk, cheats on him, and he finds out. "Spare me the details" is his response when she tries to explain the situation. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Jessiah - Kingston, OH

Comments: 3

  • Staceey from ., Australiasharlaine i think the doughnut line is refering to the fact that doughnuts have a hole in them.. can you catch their drift.
    This song is awesome LOUD, very LOUD
  • Sharlaine from Winnipeg, MbWhy does it say, "my dumb doughnut"?
    what does that imply?
  • Denver from Melbourne, Australiaon the splinter dvd, dexter says this happened to a friend of his, his girlfriend cheated on him and apparantly the guy only had one condom so used it twice..
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