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11 St-St-Stuttering SongsThe 11 songs on this particular, lyric and titular-based playlist all have one thing in common – some form of the word ‘stutter.’  

You read the headline.  11 songs.  Some form of the word stutter.  No frills and no BS.  Artists contributing to the stuttering include Gucci Mane, Joe, and Maroon 5 among others. Without further ado, 11 St-St-Stuttering Songs.

 


1. Gucci Mane, “Stutter”

The Return of East Atlanta Santa • Atlantic • 2016

“I can’t even lie, that b**ch so bad lil’ mama so thick / The way she throw it back it make you stutter when you hit.”


2. Marianas Trench, “Stutter”

Ever After • 604 • 2012

“Bring me back to life / I just can’t stand leaving you alone tonight / It’s too late to go / Already taken me forever just to try to know / …I just stutter, stutter, stutter / Di-di-di-di-di-did I? / Stutter, stutter, stutter / Di-di-di-di-di-di-did I?”


3. Joe, “Stutter”

My Name Is Joe • Zomba • 2000

“You’re lying, ‘cause you’re stuttering / Now where were you (late last night) / I can tell you’re lying / ‘Cause when you’re replying / Stutter, stutter, s-s-stutter, stutter.”

Notably, My Darkest Days covered this version on their 2012 album, Sick and Twisted Affair.


4. Maroon 5, “Stutter”

Hands All Over • Interscope • 2010

“You’re just a fantasy girl / It’s an impossible world / All I want is to be with you always / I give you everything / Pay some attention to me / All I want is just you and me always / Give me affection / I need your perfection / Cause you feel so good / You make me stutter, stutter.”


5. Granger Smith, “Stutter”

When the Good Guys Win • Wheelhouse • 2017

“Woah / You got me stumbling, mumbling, fumbling my words like / Woah / Yeah I’m tripping and slipping up girl / You’re making me stutter / (Stut-nah-nah, stut-nah-n-n-nah) / Stutter / (Stut-nah-nah, stut-nah-n-n-nah) / Yeah you’re making me stutter / (Stut-nah-nah, stut-nah-n-n-nah) / Stutter / (Stut-nah-nah, stut-nah-n-n-nah).”


 6. Jazmine Sullivan, “Stuttering”

Love Me Back • J (Sony) • 2010

“This is gotta be a first / And I’m tryna find the reason why I’m stu-stu-stu-stutterin’ / Something funny’s happenin’ / I’m a place I’ve never been / And there’s got to be a reason why I’m stu-stu-stu-stutterin’.”

Jessica Sanchez, the American Idol Season 11 Runner-up, gave a phenomenal performance of the Jazmine Sullivan gem.


7. Bayside, “Stuttering”

Cult White Edition • Hopeless • 2015

“I’m stuttering (oh whoa) / ‘Cause I never know what to say / I’m stuttering (oh whoa) / Can’t listen to a word I say / And there’s a lot of work to do / Can’t carry the weight like I used to / But I’ll figure it out like I always do / Sacrifice myself for you.”


8. Fefe Dobson, “Stuttering”

Joy • Island Def Jam • 2010

“Hurry up, hurry up / If you ever really cared about me / Tell the truth / Give it up / You sound guilty / Cause you’re stutterin’ / Oh oh oh oh / Oh ey ey ey ey ey / Oh, oh, oh, oh, woah / Yeah, you’re stuttering.”


9. BLAISE MOORE, “STUTTER”

LAURENCE • Interscope • 2017

“Did I f**king stutter? / Give you reason to ignore her / And now you’re on another lover / What’s her name / What’s her name / What’s her name and sin number?”


10. Elastica, “Stutter”

Elastica • Geffen • 1995

“No need to whine, boy / Like a windup toy you stutter at my feet / And it’s never the time, boy / You’ve had too much wine to stumble up my street / Well, it isn’t a problem / Nothing we can’t keep between the sheets / Tell me you’re mine, love / And I will not wait for other bedtime treats.”


11. Saosin, “The Stutter Says a Lot”

Along the Shadow • Epitaph • 2016

“The stutter says a lot / When I’m reaching up for anything so I could find a way out / If this is true I’ll do it all again / (The stutter says a lot) / Put it all in the reply / Reaction is fake / I’ll believe anyway / And that’s the part you chose to break.”


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.