But isn't that your oil in the sea?
And the pollution in the air Mr.
Whose could that be?

So excuse me Mr.
But I'm a mister too
And you're givin' Mr. a bad name,
Mr. like you." - Meaning and context.">

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Excuse Me Mr.
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Excuse me Mr.
But isn't that your oil in the sea?
And the pollution in the air Mr.
Whose could that be?

So excuse me Mr.
But I'm a mister too
And you're givin' Mr. a bad name,
Mr. like you.

— Ben Harper

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Excuse me Mr.
But isn't that your oil in the sea?
And the pollution in the air Mr.
Whose could that be?

So excuse me Mr.
But I'm a mister too
And you're givin' Mr. a bad name,
Mr. like you." in the context of "Excuse Me Mr." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Harper" (Song lyrics: All songs written by Ben Harper, except as noted., Fight for Your Mind (1995)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Ben Harper

About Ben Harper

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter musician and two-time Grammy Award winner, known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.