Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Reveals That “Nookie” Is Actually A Heartbroken Love Song

In a new interview with Dazed, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst shared the surprising origin story of one of his band’s most raucous hits, the Grammy-nominated “Nookie.” Durst was asked by the interviewer, “In 1999, you’re doing it all for the nookie. What are you doing it all for in 2025?” Which caused Durst to respond, “The funny thing about that though, nobody listened to the story in ‘Nookie’ — they just listened to the catchphrase.” The nu-metal singer revealed that the first time he had sex he fell “head over heels in love” with the girl, even though she was sleeping with other people. “People would say, ‘Fred, you’re so upset, why are you staying?,’ and I’d say ‘Because we made love,’” Durst recalled. “I found a different way to say that: I did it all for the nookie. That sounded more fun.” Durst said that nowadays his eight-month-old daughter is his life. “What I do it for now is for the love. Her name’s Cali and I’m just living for every moment with her right now.” (Consequence of Sound)