He's so blah. I knew that "You Oughta Know" was about him, but not "No Scrubs".
Over the years, there were some rumors about “No Scrubs” being about the behavior of one person in particular. In 2020, the two surviving members of TLC confirmed that, as some people had come to believe, the song is about Full House’s Dave Coulier. During an interview in which she was accompanied by Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas spoke about the moment that inspired “No Scrubs”.
“One day we’re out walking, and [Coulier] and Stamos come driving by, and you know, Coulier leans out and tries to holler at us from the passenger side of the car. To be honest, I didn’t know who he was at first — I just saw a bunch of hair and a bright, patterned shirt, but then it clicked and I was like, ‘Is that that corny mother***er, Uncle Joey?’ So I started jotting down some lines, and the rest is history. He was talking like Popeye for some reason, and had this beaver puppet… that part didn’t make it in the song.”
During a HuffPost Live interview, Dave Coulier talked about realizing that “You Oughta Know” was about him after one lyric in particular. “We had already broken up… She called and I said, ‘Hey, you know, I’m right in the middle of dinner. Can I just call you right back?’ When I heard the line, it was like, ‘uh-oh,’”
Given that Dave Coulier likely inspired both “No Scrubs” and “You Oughta Know”, it makes sense that Bob Saget has claimed that he has advised his pal to change. “I tried to tell him he should probably stop dating musicians, but he wouldn’t listen. I mean, there’s already one immortal song dedicated to calling you a piece of s**t, so maybe you should cut your losses. I never understood why he’s always been eager to take credit for ‘You Oughta Know.’ Like, buddy, did you listen to the lyrics?”