“I’m Telling Tim” is about Tim Yohannan, also known as Tim Yo, the founder of Maximum Rocknroll, a radio show and fanzine documenting punk subculture. He also helped in establishing a number of DIY collectives, such as 924 Gilman Street, Blacklist Mailorder, and the Epicenter Zone community center....
(Fuck ... Phonies!)
You better watch out, you better not cry (someone’s watching)
You better put out records D.I.Y. (Punk Rock Police)
Cause it’s not what you’ve done, it’s what you’ve been
If you fuck up, I’m telling Tim
Take you out of Book Your Own Life part Six (I don’t count that)
You won’t play again at ABC (I couldn’t care)
You're gonna get ostracized like Lawrence
When I tell Tim
I'm telling Tim
I'm telling Tim
I'm telling Tim
I’m Telling Tim was written by Fat Mike.
I’m Telling Tim was produced by Ryan Greene & Fat Mike.
NOFX released I’m Telling Tim on Tue Nov 11 1997.