The 2019 release of "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" serves as a bridge between the band's peak "glam metal" era and its modern resurgence following the Netflix biopic, The Dirt . While the song originally appeared on the 1989 landmark album Dr. Feelgood , the 2019 Music Video revitalized the track by blending classic 1980s concert footage with fresh scenes from the film. Lyrical Meaning and Themes
The 2019 version of "Same Ol' Situation" was released as part of the promotion for The Dirt soundtrack.
: The lyrics tell the story of a girl named "Sin" who "discovered the kitty," leaving the narrator for a female lover.
: Despite the heartbreak, the band maintains a party-centric, humorous tone. Vocalist Vince Neil noted that when their label, Elektra Records , heard the track, they loved it as a single, unaware of the specific subject matter until the band "told them later". The 2019 "Dirt" Connection
The song is famously an "ode to lesbianism". Bassist explained that the lyrics describe the specific frustration of a man being left by a woman for another woman—a situation where he feels there is "nothing you can do about it".