Hello! My name is Brooks and I am a fifth year student at Penn state! This is a song titled after an English idiom, "nip it in the bud." This phrase comes froma slang phrase that refers to trimming a flower bud or a fruit bud from a plant before it blooms or grows. The Idiom associated with this phrase refers to taking care of a situation before things get out of control. Enjoy the song by the B-52's! Isn't 80's music great?