"I Know What Boys Like" is a song by the Waitresses, written by guitarist Chris Butler in 1978, while he was still a member of the rock band Tin Huey.

[3] "I Know What Boys Like" was released as a single from the album[4] and peaked at number 62 the week of May 29, 1982 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[9] The song was used for the opening of the episode entitled "Monster" (S1 E10) that was the season and series finale of Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil.

[12] The Waitresses' version of the song appeared on the soundtrack of the films The Last American Virgin (1982)[citation needed] and Thanksgiving (2023).

In the Family Guy episode "Boys Do Cry", Herbert sings this song while auditioning to be the new church organist, the lyrics doubling as a reference to him being a pedophile.