1. Mud was a British rock b… Read Full Bio ↴Mud is the name of at least three bands:
1. Mud was a British rock band, heavily influenced by 1950s rock and roll, but moving beyond it into mainstream rock.
The members were Les Gray, Rob Davis, Ray Stiles, and Dave Mount. They had fifteen hits in the U.K., including three number ones. More recently Rob Davis has written numerous successful songs for newer artists, including U.K. number ones for Kylie Minogue and Spiller.
2. Mud is also the name of a dark ambient project, a collaboration between Steve Hall of Yen Pox and Traig Foltz of Used.
3. Originally from the island of Guam. In 2001, the San Francisco music scene began to resonate a little louder with the induction of indie newcomer MUD. Describing their sound as, “A blending of punk’s energy and the edge of metal,” their raw guitar riffs, heavy bass grooves and depth in song writing have since drawn comparisons to successful crossover bands like Jawbreaker, NOFX, Letters to Cleo, Green Day and The Foo Fighters.
Over the years, MUD has become a frequent fixture at Bay Area landmark venues such as Slim’s, Bottom of the Hill and The Warfield. MUD has since expanded their resume to include the 2006 Van’s Warped Tour, headlining SF’s Live 105 Official Warped Tour After Party , opening for national touring acts such as The Matches (Epitaph), April Sixth(Elektra), The Forces of Evil (members of Reel Big Fish) and Camp Freddy (Slash,Duff McKagan,Scott Weiland,Billy Morrison,Matt Sorum) as part of the Recording Academy's Tribute to SF Music Past and Future,featuring guest artist Steve Jones,Joe Satriani,Lars Ulrich,Robert Trujilo,Mike Bordin,Jeremy Colson,Chester Bennington,Mark McGrath and Stephen Jenkins . Tracks from MUD’s current CD, "Where is Tomorrow", have received domestic and international airplay on such popular stations as LIVE 105, KALX 90.7 and THE ROCK 105.1 FM. Recently signed to San Francisco indie label Talking House Records, MUD is currently working on material for an expected release in 2007.
Living Doll
MUD Lyrics
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gotta do my best to please her just 'cos she's a living doll.
i gotta roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
got my one and only walking, talking, living doll.
take look at her hair, it's real
you don't believe what i say just feel.
gonna lock her up in a trunk,
got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll.
gotta do my best to please her just 'cos she's a living doll.
i gotta roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
got my one and only walking, talking, living doll.
(instrumental break)
take look at her hair, it's real
you don't believe what i say just feel.
gonna lock her up in a trunk,
so no big hunk can steal her away from me.
got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll.
gotta do my best to please her just 'cos she's a living doll.
i gotta roving eye and that is why she satisfys my soul
got my one and only walking, talking, living doll.
The lyrics of MUD's song Living Doll speaks on the singer's relationship with his partner, whom he refers to as his "living doll." He lists off a variety of actions that his partner can do, such as crying, talking, sleeping, and walking, which he considers to be impressive and endearing qualities. He explains that he feels the need to please her solely because she is his living doll - a concept that is objectifying and concerning.
The song takes a dark turn when the singer sings about his desire to lock her up in a trunk to prevent anyone from stealing her away from him. This line is highly problematic and disturbing, as it implies an ownership over his partner and the idea of keeping her captive to protect her from others. Overall, the lyrics of Living Doll are highly objectifying and concerning in their portrayal of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll.
I have acquired a doll that can cry, talk, sleep, walk and behave like a living being.
gotta do my best to please her just 'cos she's a living doll.
I must ensure that the doll is always happy because she's a living doll.
i gotta roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
I have a tendency to be unfaithful, but the living doll is enough to fulfill me.
got my one and only walking, talking, living doll.
I have only one living doll that can walk and talk.
take look at her hair, it's real
Observe her hair, it's not fake.
you don't believe what i say just feel.
You don't have to believe me, you can touch to feel its realism.
gonna lock her up in a trunk, so no big hunk can steal her away from me.
I intend to put the doll in a trunk and lock it, so nobody can take her away from me.
i gotta roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
I have a tendency to be unfaithful, but the living doll is enough to fulfill me.
got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll.
I have acquired a doll that can cry, talk, sleep, walk and behave like a living being.
gotta do my best to please her just 'cos she's a living doll.
I must ensure that the doll is always happy because she's a living doll.
i gotta roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
I have a tendency to be unfaithful, but the living doll is enough to fulfill me.
got my one and only walking, talking, living doll.
I have only one living doll that can walk and talk.
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Written by: Lionel Bart
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