Formed … Read Full Bio ↴Mustard Plug is a ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Formed in 1991, the band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. Currently the band consists of Dave (Vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), Jim Hofer (trombone), Nate Cohn (drums), Colin Clive (guitar/vocals), and Rick Johnson (bass). The band has regularly toured throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and South America. They have toured with the Warped Tour twice, and participated in the Ska Against Racism Tour. As of 2013, the band has released six studio albums and continues to tour actively.
Explaining the band's goal, Jim Hofer said "We may have some messages in our music, but essentially we just do this because we love it and we want people to lighten up and have fun.
In August 2013, Mustard Plug used KickStarter to fund the recording of a new album. Can't Contain It was released by No Idea Records on January 14, 2014.
Hit Me! Hit Me!
Mustard Plug Lyrics
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Spent my money pissing all my time away
Take a break
Just to meet you
At the punk for a pint
Tossing back faster than I really should
Forgot to savor all the feeling that I could
Take my chance you drank half the room
I heard these words come out
Hit me hit me hit me with sensation
I'll hit it back with a citation
Hear my hear my hear my revelation
Hit the floor
Feel the liberation
Knew a girl shadow of her former self
Just a phantom living in a private hell
Had to show her all she threw away from her life
Life's a journey not another losing fight
And I'm sober for you're gonna get it right
So you gotta drink up all the joy
That you can now sit back
Listen to these words
Hit me hit me hit me with sensation
I'll hit it back with a citation
Hear my hear my hear my revelation
Hit the floor
Feel the liberation
Hit me hit me hit me with sensation
I'll hit it back with a citation
Hit me hit me hit me with sensation
I'll hit it back with a citation
Hit me hit me hit me with sensation
I'll hit it back with a citation
Hear my hear my hear my revelation
Hit the floor
Feel the liberation
The song 'Hit Me! Hit Me!' by Mustard Plug is about a person who is spending their time and money unwisely, without realising the value of their experiences. The singer is running fast, taking an alleyway, and wasting their time and money. But they decide to take a break to meet someone at a punk for a pint, and end up drinking more than they should, forgetting to enjoy the moment. When they walk away, they hear someone say “hit me, hit me, hit me with sensation” and they take it as a call to action, and a desire for something more in their life.
The second half of the song is about the singer helping a girl who is struggling with personal demons. The singer wants to show her that life is a journey, but in order for her to get the most out of it, she needs to drink up all the joy she can. The girl struggles with addiction, but the singer believes she has the potential to turn her life around. The chorus is repeated several times throughout the song, and serves as a call to action for both the singer and the girl. They both need to experience life fully, and they both need to take advantage of the chances they are given.
Line by Line Meaning
Running fast gonna take an alleyway
Going quickly, taking a shortcut through a backstreet
Spent my money pissing all my time away
Wasting both time and money
Take a break
Stop for a moment
Just to meet you
Just to see you
At the punk for a pint
At a punk bar for a drink
Tossing back faster than I really should
Drinking quickly and excessively
Forgot to savor all the feeling that I could
Didn't appreciate the experience fully
Take my chance you drank half the room
Taking a risk, despite having already consumed a lot of alcohol
But as I walked away
Leaving the situation
I heard these words come out
I heard someone say
Hit me hit me hit me with sensation
Give me an intense experience
I'll hit it back with a citation
Respond with an official reprimand
Hear my hear my hear my revelation
Listen to my important message
Hit the floor
Dance energetically
Feel the liberation
Experience a sense of freedom
Knew a girl shadow of her former self
Knew a girl who was much different in the past
Just a phantom living in a private hell
Just a ghost of her former self living in a personal struggle
Had to show her all she threw away from her life
Had to remind her of all the things she gave up in her life
Life's a journey not another losing fight
Life is a journey to be experienced, not a continuous failure
And I'm sober for you're gonna get it right
And I am sober now, hopeful that you will make better choices
So you gotta drink up all the joy
You must fully enjoy life
That you can now sit back
Now relax
Listen to these words
Pay attention to these lyrics
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Carters Retro Reviews
If I had a dollar for every pixel in this video, I'd have a dollar.
Trent R
I'm discovering this comment 5 years later and yeah, one of the best comments on YouTube.
James Houghtaling
Carters Retro Reviews hahahahaha that's the funniest comment I've ever seen..
J Trewiler
Perhaps even only 75 cents
Alex Kellar
Hell yeah, I love Mustard Plug, they are from my hometown! Been listening to them my entire life!
ihatethisplace1
I know this came out in 2007. but dammit the 90s were the shit
John Rogers
Love them seen them a couple times. One of my favorite bands
Kim Small
whoa sounds kinda 90s n im lovin it! lol instantly in a good mood now
cloud0593
they are sooo much fun live :)
Cory Henderson
I LOVE IT!!!!