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.
Mendoza
Mustard Plug Lyrics
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I said I met a girl and she's making me freaked
Like no other girl that I've known before
She's driving me wild, knocks me flat on the floor
Yeah she stole my heart with a butter knife
And I can't get away even if I try
Mendoza, Mendoza, why can't you see?
That you're the only girl, you're the girl for me
Mendoza
You got me burning now
You got me reaching out
And I don't know how
That I'll make it without you
You got me hanging by a string and tied up in chains
Girl you gotta set me free cause you're holding the reigns
You got me living in the shadow of your mountain of love
Girl you gotta help me up send a rope from above
Cause there is only one girl who can rock my world
Just one little chick and I know that girl
Like a key to a lock, things can never be the same
Yeah I know that girl, yeah I know her name
She took a rusty stiletto and she slaughtered my heart
Wrapped her finger 'round my mind, that was only the start
Dumped cement in my stomach just to even the score
And when she was done I only asked for more, More, MORE!
Cause you're too much woman for a man like me
And my love grows faster than a growing weed
Mendoza, Mendoza, why can't you see
That you're the only girl, you're the girl for me
The Mustard Plug's song “Mendoza” is a love song about a girl who has captured the singer's heart. The lyrics begin with the singer hanging with his friends, and they notice that he looks peaked. He tells them that he has met a girl who is driving him wild and knocking him flat on the floor. He explains that this girl has stolen his heart with a butter knife and he can't get away from her, even if he tries. The chorus repeats the name “Mendoza” multiple times, questioning why she can't see that she is the only girl for him.
The second verse tells us that this girl has the singer hanging by a string and tied up in chains. He desperately needs her to set him free because she is holding the reins of his affection. The singer is living in the shadow of her mountain of love, and he needs help to climb up and be with her. He believes that there is only one girl that can rock his world, and he knows that girl's name.
The final verse describes how the girl has slaughtered the singer's heart with a rusty stiletto and wrapped her finger around his mind. She has dumped cement in his stomach to even the score, yet he still craves more of her. The chorus repeats, calling out Mendoza's name, and the song ends.
Line by Line Meaning
I was hanging with my friends and they said I looked peaked
I was out with my buddies, but they noticed something was off about me
I said I met a girl and she's making me freaked
I explained to them that I met a girl who's got me nervous and anxious
Like no other girl that I've known before
She's unlike any girl I've ever met
She's driving me wild, knocks me flat on the floor
She's got me going crazy, making me weak-kneed and overwhelmed
Yeah she stole my heart with a butter knife
She took my heart from me, but not forcefully - it was a gentle, subtle kind of stealing
And I can't get away even if I try
Even though I want to escape from her hold, I can't seem to do it
Mendoza, Mendoza, why can't you see?
I'm calling out to Mendoza, wondering why she can't realize something
That you're the only girl, you're the girl for me
She's the only one for me, my one and only
You got me burning now
I'm filled with passion and desire
You got me reaching out
I'm trying to connect with her, I'm reaching for her love
And I don't know how
I'm at a loss as to what to do, how to handle my emotions
That I'll make it without you
I don't think I can survive without her
You got me hanging by a string and tied up in chains
I'm at her mercy, trapped and bound by her love
Girl you gotta set me free cause you're holding the reigns
She's in control and I need her to let go of me
You got me living in the shadow of your mountain of love
I'm in the shadows of her towering, powerful love
Girl you gotta help me up send a rope from above
I'm asking her to help me get out of this situation, to send a lifeline
Cause there is only one girl who can rock my world
She's the only one who can make my world spin, who can excite me
Just one little chick and I know that girl
She's just a small, seemingly insignificant girl, but she's everything to me
Like a key to a lock, things can never be the same
She's the missing piece, the key that unlocks my heart, and my life will never be the same again
Yeah I know that girl, yeah I know her name
I know who she is, I know her well
She took a rusty stiletto and she slaughtered my heart
She hurt me badly, cutting me deep with her actions
Wrapped her finger 'round my mind, that was only the start
She's got me under her control, she's manipulating my thoughts
Dumped cement in my stomach just to even the score
She's seeking revenge, punishing me for something I did to her
And when she was done I only asked for more, More, MORE!
Even though she hurt me, I still want her, I crave her love
Cause you're too much woman for a man like me
She's too strong and powerful for me to handle, I'm not good enough for her
And my love grows faster than a growing weed
Despite everything, my love for her keeps growing and growing
Mendoza, Mendoza, why can't you see
I'm calling out to her again, wondering why she can't realize something
That you're the only girl, you're the girl for me
She's the only one for me, my one and only
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