Mustard Plug is a ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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.

Over The Edge
Mustard Plug Lyrics

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It's not the first time
It's not the last time
It's just high time
I think you had a talking to
Because they're talking
You know they're talking,talking
How the last time
You took it way too far

Going (going)
Over the edge!

Another phone call
Another text mess
All the while
I told you not to call again!
But you're not listening
We've hit a dead end
You better wake up
It's the last chance you'll ever have

And now the time has come
And we're face to face

Now is the time
Now is the place

Overall Meaning

The song "Over the Edge" by Mustard Plug is a high-energy ska punk anthem that mixes horns, guitar riffs, and driving rhythm to deliver a message about reaching a breaking point with someone who refuses to listen. The song starts out with the lyrics, "It's not the first time, It's not the last time, It's just high time I think you had a talking to". These lyrics suggest that the singer has been warning the other person multiple times but has been ignored every time. The song continues with the lyrics, "Another phone call, another text mess, all the while I told you not to call again". The singer emphasizes the point that he has had enough and the person must wake up as it's their last chance to listen.

The chorus of the song is where the energy is most intense. The lyrics, "Going (going) Over the edge!" are repeated with horns and backing vocals creating a sense of urgency and desperation. The final verse of the song kicks off with the lyrics, "And now the time has come, and we're face to face, Now is the time, now is the place". This line again stresses the importance of this moment and that things have now reached a climax. The song ends with a guitar riff and the horns dissipating, leaving the audience with the sense that the singer has moved on from the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

It's not the first time
This situation has occurred before

It's not the last time
This situation will happen again

It's just high time
It is the right time to address the issue

I think you had a talking to
You need to be told what you are doing wrong

Because they're talking
People are gossiping about you

You know they're talking,talking
You are aware that people are talking about you

How the last time
The previous incident

You took it way too far
You went beyond what was acceptable

Going (going)
Proceeding

Over the edge!
To a point of no return or consequences

Another phone call
You made contact again