The Blues Brothers are an American blues band founded in 1978 by comedians … Read Full Bio ↴The Blues Brothers are an American blues band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist "Joliet" Jake Blues and harpist/vocalist Elwood Blues, fronted the band, which was composed of well-known and respected musicians. The band made its debut as the musical guest on the April 22, 1978, episode of Saturday Night Live.

The band then began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.

After the death of Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. Aykroyd reunited the original band in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. Aykroyd and the band, occasionally joined by Belushi's brother Jim, make regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.

Mustang Sally
The Blues Brothers Lyrics

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Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your mustang down.

Mustang Sally, baby , guess you better slow your mustang down.

You've been running all over the town .

Oh, I guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride

One of these early mornings,

I'm gonna be wiping your weeping eyes.

I bought you a brand new mustang... 'bout nineteen sixty five.

Now you come around signifying a woman,

Girl you don't wanna let me ride.

Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your mustang down.

You been running all over the town now.

I guess you gotta put your flat feet on the ground.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

One of these early mornings,

I'm gonna be wiping your weeping eyes.

Overall Meaning

The song Mustang Sally by The Blues Brothers is about a woman named Sally who is always running around in her mustang car. The singer in the song advises her to slow down and put her feet on the ground. He bought her a new mustang in 1965 but now she isn't allowing him to ride with her. He warns her that one of these early mornings he will be wiping her weeping eyes.

The song features a driving rhythm and blues beat that reflects the fast pace and excitement of Mustang Sally's lifestyle. Behind the catchy chorus and memorable lyrics is an underlying message about the importance of slowing down and staying grounded. The singer recognizes the need for balance and stability, and he sees that Mustang Sally is lacking in these qualities.

Line by Line Meaning

Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your mustang down.
The singer is telling Mustang Sally to slow down her car.

Mustang Sally, baby, guess you better slow your mustang down.
The singer is directing his words towards Sally as a baby to get her to slow down her car.

You've been running all over the town.
The singer is acknowledging that Sally has been driving around town often.

Oh, I guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground.
The singer wants to put Sally's 'flat feet on the ground' which means to say he wants her to stop driving recklessly.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.
Sally enjoys driving her car around town with no specific destination or purpose.

One of these early mornings, I'm gonna be wiping your weeping eyes.
The singer warns Sally that her reckless driving will lead to a crash and he'll be there to help her.

I bought you a brand new mustang... 'bout nineteen sixty five.
The singer gifted Sally a new Mustang car in 1965.

Now you come around signifying a woman, Girl you don't wanna let me ride.
The singer is frustrated that Sally is behaving differently and not letting him ride with her.

Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your mustang down.
The singer repeats the same line to emphasize the need for Sally to drive slowly.

You been running all over the town now.
The singer repeats the same line to again acknowledge Sally's frequent driving.

I guess you gotta put your flat feet on the ground.
The singer repeats the same line to stress the importance of Sally slowing down her car.

All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.
The singer repeats the same line to reiterate Sally's love for aimless driving.

One of these early mornings, I'm gonna be wiping your weeping eyes.
The singer repeats the same line to mark the certainty of Sally's eventual accident due to her reckless driving.

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