Mustang Sally
The Commitments (The Commitments) Lyrics
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Guess you better slow your mustang down
Mustang Sally, now baby
Guess you better slow your mustang down
You've been runnin' all over town,
Oh! 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)
One of these early mornings oh, I'm gonna be wiping those weeping eyes
I bought you a brand new mustang
It was nineteen sixty-five
Now you come around signifyin' a woman
Girl, you won't, you won't let me ride
Mustang Sally, now baby,
Guess you better slow that mustang down
Alright
You'd been running all over town.
Oh! Guess I 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 oh, I'm gonna be wiping those weeping eyes
The song "Mustang Sally" by The Commitments is believed to be a plea by the singer to the titular character, Sally, to slow down and stop her wild ways. The opening lines, "Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your mustang down," indicate that Sally needs to rein in her behavior and not run rampant all over town. The subsequent lines, "You've been runnin' all over town, oh! Guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground," reinforce this idea that Sally needs to be stopped from her reckless actions. The chorus that follows emphasizes Sally's desire to ride, where "ride" may be a metaphor for her thrill-seeking behavior or an actual physical desire to ride in a car.
The singer then mentions buying Sally a brand new Mustang in 1965, but she is now using it to signify her independence and unwillingness to let the singer ride with her. This line is particularly interesting because it suggests that Sally may have become too consumed with her newfound sense of freedom, leading her to neglect the needs of her partner. The singer concludes by reiterating the need for Sally to slow down, while also hinting at a possible reconciliation in the future, "One of these early mornings oh, I'm gonna be wiping those weeping eyes."
Line by Line Meaning
Mustang Sally
The singer is addressing Sally, who owns a Mustang car
Guess you better slow your mustang down
The singer warns Sally to slow down her Mustang car
You've been runnin' all over town,
The singer accuses Sally of driving her Mustang all around the town
Oh! Guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground
The singer will force Sally to stop driving recklessly
All you want to do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
Sally only wants to drive her Mustang around aimlessly
One of these early mornings oh, I'm gonna be wiping those weeping eyes
The singer will make Sally regret her behavior and cry
I bought you a brand new mustang, It was nineteen sixty-five
The singer bought Sally a Mustang car in 1965
Now you come around signifyin' a woman
Sally behaves like a woman who wants to be pleased and pampered
Girl, you won't, you won't let me ride
Sally won't let the singer drive her Mustang car
Mustang Sally, now baby, Guess you better slow that mustang down
The singer reiterates his warning to Sally to slow her Mustang down
Alright, You'd been running all over town.
The singer acknowledges that Sally has been driving all over the town
Oh! Guess I gotta put your flat feet on the ground
The singer will take measures to stop Sally from driving recklessly
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Written by: Bonny Rice
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@JM-Ju
Such a good movie, such good music - even after decades it never gets old
@silviamueller5968
I love this Song β€β€β€
@joaquimraquel9
You are right
@sighhhzoe
Favorite movie when I was a kid, canβt believe Andrew Strong was only 16 with a voice like that! Pure magic!
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WOW π³
@gailjones1889
What movie is this?
@mouseyp6110
β@Gail Jones it's called the commitments
@carina9295
so was Steve Winwood; ask your grandparents mate
@wildSAsavage52
Van Morrison was 13 I think singing Gloria with Them + Steve Winwood was 14 singing for Spencer Davis group then U also had lil Michael Jackson π