The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991.
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After releasing their initial 7" EPs and singles independently and on local labels, The Muffs signed to Warner/Reprise in the early '90s. The band was heavily promoted along with acts such as Mudhoney in the hope of repeating the commercial success of Green Day. Despite the wide exposure afforded by appearing on a wide variety of movie soundtracks ("Clueless" director Amy Heckerling, in particular, had taken a keen interest in their songs) as well as a lucrative Fruitopia commercial, The Muffs were eventually dropped from the label. The Muffs have since continued to release new records on various independent labels.

The Muffs' leader was singer-songwriter Kim Shattuck. The original lineup also included guitarist Melanie Vammen (like Shattuck, a former member of 1980s all-female garage rock outfit The Pandoras), bassist Ronnie Barnett and drummer Criss Crass. Vammen and Crass left after the band's self-titled debut album. Crass was replaced by Jim Laspesa for their 1993 tour with the Goo Goo Dolls, and later by Roy McDonald in 1994. Ironically, McDonald's former band Redd Kross had released a 1987 single, "Play My Song," whose chorus was viewed by many as directed toward The Pandoras, who had recently moved into a hair metal direction: "No metal sluts or punk rock ruts for me, oh no." The Muffs have been a 3-piece since 1995 with members Kim Shattuck, Ronnie Barnett and Roy McDonald.

Lead singer Kim Shattuck died on October 2, 2019, and the band disbanded shortly after.

A character on Mr. Show (HBO, 1995-1999) was named Dr. Shattuck, this was a reference to the lead singer of The Muffs.

Another Day
The Muffs Lyrics

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Any other time of day
I would ever walk away
From you 'cause you haven't got a clue

When you always come around
I know that I maybe sound stupid
But I want to step on you

If you say another word to me
I'll make you sorry that you ever came my way
Another day
Another day
Yeah

If you want to be with me
Think of all my privacy
I'd appreciate you when you're gone

Doing everything I do
I wish I was rid of you
But you stay around me for too long

I know that you'll be here for a long time now
If I don't make you gone, you're gonna stay
Another day (4x's)

If you say another word to me

I'll make you sorry that you ever came my way
Another day (8x's)

Overall Meaning

The Muffs's song Another Day is essentially about a girl who is frustrated with a persistent irritating person in her life. She feels if she tries to part ways with this person at any other time of the day, she would have walked away without thinking twice. But, since this person consistently follows her around, she wants to step on this person or push them away. The girl is angered by this annoying person who simply refuses to stay away from her. In the second verse, she expresses the wish to be rid of this person who is always around and follows her everywhere.

The song could be interpreted in different ways, but on a deeper level, it could be a metaphor for the struggles we all face in our daily lives. We all wish for certain things, but some obstacles or people always stand in our way, making our lives impossible to live the way we want to. In other words, this song could be an allegory for the things in life that we put up with but wish to get rid of.

Line by Line Meaning

Any other time of day
Under any other circumstance

I would ever walk away
I would leave you

From you 'cause you haven't got a clue
Because you do not understand

When you always come around
Every time you appear

I know that I maybe sound stupid
I may sound foolish

But I want to step on you
But I wish to harm or hurt you

If you say another word to me
If you speak to me again

I'll make you sorry that you ever came my way
I will cause you to feel regret for interacting with me

Another day
Yet another time

Another day
Once again

Yeah
Yes