… Read Full Bio ↴The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991.
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.
Big Mouth
The Muffs Lyrics
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Now I'm gonna get you out of my way into another
How I ever trusted you I will never know
And it all seemed so long ago
What you say
Will come back to you
What you say
What you say
Will come back to your big mouth
I believed you and I thought I knew you
And I told you things that I would never tell anybody else
And now it's common knowledge to everyone
And now I can't face anyone
(Repeat Chorus)
I never thought you'd do it now
Never thought you'd ever tell them that
You have a big mouth
Woa, you have told everyone
And now I can't face anyone
(Repeat Chorus)
Big mouth, big mouth
Big mouth, big mouth
Big mouth
The Muffs's song "Big Mouth" is a catchy track with lyrics that deal with betrayal and the consequences of our words. The song starts with the singer stating that she doesn't like someone and she won't pretend to like them anymore. She plans to remove this person from her life and move on. The singer reflects on how she trusted this person and confided in them, only to have her trust shattered when her secrets were leaked. The lyrics suggest that the singer is hurt, angry and ashamed that her private matters are now public knowledge.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that our words have consequences. What we say will come back to us, and in this case, the singer's big mouth has led to her painful humiliation. The last verse reveals that the singer never thought that this person would betray her, and she is left feeling exposed and vulnerable. The lyrics remind us that we must choose our words carefully and be mindful of what we say because it can have a lasting impact on those around us.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like you and I won't pretend to
I do not like you, and I have no intention of pretending otherwise.
Now I'm gonna get you out of my way into another
I will now make sure you are no longer in my way, I will put you in another place.
How I ever trusted you I will never know
I do not understand how I ever relied on you, and I will never be able to comprehend it.
And it all seemed so long ago
All of this feels like it happened a long time ago, even though it was not that far back.
What you say
Anything that you say to others, to me, or to the world.
Will come back to you
Anything that you say will return to you or have consequences for you.
What you say
Anything that you say to others, to me, or to the world.
Will come back to you
Anything that you say will return to you or have consequences for you.
What you say
Anything that you say to others, to me, or to the world.
Will come back to your big mouth
Anything that you say will have an effect on yourself due to the fact that you talk too much.
I believed you and I thought I knew you
At one point in time, I had faith in you, and I thought I had a good grasp of who you were.
And I told you things that I would never tell anybody else
I shared secrets with you that I would never have shared with anyone else.
And now it's common knowledge to everyone
Now, everyone knows about my secrets, and it is widespread information.
And now I can't face anyone
I am now unable to look at people due to the shame and embarrassment brought upon me by the things you said.
I never thought you'd do it now
I never believed that you would do this.
Never thought you'd ever tell them that
I never imagined that you would reveal my secrets to others.
You have a big mouth
You talk too much, and your incessant blabbering always leads to problems for yourself and others.
Whoa, you have told everyone
You have revealed everything to everyone, and no one is pleased with you.
And now I can't face anyone
Now, I cannot show my face to anyone because of everything you have done.
Big mouth, big mouth
You talk too much and continue to cause issues for yourself and others.
Big mouth, big mouth
You really need to learn to keep your mouth shut and stop making everything worse.
Big mouth
Your inability to control your words is a major flaw that has caused damage to both yourself and those around you.
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