… 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.
SAD TOMORROW
The Muffs Lyrics
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Do you think I'm a mess
Maybe someday but now you're gone
When I do as I please
I'm no different to me
Am I crazy or have good luck
So you say (oh, oh)
[Chorus]
I don't know why you're so glad
When my head's filled with sorrow
So maybe if I fade away
There'll be no sad tomorrow
My whole life is a drag
Baby listen to me
When I go away, will you care
I feel naked and weird
Do you see what I hear
Maybe one day I'll die, who cares
Hide away in complete
Misery (oh, oh)
[Chorus]
The Muffs's song Sad Tomorrow is a pop punk tune that expresses the feelings of despondency, loneliness, and the pain of a broken heart. The singer is addressing a former lover who seems to be enjoying life without her. She is expressing her inability to understand why her ex-partner has moved on so quickly, while she is still dealing with the emotional wreckage of their past relationship. While the ex-partner is the talk of the town, she is consumed with grief and the unbearable thought of another sad tomorrow.
The lyrics convey a sense of confusion and desperation. The singer feels like a mess and wonders if she is crazy. She is searching for answers that she may never find. The chorus repeats the idea that she doesn't know why her partner is so happy when her head is filled with sorrow. The singer continues to express her feelings of loneliness and despair, and how she finds life to be meaningless, distasteful, and boring. The song ends with the singer contemplating death as a solution to her pain, hoping that her fading away will give her some relief from the sadness that weighs her down.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't even know why
I am unsure of the reason for my feelings and actions.
Do you think I'm a mess
Are you of the opinion that I am disheveled or a failure.
Maybe someday but now you're gone
Perhaps in the future things may change, but currently, you are absent.
When I do as I please
Whenever I act in a manner that I desire.
I'm no different to me
There is no variation in how I view myself.
Am I crazy or have good luck
I am questioning whether my current state is due to madness or fortune.
You're the talk of the town
People are speaking about you frequently.
So you say (oh, oh)
That is your statement, as indicated by the phrase 'oh, oh.'
I don't know why you're so glad
I am uncertain why you are experiencing happiness.
When my head's filled with sorrow
Meanwhile, I am occupied with feelings of grief and despair.
So maybe if I fade away
Perhaps if I were to disappear from existence.
There'll be no sad tomorrow
Then tomorrow will not have any sadness, according to my belief.
My whole life is a drag
My life is dull and monotonous.
Baby listen to me
Please heed my words, little one.
When I go away, will you care
Once I leave, will you continue to feel attachment towards me?
I feel naked and weird
I am experiencing unpleasant emotions of being exposed and abnormal.
Do you see what I hear
Are you perceiving the same things I am hearing?
Maybe one day I'll die, who cares
There is a possibility of me passing away in the future, but it seems as though nobody would be concerned over it.
Hide away in complete
Conceal oneself completely in solitude.
Misery (oh, oh)
Experience deep distress, as indicated by the phrase 'oh, oh.'
I don't know why you're so glad
I am uncertain why you are experiencing happiness.
When my head's filled with sorrow
Meanwhile, I am occupied with feelings of grief and despair.
So maybe if I fade away
Perhaps if I were to disappear from existence.
There'll be no sad tomorrow
Then tomorrow will not have any sadness, according to my belief.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIM SHATTUCK
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