The Mummies are a garage rock band from San Bruno, California, with influen… Read Full Bio ↴The Mummies are a garage rock band from San Bruno, California, with influences of surf rock, 1950s and 1960s garage rock bands such as The Sonics and more contemporary garage punk bands as Thee Mighty Caesars. Their first show was at the Chi Chi club in San Francisco in December of 1988. The Mummies are especially known for their matching mummy costumes they wore on stage and their impertinent attitude that they brought with them. They have also been known for releasing their music only on vinyl for many years, but have finally given in to the CD format in the 2000s.

Most of the band's equipment was purchased from thrift shops, and the band was known for stealing things out of clubs that didn't pay or treat them well. They often toured their native California in a vintage 1950s ambulance converted to a band "van" (the car was the same model as the Ghostbuster's). Their albums were recorded in their homes in a pre-digital age, mixing everything live and using no computers or dubbing of any kind.

Your Ass
The Mummies Lyrics

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Get off your Ass

Can't you fucking see,
There are so many things to change,
What we need is unity,
So we can break our fucking chains.

Put aside our differences,
To fight the common enemy,
Put aside our differences,
Throw away our stupidity.
Overcome your stubborness,
Because there's something worse,

Greed is threatening us,
And it's making us very cross.

Overall Meaning

The Mummies's song "Your Ass" is a powerful social commentary on the need for unity in the face of oppression. The song starts with a passionate call to action, and a plea to "get off your ass." The lyrics are unapologetic, and the message is clear: there are so many things that need to be changed in this world, and we can only do it if we work together.

The lyrics then speak to the need for unity among all people, regardless of their differences. The common enemy is the chains that bind us all, and we need to put aside our stupidity and work together to fight this enemy. The song's call to action is urgent and compelling, urging the listener to overcome their stubbornness and work tirelessly to make the world a better place.

Line by Line Meaning

Can't you fucking see,
Open your damn eyes,

There are so many things to change,
Our society isn't perfect and we need to address it,

What we need is unity,
We must come together as one,

So we can break our fucking chains.
To end the oppression that keeps us down,

Put aside our differences,
Ignore what pulls us apart,

To fight the common enemy,
To defeat the real enemy at hand,

Throw away our stupidity.
Stop the pointless arguments that don't help,

Overcome your stubborness,
Stop being pig-headed,

Because there's something worse,
There's a bigger problem that requires attention,

Greed is threatening us,
Covetousness is endangering us,

And it's making us very cross.
And it's making us really pissed off.