1) The Rascals (initially … Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called 'The Rascals'.
1) The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) were an American soul and rock group of the 1960s. Eddie Brigati (vocals), Felix Cavaliere (keyboard, vocals), Gene Cornish (guitar) and Dino Danelli (drums) started the band in Brigati and Danelli's native state New Jersey. Their first public performance took place at the Choo Choo Club in Garfield on Saturday, February 27th, 1965. Three-quarters of the group - Brigati, Cavaliere and Cornish - had previously been members of Joey Dee and the Starliters. Eddie's brother, David Brigati, an original Starliter, helped arrange the vocal harmonies and sang backgrounds on many of the group's recordings (informally earning the designation as the Fifth Rascal). When Atlantic Records signed them, they discovered that another group (Borrah Minevitch's and Johnny Puleo's Harmonica Rascals) objected to the release of records under the name Rascals. To avoid conflict, manager Sid Bernstein decided to rename the group the Young Rascals.
The Young Rascals had a minor hit with "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965), followed by the #1 single "Good Lovin'" (1966, originally by The Olympics). Then the band's songwriting team of Brigati and Cavaliere began providing most of their songs, and the hits kept coming for the next two years, including "I've Been Lonely Too Long", "You Better Run", "Groovin'" (#1, 1967), "It's Wonderful", "A Girl Like You", "How Can I Be Sure?" (which David Cassidy would record in 1972 for a #1 hit in the United Kingdom) and "A Beautiful Morning" (1968).
Guitarist Gene Cornish provided several songs of his own, such as "I'm Gonna Love You" and "No Love To Give."
In early 1968, the group dropped the "Young" from their name.
The Rascals' best work arguably came from their 1968 album Once Upon A Dream, which featured several leads each from Brigati and Cavaliere. Though the only success for a single on the album was "It's Wonderful" (#20 on the US charts), the album utilized frequent instrumentals, and peaked at #9 on the album charts. The album was praised by some critics for such songs as "Rainy Day", "My World" and the title track. Understandably, the song "My Hawaii" became a top of the charts hit in Hawaii.
Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits, released in mid-1968, topped the album chart and became the group's best-selling album. The same year, "People Got to Be Free", a horn-punctuated plea for racial tolerance (the band was known for refusing to tour on segregated bills) and their third U.S. #1 single, was also their final Top Ten hit.
Later singles and albums were not as popular, with only two top-40 releases in 1969, and none afterward.
In 1970, Brigati left the group, followed by Cornish in 1971. The last album with them as active members was Search & Nearness (hitting #198 in the U.S.), which featured Brigati's last performances as a member singing lead on the Cornish-penned "You Don't Know" and their cover of The Box Tops hit "The Letter". The only single release from the album was the spiritually-themed "Glory, Glory" (#58 in the US), with backing vocals by The Sweet Inspirations.
Cavaliere shifted toward more jazz and gospel influenced writing; he and Danelli released two more albums on Columbia Records as The Rascals, Peaceful World (U.S. #122) and The Island Of Real (U.S. #180), using other musicians and singers. These albums didn't sell as well as their earlier work and the group finally disbanded in 1972.
Cavaliere released several solo albums throughout the 1970s. Brigati, with his brother David, released Lost in the Wilderness in 1976. Cornish and Danelli worked together in other groups, including Bulldog and Fotomaker. In 1982, Cavaliere and Danelli joined Steve Van Zandt in Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul for the group's first two albums.
2) The Rascals were a three-piece indie rock band made of Miles Kane (guitar/vocals), Joe Edwards (bass), and Greg Mighall (drums). Hailing from the Wirral, on Merseyside, these three 21 year olds spent years learning their craft as part of The Little Flames, touring with bands like The Coral, The Zutons, and, most notably, the Arctic Monkeys. It was during this time supporting the Arctic Monkeys, inspired by their maverick, DIY spirit and refusal to comprise, the three youngest Flames decided it was time to trust their hearts and their instincts and go it alone.
In September 2006, they began jamming and writing new material as a three piece, and there was born The Rascals. Impressed by the raw energy and virtuosity of Miles’ playing, singer-songwriter Alex Turner approached him and suggested that he play lead guitar on a new Arctic Monkeys’ tune called "505". The Rascals were immediately signed to Deltasonic Records and played their first gig supporting Turner's band at Cardiff International Arena in June 2007.
August 2009, frontman Miles Kane confirmed that he left the band to pursue a solo career. The band was discontinued. Although receiving some commercial success by himself, fans of the group have kept the flame burning for reunions.
Mustang Sally
The Rascals Lyrics
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Guess you better slow your Mustang down
Oh Lord what I said now
Mustang Sally now baby
Oh Lord guess you better
Slow your Mustang down hu-oh yeah
Oh I guess I have to put your flat feet
On the ground
Hu! what I said now
Listen!
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride) huh
All you wanna do is a ride around Sally
Alright (ride Sally ride)
Well listen to this
One of these early mornins'
Hey Wow! gonna be wipin' your weepin' eyes
Huh! what I said now-look-a-here
I bought you a brand new Mustang
A nineteen sixty-five huh!
Now you come around
Signifyin' a woman
That don't wanna let me ride
Mustang Sally now baby oh Lord!
Guess you better slow that Mustang down
Huh! oh Lord! Look here
You been runnin' all over town
Oow!
I got to put your flat feet on the ground
Huh! what I said now hey-a
Let me say it one more time y'all
Now all you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally) hu! (ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
FADES-
(Ride Sally ride)
All you wanna...
The Rascals’ Mustang Sally is a song about a man warning his girlfriend, Sally, about her reckless behavior, symbolized by her Mustang car. The man tells Sally to slow down her Mustang, which has been running all over town, and put her flat feet on the ground. However, Sally only wants to ride around town in her Mustang, which frustrates her boyfriend.
The lyrics convey a sense of tension between the two characters, as Sally seems more interested in her car and riding around than in her relationship with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend, on the other hand, is clearly worried about her safety and the state of their relationship, as he has bought her a brand new Mustang, but she is not interested in him anymore.
The repetition of the lines “All you wanna do is ride around Sally” emphasizes the conflict and the distance between the two characters, as Sally’s only interest seems to be her Mustang. The song captures a feeling of frustration, as the boyfriend realizes that Sally’s interest in the Mustang has come between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Mustang Sally uh-huh
Acknowledging the subject of the song, a person or car named 'Mustang Sally'.
Guess you better slow your Mustang down
Advising 'Mustang Sally' to reduce the speed of the car for some reason, possibly for safety or other considerations.
Oh Lord what I said now
Expressing concern or regret for the previous statement made towards 'Mustang Sally'.
Mustang Sally now baby
Addressing 'Mustang Sally' as an affectionate nickname or term of endearment.
Oh Lord guess you better
Slow your Mustang down hu-oh yeah
Repeating the advice to slow down the car, adding a hint of urgency or importance, possibly indicating danger or bad consequences otherwise.
You been runnin' all over town now
Observing that 'Mustang Sally' has been driving aggressively or actively throughout the town.
Oh I guess I have to put your flat feet
On the ground
Hu! what I said now
Suggesting a need to curb or stop 'Mustang Sally's' behavior by making them stay still or limit their freedom, possibly by force or threat.
Listen!
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride)
Commenting on the seeming obsession or sole focus of 'Mustang Sally' on driving or roaming around, as if it's the only thing that matters to them.
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride) huh
All you wanna do is a ride around Sally
Alright (ride Sally ride)
Repeating the previous observation with emphasis and adding some variation, perhaps to make a point or reinforce the message.
Well listen to this
One of these early mornins'
Hey Wow! gonna be wipin' your weepin' eyes
Huh! what I said now-look-a-here
Announcing something that will happen in the future, possibly a threat or a promise of revenge or punishment, using a poetic or melodramatic language.
I bought you a brand new Mustang
A nineteen sixty-five huh!
Now you come around
Signifyin' a woman
That don't wanna let me ride
Recalling a past event when 'Mustang Sally' received a new car as a gift or reward, but now acting in a way that denies or blocks the singer from enjoying it, possibly suggesting betrayal or infidelity.
Mustang Sally now baby oh Lord!
Guess you better slow that Mustang down
Huh! oh Lord! Look here
You been runnin' all over town
Oow!
I got to put your flat feet on the ground
Huh! what I said now hey-a
Restating the main theme of the song with some variations and additional expressions of concern or annoyance, marking an urgency or insistence on the message.
Let me say it one more time y'all
Now all you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally) hu! (ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
FADES-
(Ride Sally ride)
All you wanna...
Repeating the chorus one more time with a fading effect, as if giving up on the hope of changing 'Mustang Sally's' behavior or making them listen to the advice.
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Bobby Bob
Mustang Sally, think you better slow your mustang down
Mustang Sally, think you better slow your mustang down
running all over the town now
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, you gonna be wiping your weeping eyes
I bought you a brand new mustang 'bout nineteen sixty five
Now you come around signifying a woman, you don't want to let me ride
Mustang Sally, think you better slow your mustang down
You been running all over the town now
Oh! I 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
Songwriters: Bonny Rice
Kingscrib
The Rascals recorded Mustang Sally in '65, as the B-side of their Good Lovin' 45. I liked it better than their hit! Wilson Pickett's version came out the next year. I was already an R&B fan, so I dug his version. But The Rascals' still holds a place in my heart because it was the first version I heard, and the Rascals were a great band.
Ulrich Rohde
Hey, "Good loving" was a hell of a number, while "mustang sally" at most was a fill-in.
Gibson Juvenile
Rascals' version describes the Mustang as a 1966. Pickett's version is 1965.
Wil Robles
I heard the Rascals version first as well.
Robert Bihn
same here, 65 was the best year
Robert Sampson
Actually Mustang Sally actually was written and first recorded by a man by the name of Mack Rice.
louis azcasa2
Still one of the best groups of the baby boomers
Gary Gosser
I had a mono version of this album...one of my favorite oldies albums.
Ed Glassner
Lucky me. I still have my copy.
David Ellis48
The album had two other great covers - ‘In the Midnight Hour ’ and ‘ Like a Rolling Stone’