Tub Ring is a tornado of genres mixing punk, classical, surf, a-capella, ha… Read Full Bio ↴Tub Ring is a tornado of genres mixing punk, classical, surf, a-capella, hardcore, pop, and whatever else crosses their path into one cohesive blend of rock.

Forging this sound in 2001, Tub Ring has been a force of nature in the left-of-center world of music, building momentum and inertia with every day that passes. The band's first album of avant-garde pop, Drake Equation, was produced by Mr. Bungle's Trey Spruance. Since, Tub Ring has released a total of 4 albums and a DVD/B-Side double pack.

With each album charting into double digits on the CMJ Top 200, Tub Ring's music has also been featured on Fox Sports, Xbox 360's "Amp Snow Boarder 3", various MTV/MTV2 programs, Spike and Mike's Twisted Animation films, and several Mt. Dew commercials. Most recently, Tub Ring played live in the TRL room on MTV2, and was featured in the MTV reality based contest show "Dew Circuit Breakout".

Tub Ring has created an enormous underground market with their bizarre genre of spazzed pop rock, with no financial help, no manager, NOTHING... except hard work, non-stop touring, and inventive song writing with intelligent lyrics. Clocking in at over 150 shows per year from 2001 to 2009 throughout North America, Europe and Japan, there are few bands that can match Tub Ring's determination and commitment to music. Touring partners include Mindless Self Indulgence, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Kill Hannah, Dog Fashion Disco, Clutch, Karate High School, Black Light Burns, Foxy Shazam!, and more!

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Mouth to Mouth
Tub Ring Lyrics

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Ahhhhey!
Ahhhhey!

You tied the knot,
A legend is what you bought
I give you cold water,
And you swear it was wine
You bought time

If you can fool yourself,
Then why not them?
Just keep on passing it,
Mouth to mouth to mouth

Ahhhhey!
Ahhhhey!

You tied the knot,
A legend is what you bought
I give you cold water,
And you swear it was wine
You bought time
If you can fool yourself,
Then why not them?
Just keep on passing it,
Mouth to mouth to mouth

I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
Bring it out, bring it out

Ahhhhey!

You tied the knot,
Peeled your skin off,
Leave a bundle of nerves
I give you a wet noodle,
You swear that it was my tongue
A sharp one
Instead of that same old
Mouth to mouth to mouth to mouth

I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
Bring it in, bring it in

Ahhhhey!
Ahhhhey!

Mouth to mouth
Mouth to mouth
Mouth to mouth to mouth
Ahhhhey!
Mouth to mouth
Mouth to mouth
Mouth to mouth to mouth
I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life

I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
I can dress up the dead man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tub Ring's song "Mouth to Mouth" are a commentary on the ability of people to deceive themselves and others by accepting falsehoods as truth. The first stanza begins with the repetition of "Ahhhhey!" which sets a frantic tone for the rest of the song. The line "You tied the knot, a legend is what you bought" could be interpreted as a reference to the practice of myth-making, where people create exaggerated stories or beliefs around an idea or person. The next line "I give you cold water, and you swear it was wine" shows how people can be easily deceived and how they can believe something to be true when it clearly isn't. The phrase "you bought time" suggests that by perpetuating falsehoods, people can delay the inevitable truth.

The next stanza continues this theme of deception and self-deception. The line "You peeled your skin off, leave a bundle of nerves" could be interpreted as a metaphor for the vulnerability that comes with believing in falsehoods. The next line "I give you a wet noodle, you swear it was my tongue" suggests that people will believe anything if it is presented to them in a certain way. The repetition of "Mouth to mouth" throughout the song suggests a cycle of deceit and falsehood that is perpetuated when people pass on these falsehoods to others.

Overall, "Mouth to Mouth" is a commentary on the human capacity to deceive and be deceived, and the consequences that arise from perpetuating falsehoods.

Line by Line Meaning

Ahhhhey!
Excited interjection

You tied the knot,
You got married

A legend is what you bought
Your marriage is seen as significant or iconic

I give you cold water,
I offer something that is unappealing

And you swear it was wine
You pretend that what I offer is actually desirable

You bought time
Your actions bought you a temporary solution

If you can fool yourself,
If you can deceive yourself

Then why not them?
Then why not deceive others too?

Just keep on passing it,
Just keep on deceiving others

Mouth to mouth to mouth
Passing on the deception verbally

I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
I can make something look good, but it won't change what it really is

Bring it out, bring it out
Show the truth

You tied the knot,
You got married

Peeled your skin off,
Exposed yourself and made yourself vulnerable

Leave a bundle of nerves
Left feeling anxious or nervous

I give you a wet noodle,
I offer something weak and insubstantial

You swear that it was my tongue
You pretend that what I offer is actually useful

A sharp one
A harsh truth or criticism

Instead of that same old
Instead of continuing with the same deception

Mouth to mouth to mouth to mouth
Passing on the truth verbally

Mouth to mouth
Passing on truth verbally

Mouth to mouth to mouth
Passing on truth verbally

Ahhhhey!
Excited interjection

Mouth to mouth
Passing on truth verbally

Mouth to mouth to mouth
Passing on truth verbally

I can dress up the dead man, but I can't bring him back to life
I can make something look good, but it won't change what it really is

I can dress up the dead man
I can make something look good

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BILL GOULD, JON DAVID HUDSON, MICHAEL ALLEN PATTON, MICHAEL ANDREW BORDIN

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