According to music historian Tom Shannon the song started as a joke when singer Della Reese wanted a new Ford Mustang. Rice called the early version \"Mustang Mama\" but changed the title after Aretha Franklin suggested \"Mustang Sally\". The song featured prominently in the 1991 film The Commitments and appears on the film's soundtrack album, sung by Andrew Strong
The song is influenced by the children's game song (recorded by various artists) \"Little Sally Walker\", versions of which include the lyrics \"Rise Sally rise, wipe your weepin' eyes\", with variations.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Wilson Pickett's recording of the song at #434 on a list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Mustang Sally
Mustang Sally,
Guess you better sl__ow your mustang down
Mustang Sally now baby
Guess you better sl__ow your mustang down
[G]You'd been running all over town.[G][F#][F] BREAK
Oh_I guess you gotta put your fla_t fe_et o_n the [C]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)
All you want to do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
[G]One of these early mornings [G][F#][F] BREAK
I'm gonna be wiping those weeping [C]eyes yeah alright
I bought you a brand new mustang
It was nineteen sixty-five
Now you come around signifyin' a woman
Girl, you won't, you won't let me ride
Mustang Sally, now baby, (Sally now baby)
Guess you better slow that mustang down (dooown)
Alright
[G]You'd been running all over town.[G][F#][F] BREAK
Oh_I guess you gotta put your fla_t fe_et o_n the [C]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)
All you want to do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
[G]One of these early mornings [G][F#][F] BREAK
I'm gonna be wiping those weeping [C]eyes yeah
