It is usually worn by men. A 1917 American Dialect Society paper, "Dialect Notes: Terms of Disparagement in American Dialect Speech", calls it simply "a stupid person" or "a know-nothing". [40], In the 2020s a variant of the hairstyle called the "modern mullet" gained popularity with influencers and celebrities such as Miley Cyrus. Between 2009 and 2012, the mullet was in fashion among individuals of Lebanese descent in Australia. [16], The 1980s was the high point of the mullet's popularity in continental Europe. [27], The mullet and its associated lifestyle have been central themes in movies such as Joe Dirt "business in the front, party in the back" (2001) and the television show The Mullets (2003–2004). [citation needed] The same year Universal Records (Canada) released the album Mullet Years: Power Ballads, a collection of hard rock ballads.[29]. The mullet remains popular to this day, even mocked to much acclaim by WDVE radio hosts in particular. [citation needed], This article is about the haircut. In Mourt's Relation, author Edward Winslow described the Plymouth pilgrims' first encounter with the Native Americans, Samoset of the Abenaki in 1621: He was a tall straight man, the hair of his head black, long behind, only short before, none on his face at all; …, Mullets were worn by rock stars David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Keith Richards, and Paul McCartney in the early 1970s. [citation needed]. Get your mullet and flannies ready, it's bogan time", "Iran launches crackdown on Western hairstyles, Culture Ministry bans mullet, ponytails, long hair", "Whence the Mullet? In a brand new acoustic video for his single “When The Cowboy’s Gone,” featured on his album Made In America, Tracy Lawrence is stripping it down with an exclusive premiere for One Country readers. It's Not. [28], In 2003, Legacy Recordings released Mullets Rock!, a 2 CD collection full of mullet-wearing classic rock and hair metal bands from the 1970s and 1980s. [25], Punk rock band the Vandals sang of the mullets worn by country music singers and guests of The Jerry Springer Show and listed regional names for the style in the 1998 song "I've Got an Ape Drape". [40], In the 2020s a variant of the hairstyle called the "modern mullet" gained popularity with influencers and celebrities such as Miley Cyrus. Vocalist Wesley Willis wrote and released the track "Cut the Mullet" in 1998 and frequently performed it at live shows. [citation needed], Vocalist Wesley Willis wrote and released the track "Cut the Mullet" in 1998 and frequently performed it at live shows. [14][15] When writing Neil Peart's eulogy in January 2020, Greg Prato asserted Peart had a mullet, based on his observations of a 1974 video, further suggesting "he also may have been one of the first rockers to sport another hairstyle – the rattail", based on a 1985 video, "The Big Money". After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, Phil Kessel was spotted in Pittsburgh Penguins training camp in September 2017 bringing the mullet back to its native roots of Pittsburgh Hockey. I love you and good night ", "Gundy: Mullet worth 'millions' in OSU marketing", "Steelers' James Conner embraces unique haircut, planning more styles", "Mullets Are Apparently Coming Back and I…Don't Hate It? I love you and good night ", "Gundy: Mullet worth 'millions' in OSU marketing", "Steelers' James Conner embraces unique haircut, planning more styles", "Mullets Are Apparently Coming Back and I…Don't Hate It? [16], The 1980s was the high point of the mullet's popularity in continental Europe. [27], The mullet and its associated lifestyle have been central themes in movies such as Joe Dirt "business in the front, party in the back" (2001) and the television show The Mullets (2003–2004). The mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is short at the front and sides, but long at the back. Discover (and save!) [10], In the sixth century, Byzantine scholar Procopius wrote that some factions of young males wore their hair long at the back and cut it short over the forehead. [30][31] The fashion trend quickly waned by late 2009. The mullet remains popular to this day, even mocked to much acclaim by WDVE radio hosts in particular. The mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is short at the front and sides, but long at the back. Drag queen Crystal Methyd wore a mullet whilst competing on Rupaul's Drag Race Season 12. [4] In Cool Hand Luke defeated villains were referred to as "mullet heads",[citation needed] and in a 1982 first-season episode of Cheers, Sam Malone says "Don't you have customers to deal with, mullet head? Similarly, Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy wore a mullet starting in early 2017; the popularity of his mullet supposedly earned Oklahoma State millions of dollars in marketing revenue. 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Mar 3, 2014 - Explore Amy Johnston's board "Tracy Lawrence" on Pinterest. [23] He remained with that hairstyle until 1997,[24] and this look was depicted in an action figure released by Mattel in 2009. 2000s In 2009, Kate Gosselin, from the reality television show Jon and Kate Plus 8 made famous the tellum, or reverse mullet. [citation needed] Jágr in particular became so well known with the hairstyle that it actually headlined the local news when he cut it off in 1999;[21][failed verification] likewise, he again made headlines in 2015 (by this point playing for the Florida Panthers, his seventh NHL team after the Penguins traded him in 2001) when he announced that he was regrowing his mullet. [citation needed], This article is about the haircut. Country music singers Billy Ray Cyrus, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, Joe Diffie, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Aaron Tippin, Morgan Wallen and Blake Shelton were also known for their mullets.