Os anos 90 foram uma década que marcou a cultura e a música na história. Uma das bandas que se destacou nessa época foi o Crash Test Dummies, que lançou em 1993 a canção Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, que se tornou um sucesso mundial.
A música, que tem um ritmo lento e melancólico, conta a história de três crianças que passam por situações difíceis e que, por isso, se tornam excluídas pela sociedade. A letra diz:
Once there was this kid who Took a trip to Singapore And brought along his spray paint And when he finally came back He had cane marks all over his bottom He said that it was from when The warden whacked it so hard
Outra parte da canção fala sobre uma menina que sofre bullying por causa do tamanho da sua orelha:
Once there was this girl who Wouldn't go and change With the girls in the change room And when they finally made her They saw birthmarks all over her body She couldn't quite explain it They'd always just been there
E ainda há uma terceira história, que fala sobre um garoto que é adotado e perde a sua identidade:
Once there was this kid who Got into an accident and couldn't come to school But when he finally came back His hair had turned from black into bright white He said that it was from when The cars had smashed him so hard
A música é um retrato da realidade de muitas crianças e adolescentes que sofrem com o bullying, a discriminação e outros problemas sociais. Porém, a letra também traz uma mensagem de superação e de que é possível mudar a sua realidade, como na parte que diz:
And in the midst of all this muckiness
They can smile, yes, yes
At the thought of food for which
They can gobble down in bliss
'Cause nothing is as bad as it seems
A música Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm do Crash Test Dummies tem um significado profundo e emocionante, que toca o coração de muitas pessoas até hoje. E se você quer aprender a tocar essa canção, confira a tab e a letra abaixo:
[Intro] Em7 A Em7 A
[Verse 1]
Em7 A
Once there was this kid who
C7M A
Got into an accident and couldn't come to school
Em7 A
But when he finally came back
C7M A
His hair had turned from black into bright white
Em7 A
He said that it was from when
C7M A
The cars had smashed him so hard
[Chorus]
Em7 A
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
C7M A
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
[Verse 2]
Em7 A
Once there was this girl who
C7M A
Wouldn't go and change with the girls in the change room
Em7 A
But when they finally made her
C7M A
They saw birthmarks all over her body
Em7 A
She couldn't quite explain it
C7M A
They'd always just been there
[Chorus]
Em7 A
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
C7M A
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
[Verse 3]
Em7 A
But both girl and boy were glad
C7M A
'Cause one kid had it worse than that
Em7 A
'Cause then there was this boy whose
C7M A
Parents made him come directly home right after school
Em7 A
And when they went to their church
C7M A
They shook and lurched all over the church floor
Em7 A
'Cause we had always been such good friends
C7M A
But then on that day, it came to an end
[Chorus]
Em7 A
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
C7M A
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Essa é a tab completa da música Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm do Crash Test Dummies. Aprenda a tocá-la e se emocione com a história e a mensagem por trás dessa canção tão marcante para a música dos anos 90.
