Mugwumps

[Frank Abate]

Re Mugwump: The Mama Cass group was the "Mugwumps".  The song in which it is mentioned was by the Mamas and Papas, a history of themselves.  I forget the name, but someone out there will know it.

The Mugwumps, importantly, were a sort of political group in 19th c. US history.  Again, others may have more details.

Frank Abate

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Velvet Revolution; Naked Lunch
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 18:37:36 +0100
From: Lynne Murphy <lynnem at COGS.SUSX.AC.UK>
Reply-To: American Dialect Society <c>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU

> So that's three bands from the same novel, and counting.  If anyone wants
> to look for more, the entire novel can be found at
> http://www.bigtable.com/library/naked_lunch/1.html
>
> larry
>
> P.S.  Another band, Soft Machine, was named for another Burroughs novel.

One more from Naked Lunch--Cass Elliott's pre-Mamas & Papas band was "Mugwump".

Here's a site that gives band name histories:

http://www.heathenworld.com/bandname/balist.html

Lynne




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