Straight hair is long at the back and short at the front, top, and sides.
The mullet is a hairstyle worn by both men and women, short in front, on the sides and on top and long in the back. Although the style was fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s, and remains popular in certain circles today, it became the subject of ridicule in American youth culture in the 1990s. The origin of the name is unclear, but the Beastie Boys popularized it in their 1994 song “Mullet Head” and in a related article in their magazine.
Mullets are often associated with ice hockey players.
In the 1970s, the mullet became associated with pop culture icons including glam rocker David Bowie and Brady Bunch TV star Florence Henderson. Popular musicians and actors continued to wear the style throughout the 1980s as it became larger and more extravagant. However, as the decade progressed, it became increasingly associated with bald heads that have passed, recalling an earlier decade of glory. The Beastie Boys led the youth culture revolt against the hairstyle and the values of previous decades that it symbolized.
Professional soccer players are known for their extravagant hairstyles.
The hairstyle became something of a joke after the Beastie Boys’ music, parodied in punk and hip hop songs, stationery books, and websites. Stylish people have been stereotyped as ignorant, old-fashioned, and generally out of touch with the modern world. However, the mullet remained popular and fashionable among certain working and youth populations in America and Europe. While members of the punk scene scoffed at the style, country and heavy metal fans embraced it. Mullet has also remained popular with players and fans of certain professional sports, such as football, hockey, and soccer.
More recently, the popularity of the mullet has resurfaced among the young and trendy, as its heyday is far enough away that the style is considered retro. Jade Puget, the guitarist for post-punk band AFI, sports a mullet-inspired hairstyle, as do many members of the emo scene.