The Oxford English Dictionary uses written citations for dating words. Even though we used the term mullet to define that much maligned hairstyle in the early 80s (you should have seen the Australian Rules footballers back then), the OED have not found it used in print prior to the Beastie Boys’ “Mullet Head” of 1994 and thus claim it was popularized of not coined by said hip hop crew.
You're coming off like you're Van Damme You've got Kenny G, in your Trans Am You've got names like Billy Ray Now you sing Hip Hop Hooray Put your Dakleys and your stone wash on Watching MTV and you mosh on number one on the side and don't touch the back number six on the top and don't cut it wack, Jack Shiny chrome rims never rusted Driving through the tunnel, you might get busted Never trusted, Mullet head You know you took that girl to bed Cruising 8th Street Saturday night Trying to find a head shop, looking to fight You've got that stonewash derriere Spike the top because the week-end is here You want to know what's a mullet? well I got a little story to tell About a hair style, that's way of life Have you ever seen a Mullet wife? Yo, take a chill be , check out my Spillbee 'Cause you don't know about the Mullet head Cruise in my Iroc, stonewash on my cock Got it like that 'cause I'm the Mullet head Put me on trial 'cause I'm worth your while Pass me the comb 'cause I'm the Mullet man Read the New York Post, read a story About Joey Buttafooco in all his glory They said he tried to freak it with a high school girl Pimpin' Amy Fisher to the rest of the world A real lover man, a real Cassanova Joey got horny and now he's over Amy got pissed, shot his wife Joey gest to jail for the rest of his life Cut the sides, don't touch the back.