How Mullets Saved a Town

VICE follows Mullet die-hards Lynne and Cougar, as they compete in the annual competition dedicated to Australia's favorite hair-cut. 'The Chelly', a normally quiet regional pub transforms into a sweaty, hairy assault on the senses for a day of madness and mullets. For Lynne, a 59 year old mother of four, and Cougar, a cheeky young Aussie larrikin, this is the most important day of the year. To them, It's not just a haircut- it's a lifestyle.
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[@paulbrennan2265]

You can't help but love the Aussies,they have a very unique sense of humor, a pinch of sarcasm, a pinch of self deprecation mixed together and topped off with a large scoop of dry wit,best served with beer and friends

[@DC66DC]

Did you just generalize a whole nation of people based off a mullet video 😂😂

[@chrisbrent7487]

@@DC66DC I'm an Aussie and he's pretty damn close. Though I am a mulletless one. I do know a few blokes that rock legendary mullets though.

[@joshuauhe5754]

And the gatorade saxophone too mate

[@jasondykstra5257]

bang on cob, i used to rock a mullet in me early 20's, about to hit 30 and im gonna try and get her rippin again. straya mate.

[@Skybar23]

so true, aussie can laugh at themselves and not take it seriously If this event was held in the US it would be a race issue and turned into a republican vs democrat issue.

[@CaptainPotWeed]

Behind a majestic mullet there's always a strong neck.

[@diegobolso2005]

And it is usually a red one!!

[@professormoptop]

diegobolso2005 lmao yasss

[@ZMB-on5ub]

And at least 2 chins.

[@_9maggot]

@@ZMB-on5ub lol

[@HABLA_GUIRRRI]

u'd need a strong neck too if you had a double size head with concrete inside

[@fankdaggot8961]

The 59-year old woman seems like such a joy to be around. She’s just enjoying life

[@shouldacomewithawarninh4974]

So true She seems so sweet

[@sissywizard1764]

Her laugh is so goofy and adorable my god she is a peach

[@misanthropic985]

Seriously I was just saying how sweet and wonderful she is and more of us need to be like that. I wanted to meet her !

[@HABLA_GUIRRRI]

if you had a fish stuck on your head 24/7 you'd have a ball too ------ till it started to stink

[@foxtailedcritter]

6:02 "it's aerodynamic" As an Australian I love how he's just talking random BS while drinking and the reporter is just eating it up. 10/10

[@xijinpingsupremeleader5259]

it also scares off predators too lol

[@hHarVv]

@@xijinpingsupremeleader5259 he lowkey crackin on his bro for having a short ass mullet so he gotta do sum extra "to look bigger" mans a jokester lmaoo

[@yashasvi_handa]

Yessirrrrrr

[@winterroadspokenword4681]

Hahaha no, no, we brits know. We aren’t fooled by Aussie humour. We gave birth to you 😅

[@carlosmartin3104]

When your haircut, your aesthetic, your family, and your whole life looks like a joke; it must be difficult to laugh at it.

[@Doitch]

"Originally, it was a deterrent for women." That's the power of the mullet.

[@mathiuseden9605]

@danny sanders yeah.. to dogs

[@laurabuckley9219]

Yeah cos he’s so irresistible that he had to grow a mullet to keep the girls away 🙄😂😂

[@rattlesnakechick4085]

still is

[@BothHands1]

yeah, it's a simple spell, but quite unbreakable. i try to keep at maximum distance from all mullets at any given time. or rather, my body compels me to quickly move in the opposite direction of any mullet within eyesight.

[@shady3804]

@Jackbro82 he said when he got a girlfriend he decided to get a woman deterrent so he decided to grow a mullet, which his woman loves. She's the one that styles his mullet he said.

[@tyrranicalt-rad6164]

The whole town looks like they were all extras in Mad Max : Beyond Thunderdome 🤣

[@fokkdritt]

😂

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

The Bogan effect

[@justindaugherty3802]

This is true..lol

[@crossiantboy7654]

Mate thunder dome isint a real madmax

[@eddiecheddr]

Cougar looks like an absolute legend. I want a movie about him where he plays himself.

[@kimberlyhood-lester1450]

I concur!

[@battdamon4517]

We need Vice to follow him for a year

[@americannightmare2109]

Marty McFly from back to the future

[@marys3738]

Me too!!

[@shrimpphillips1736]

You mean Eastbound & Down?

[@joshbeach9147]

Some quality content, this is what we all never asked for, but we most certainly needed. That’s why we watch vice.

[@_Flyingwhales]

100% worth the click

[@trer04]

For the Americans on here that don't speak bogan, a"ranga" is a red head because they're the same color as an orangutan. Next-level wordplay.

[@warface4881]

I will be using this on the regs now.

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

Thank you kind sir

[@downsjmmyjones101]

When the Brits sent colonists, they didn't send their best. Sincerely, An American

[@kanomc01]

@@downsjmmyjones101 Similar to the US recieving the dregs of Ireland? 🤷‍♂️

[@celadonjade5622]

lol omg that would be considered so racist in some countries, i love the word though.

[@darrenrichards2065]

Why did I know they would be Australian without even clicking on the video

[@rrenatabp]

I though they'd be argentinian, another great country for mullets.

[@packers12to80]

I thought it was Florida lmao

[@bloodmoneyhistory6845]

I didn’t even know they were Australian until the end lmao for some reason I thought they were like Georgian or something 😂

[@katytomlinson9646]

MuzikSource lmao Americans think that it’s the only country in the world, not everyone in the world is preoccupied w thinking abt the states

[@lysolkills99oftherona42]

@@katytomlinson9646 read his comment and then yours again. I don't see how her thinking that this could be in Georgia has any relation with "the world not being preoccupied with only the US". Also Lighten up a little.

[@90sanime52]

Lmao wasn’t expecting to watch anything like this

[@90sanime52]

Somali Pirate please don’t report me😭😭

[@90sanime52]

Somali Pirate I know it’s crazy

[@JayJayFromAZ]

I thought this town was gonna be in Kentucky for some reason. lol

[@helloyall4355]

Nah, straight to the wash aways in Australia.

[@Danielfucks69]

Cause you’re racist.

[@Simone-xj3nu]

@@Danielfucks69 idiotic of you to assume kentucky is only white people

[@stackblack2616]

SAME

[@hellyes3756]

@@Danielfucks69 snowflake

[@Mattzietsch]

Imagine putting subtitles on for the Australian accent.

[@craz5634]

matt zietsch imagine being deaf

[@confusablecabbage4104]

@@craz5634 whats being deaf never heard of it ?

[@PeakFilmClipz]

Raynor Williams I like your style😂😂😂

[@craz5634]

Raynor Williams nicely played

[@fankdaggot8961]

As a non english speaker i like subtitles.

[@MrLanzac]

For some reason this feels perfect as 2020's feel good story

[@t3770]

Cougar needs his own series😂

[@anaywalunjkar]

Greatest hairstyles in human history

[@kookookurt1627]

Mos def !! Just cut my son’s, he wanted just the tail!😭

[@moonfly2843]

😃

[@servidig483]

"that's the one day of the year that I have a smile on my face"... Damn, felt that

[@mainlinemitch]

Back in 1999, me and my friends in high school used to joke about paying me to grow a corn rowed reverse mullet, an almost impossible or so I thought at the time, hairstyle. I can honestly say that last year, I met someone who had a corn rowed reverse mullet....mind, blown.

[@stella-vu8vh]

Woah..

[@mamagrace3416]

That’s awesome!

[@mainlinemitch]

@@mamagrace3416 thank you and God bless you miss

[@JacobCarlson]

*For all of the other Americans watching:* Ranga is "Strayan" for ginger or red-head

[@kkrot81]

Ooooh! I was just about to google it! Ha! Thanks for letting us Americans know! ❤️

[@PThack88]

Summer Heights High taught me that

[@bladeaok]

That bloke isn't even ginger!!

[@iwish4it]

Thanks to Jonah from Tonga, I know that term now

[@jeremywade1493]

"The wings along the side act like a lion's maine to scare off predators"

[@sarahheetz5259]

Loved that 🤣🤣

[@AntivistX]

Theo Von would be proud. Gang gang.

[@huytonfunktion]

8 minutes late and yet here you are, RIP BILLY CONFORTO!

[@BetaGrub]

Gang, gang!

[@xCMDesigns]

Buzz buzz.

[@aehans]

Gang gang, brother.

[@mappyLS]

gang bruh

[@ahwerdfw]

That woman seemed like such a nice person.

[@doomdani]

This is so wholesome !!

[@adamgh0]

0:52 Ahhh....late February. Remember late February, before Covid-19 was a thing? I miss late February; the before time.....the long, long ago.

[@_9maggot]

Same, i hope this pandemic end sooner

[@fernandagarcia877]

@@_9maggot highly doubt it. Most businesses have already said they are set to open until july of 2021. All tech companies at least.

[@syrussthagreat237]

I saw this pop up and I had too stop everything around me to watch this

[@tangimeme]

I live for the deadpan Aussie humour of the guy with the moulét 😂

[@Scofco]

"it's the one day of the year where I have a smile on my face" - I wasn't expecting to go on a feel trip.

[@713AMC]

This totally makes me want to grow out a mullet! And it comes with a Bonus.. It scares off predators! 🤣🤣

[@swizzletjay9578]

DO You want to me a river

[@GoobHak]

@@swizzletjay9578 do you want to learn how to string a sentence together?

[@sashalyubashevsky]

this is why I love my mullet-- it's not a haircut, it's a lifestyle

[@thobekashangase7865]

How wonderful it is to see people come together to enjoy their odd ends and pieces. It's great.

[@Full_monty]

As a texan I'd feel right at home there

[@fr0stmourn3]

Australia is just British Texas

[@Lbz_on_crack]

The mullets are coming back big time in Texas. I grew one too lol

[@furrycircuitry2378]

Mullet yee yee

[@annamarie1172]

I feel the same 😂 they honestly look like Texans lol

[@Full_monty]

@@annamarie1172 by brother in law is from there They have confirmed we would fit in

[@jamessum825]

Australians just seem like great, fun loving people and down to earth people.

[@dantebiviano1054]

James James thanks mate

[@shouldacomewithawarninh4974]

So true,

[@anthonyh2540]

Yea i think that too

[@imnackeredsirnackered948]

depends where you go. Suburbs and the edges of the major cities people are more chill and out going. further in the cities you go the more people have a stick up their ass.

[@Sevladra]

Imagine being bald in this town...

[@7hhuman995]

Being bald and having a mullet is next level!

[@jacobzurawski]

Unless it's baldness from alopecia, most bald folks still have a ring of hair in the back and sides that could accommodate a mullet.

[@blidge8282]

Then you get to have a Skullet

[@jacobzurawski]

@@blidge8282 touchë

[@gavriloprincip11]

I don't have a bald spot its an anti-"man bun " !!!!!

[@richrodgers2267]

I’m 19 and my hairs down past my shoulders. I think I’m holding off on the mullet until my cousins wedding😂🤘🏼

[@samanthavanscoder9536]

the day of so noone can make you cut it?

[@jayhoodii3943]

Seeing Cougar Knights reaction was nice. He traveled all the way too💯

[@Farsiratorius]

This woman with a mullet look really good, charming woman

[@Jasmine-ct4qi]

Never been more proud than to be an Aussie :’)

[@ericcloud1023]

Mullet lady sounds like an amazing person, who balances life's responsibility with party party party lol

[@manelew7482]

Riff Raff's mullet is the best. Florida follicle fountain.

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

My god "Florida Follicle Fountain"..lived here all my life and never heard that. Fucking brilliant.

[@manelew7482]

@@i.cant.sleep.anymore I might move to Florida just play golf, RIFF!

[@danielquinn9]

The Dale Dan Tony

[@theologyschooldropout2462]

You point at the camera Nato.... You’re not ready for this are ya Lolololololol

[@MrTurtleThief]

I've been really stressed lately, and this put a smile on my face. The two subjects seem like cool people

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

If it doesn’t hurt anyone then do whatever you feel in regards to your hairstyle..everyone seems happier than clams in high tide...✌🏻

[@MieSyzygy]

Needed this wholesomeness today. Thanks, Vice. 😊

[@liamwallace8120]

Lynne's joy is so pure! really heartwarming in these tough times

[@wecrystal]

More people need to know about this competition and attend even if it's just for the fun or for the competition.

[@Simonjose7258]

She got greedy trying to win twice. Always take the judging gig.

[@stee8345]

ikr? To me, it sounds like an honor being offered a judging spot after winning the previous year...kind of rude of her to turn it down imo.

[@mattymaple1976]

Tell me you wouldnt want to be a back to back mullet champ and I will call you a liar! Judging has its prestige, but doubling up on mullet champ trophies is what gets you laid!

[@andioop-2957]

Y’all chill, they’re mullets

[@stee8345]

@@mattymaple1976 lmao that lady and her mullet aren't getting laid anytime soon...

[@mattymaple1976]

@@stee8345 Because she didnt get that 2nd trophy

[@draw4kicks]

I love how happy they all are, good for them

[@Heterandria4mosa]

THE CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS WHEN THE LADY WAS DOING HER MULLET WAS EVERYTHING

[@bobthekobb]

Mullet Fest is my kind of party!!! Looks like a good party.

[@templebell4691]

I put up with five ads for a twelve & a half minute mullet video. My day is going great.

[@aparks1437]

while mullets saved a town, 80s fashion saved my life

[@jduke93]

Hey rock, jabroni is now in the dictionary

[@EvilEves1]

What an awesome outside the box idea to help save a struggling town. Props to you guys!!!

[@TheRealCheeze17]

Imagine going on vacation to Australia from another country with no knowledge of this existing and just seeing a bunch of folk with mullets

[@joelostion9581]

I have a mullet and im so proud about it its like a personality trait at this point.

[@rossobreezy]

This is pure class

[@maemorri]

Lower class.

[@Dbomb81]

How does this town not have the largest collection of IROC’s and A killer hockey team?

[@pocketlinttreasures33]

This made me lol 😆

[@rodbingaman6985]

Cougar Knight is what happened 9 months after Joe Dirt toured the Outback! Lmao

[@MDonuT-of7px]

Today on "Things that I can't believe aren't American".

[@maxsjoberg788]

Australians seems to be trying to take credit for the mullet

[@imnackeredsirnackered948]

@@maxsjoberg788 Na. We took the mullet and made it cool. Mullet died in the U.S while aussies kept it around and made it into something cool.

[@EzDuzzIt4200]

@@imnackeredsirnackered948 You just described what he just said....

[@jackiiecano27]

"Very extremely nice mullet" 🤣💕

[@biancab310]

How can you hate on a mullet , it makes me smile. My spirit animal is a whole Mullet

[@sgt.yarpyarp144]

I don’t think there’s a more Aussie haircut than a mullet

[@lunhing5308]

So much positivity. thanks for this in these trying times

[@psychedelicanxiety8011]

This is literally the entire country of Australia ❤️

[@rowbearly6128]

Nah, not anymore. Half of Aussies now are up themselves like a soapy stick, wannabe seppos.

[@justsmallstuff4994]

In Melbourne atm, full curfews and lockdowns.

[@repliedreplied5552]

Nah

[@Hawaiian_Viking]

Im honestly happy the mullet is making a comeback XD Australians and Samoans really brought it back hard!

[@nickmorgan5679]

its the small things in life that make it worth living :) man i love the Aussies ..im going to be there one day

[@gettingthelucks2980]

I’m Australian an this is by far the most Australian thing I have ever seen 😂🙌🏽

[@Ellaburrr]

I'd party with any of them. No questions asked.

[@ROZDAB]

Mullet mom is happy and content. She has a lot more going than lots of other people.

[@5dlos]

dont play wit them! lol business in the front, party in the back !!!lmao

[@megaanny1]

This was way more wholesome than I anticipated

[@frequencyspectrum9931]

The video I didn’t know I needed. Amazing

[@Uatarreu]

this is the most australian thing i've ever seen in my entire life and i love it

[@amritpolable]

Thumbnail guy's 👓 and hairstyles looks like he could be one of the mutants from x men. So I mistakenly read it 'How Mutant saved a Town'.

[@SuperMunchkin1000]

Those be pit vipers son

[@divyanshchalgotra2681]

Tbh looked more like cracked version Eugene from TWD

[@p.maesthetics7154]

I literally just got a mullet cut today and this video was perfect timing

[@charliemunster8442]

I know no one cares but one of the dates when mullet fest happens is my birthday

[@mamagrace3416]

That’s cool! You should grow one, visit mullet fest, maybe you could get lucky and win.

[@sama-vh8ge]

Mullet mum walks in: *why do I hear boss music?*

[@nickferraris9143]

Greatest thing I saw while in Australia 10 years ago was a dreadlock mullet. Still not sure how it’s scientifically possible but it happened, I saw it, and it was glorious.

[@Lavender_Louis]

I love people having such fun and embracing personal style it's always lovely to see people being really excited over something🥰🤗

[@breeyakay2537]

I’ve noticed a lot of AFL players are sporting the mullet at the moment. I recon it’s making a come back. I actually don’t mind a well kept mullet

[@breeyakay2537]

Mick3y Abb9y radelaide

[@lucasskovgaard3526]

it has already made a comeback, at least here in Europe!

[@laurac7623]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I went oh this is definitely Australia 😂

[@hipopotomusman]

love aussie mullets and the characters behind em lol

[@Alknight7]

I live in the Deep South USA.... The land of unapologetic authentic mullets for decades! We use to go Mullet sniping when camera phones first came out. In one mission, we left the sound on and the guy heard us snap the picture! He turned around after purchasing a few bud diesels and Marlboro reds, rubbed his hands through it and said “It’s pretty ain’t it”... I also had 3 black friends with Mullets! Much respect for the real OG Mulleteers out there!

[@rafaelbrinosa8884]

Next week: How mullets ends the world in 2020

[@stijnverweij9865]

This was surprisingly wholesome

[@joshdouglas6655]

Notice how everyone is always smiling...

[@peoplecallmepeechez]

The most important part of any mullet is the shades you wear with them

[@louisianapatriot5818]

This has made my day! I remember when! What a nice laugh in a day like today!

[@louisianapatriot5818]

@Somali Pirate and what exactly does this have to do with hair styles? Do you think you're pretty?

[@misfit1829]

As a person with a mullet I cant believe I didn't know this was a thing till today.

[@honeybadgerstudios21]

When the whole state of Mississippi takes a vacation to Australia

[@strongxhands]

Now this is why i watch Vice

[@youtubecensorsspeech6672]

Yeah, I'm on board.

[@christiansaralegui986]

The content we didn't know we needed to get us through these trying times

[@sergeantsavage1988]

Hey Joe dirt we found your family, they moved to Australia.

[@randomhenchmen]

Did anyone else find this so beautiful it brought tears to their eyes??

[@sublic3101]

Wish I lived in Australia I’d love to compete

[@dimsoneill]

"Nato you're not ready for this are you?" Classic Aussie humour right there.

[@jenarddecastro2597]

In the famous iconic words of Liz Lemon, she said it best on how I feel after watching this video: "I want to GO to there. . ."

[@Hoagie43]

I didnt want this video to ever end

[@BlueCollarMafia]

I'm a black man and I wish that I can grow a mullet and enjoy the comradery amongst my other mullet wielding Bros. Business in the front party in the back. Yee Yee

[@LastbutNotFirst]

you ever rock a jerry curl with some afrosheen?

[@BlueCollarMafia]

@@LastbutNotFirst I was born in 85 so we was rockin the S Curl

[@ethanfrazier5835]

Hey brother just because you are a black man doesn't mean you can't rock a badass mullet, I say if you want one you should do it! I've heard it referred to as the Dallas Shagg, or just Shag. But living in the midwest/south I've definitely seen some. I think the "business in the front" part always looks way cooler with that hair type an a good barber. I encourage you to try it

[@freelanceopportunist559]

I've seen black dudes with mullets. Do it!

[@jiggityyjake2992]

Ralphie May would be going wild right now.