The tradition of the muffin man continued until the Second World War. The song was inspired by the traditional nursery rhyme, The Muffin Man. The muffin man, the muffin man. He is also known as "Gingy" and was created by The Muffin Man. So, he and the Muffin Man make a new girlfriend named Sugar. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man. "The Muffin Man" is a nursery rhyme. In 1749, a muffin man was robbed and left blind. "Muffin Man" is a song recorded live by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention.