Bab’s Uvula Who? Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've got a knack for fucking everything up
My temper flies, and I get myself all wound up
My fuse is short, and my blood pressure is high
I lose control, and I get myself all wound up
Tension mounts, and I fly off the wall
I self-destruct, and I get myself all wound up
Petulance and irritation set in
I throw a tantrum, and I get myself all wound up

[Chorus]
I lose myself, and I'm all wound up
I hate myself, and I'm all wound up
Loss of control, and I'm all wound up
I lose myself, and I'm all wound up
Shuh!


[Verse 2]
Chip on my shoulder and a leech on my back
Stuck in a rut, and I get myself all wound up
Killed my composure, it'll never come back
Loss of control, and I get myself all wound up
Blown out of proportion again
My temper snaps, and I get myself all wound up
Spontaneous combustion, panic attack
I slipped a gear, and I get myself all wound up

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Genius Annotation

“Bab’s Uvula Who?” deals with feelings of anxiety and ineptitude. The narrator repeatedly describes how his personal nature and inner struggles cause him to make missteps and mistakes.

The title of the song is taken from a 1976 Saturday Night Live sketch called “Babs' Uvula”, in which a uvula specialist (Chevy Chase) tell his patient Babs (Gilda Radner) a “Knock, knock” joke:

  • Knock, knock.
  • Who’s there?
  • Babs' uvula.
  • Babs' uvula who?
  • I don’t know, Babs. But I do know this – you’ve really let your uvula go to the dogs.

This reference bears no relation to the song’s subject matter.

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Credits
Mixed By
Backing Vocals
Recorded At
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco, California)
Release Date
October 6, 1995
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