“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 speci...
[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
[Chorus]
I lose myself, and I'm all wound up
Well I'm afraid now that I'm all wound up
I hate myself, and I'm all wound up
I like myself, and I'm all wound up
Shuh!
[Verse 3]
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'm on the run, 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
Loss of control, and I'm all wound up
Panic attack, and I'm all wound up
Well I got fed up, and I'm all wound up
Shuh!
Bab’s Uvula Who? was written by Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Bab’s Uvula Who? was produced by Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong & Rob Cavallo.
Green Day released Bab’s Uvula Who? on Fri Oct 06 1995.