"Uma Thurman” is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It is the fifth track on their sixth studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho. It was released on January 12, 2015, through DCD2 and Island Records.
Background[]
In an interview with Impericon, Pete Wentz said of the song: "This was a fun song to write. Originally, when we came up with the idea, and there was this sample in it, which is a sample from The Munsters TV show, people kept saying “Oh cool, like Quentin Tarantino, cool” when we played it …. To me, Uma Thurman and Winona Ryder, they were these women in pop culture who were quirky, but that made me only crush on them harder. And rather than going with the traditional Uma Thurman role, we thought a lot about Kill Bill and who her character was in that, and this kind of resilience and this violence, but there’s something that’s authentic about it (like a woman taking revenge or being empowered). So that’s what the chorus of the song’s about, and the verses are what you would do to try and capture this woman’s affection."
Music video[]
| Video | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman (Official Music Video) | |
| Premiere | April 15, 2015 | |
| Length | 4:08 | |
| Director | Scantron & Mel Soria | |
| Producer | Liz Newman, Raymond Hauserman | |
Additional credits
Cast
- Sarah Murphree
- Pete Wentz
- Joe Trohman
- Brendon Urie
- Patrick Stump
- Andy Hurley
- Max
- Big Sean
- Action Bronson
Official versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | Single/Album | American Beauty/American Psycho | Jan 12 2015 | 3:31 |
| [2] | Re-mastered | Believers Never Die (Volume Two) | Nov 15 2019 | 3:33 |
| Remixes | ||||
| [3] | Fall Out Boy vs. Didrick | "Uma Thurman (Fall Out Boy vs. Didrick)" | Sep 18, 2015 | 2:23 |
| [4] | Wiz Khalifa Remix | Make America Psycho Again | Oct 28 2015 | 3:11 |
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh, I'll keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us part
[Chorus]
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
Bury me till I confess
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
And I can't get you out of my head
[Verse 1]
The stench, the stench of summer sex
And CK Eternity - oh, Hell, yes
Divide me down to the smallest I can be
Put your, put your v-v-v-venom in me
[Pre-Chorus]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh, I'll keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us part
[Chorus]
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
Bury me till I confess
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
And I can't get you out of my head
[Verse 2]
The blood, the blood, the blood of the lamb
Is worth two lions but here I am
And I slept in last night's clothes and tomorrow's dreams
But they're not quite what they seem
[Pre-Chorus]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh, I'll keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us part
[Bridge]
You'll find your way
And may death find you alive
Take me down the line
In Gem City, we turn the tide
You'll find your way
And may death find you alive
Take me down the line
In Gem City, we turn the tide
[Chorus]
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
Bury me till I confess
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
And I can't get you out of my head
[Outro]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh I'll keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us part
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh I'll keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us part
[Intro: Wiz Khalifa]
You already know what it is (You already know what it is)
[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
Bury me 'til I confess
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
And I can't get you out of my head
[Verse 1: Patrick Stump]
The stench, the stench, of summer sex
And CK Eternity, oh hell yes
Divide me down to the smallest I can be
Put your, put your v-v-v-venom in me
[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us apart
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
I can move mountains
I can work a mira- I can move mountains
Work a miracle
[Post-Chorus: Patrick Stump]
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
Bury me 'til I confess
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman
And I can't get you out of my head
[Verse 2: Patrick Stump]
The blood, the blood, the blood of the lamb
Is worth two lions, but here I am
And I slept in last night's clothes and tomorrow's dreams
But they're not quite what they seem
[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us apart
I can move mountains (ah ah)
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
I can move mountains
I can work a mira- I can move mountains
Work a miracle
[Verse 3: Wiz Khalifa]
Ahaha, Young Khalifa, man, yeah
I can move mountains
Joint in my hand rocking Jewels
My job I do it too well
I take care of my crew well
I just cancelled that old show so I'm bout to get a new girl
My new girl is too dull
I'm Brad Pitt in the "Cool World"
Ain't nothing left to do but call your friends and bring 'em through
You feeling me, I'm feeling you
You be the teacher, I'm the student
And I can beat it up but just don't think that I'm abusive
I'm nothin' like her ex, I'm more exclusive
Than the flesh it's no illusion
Young Khalifa
Uh, yup yup
[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, keep you like an oath
May nothing but death do us apart
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle (Oh oh)
I can move mountains
I can work a mira- I can move mountains
[Outro: Patrick Stump]
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle (I can move mountains
I can work a miracle)
I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Trivia[]
- The song contains a sample of The Munsters theme song.
References[]
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/5PUawWFG1oIS2NwEcyHaCr?si=5bb44c62dfaa49c9
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/0KpuroGrGdzkSVFXQK510i?si=e16f10f36dc24c8c
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/5SI3XgHKxLpriNUgoJ5kg7?si=91dc624114e845d4
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/6hVCCmziVhcCz7K5Uq1tqq?si=0f63871b6a364640
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