Uma Thurman

Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa

About Uma Thurman

"Uma Thurman" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released digitally on January 12, 2015. The song prominently features sampled theme music from the television series The Munsters (1964–66) and lyrics celebrating the actress Uma Thurman, famous for films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. The song was the fifth digital track released in build up to the band's 2015 album, American Beauty/American Psycho. The song was released to modern rock radio as the album's third single (second in the U. S.) in early February. On March 31, 2015, "Uma Thurman" was released as the album's second U. S. Top 40 single. The remix entitled "The Boys of Zummer Remix" was released in promotion of the Boys of Zummer tour featuring American rapper and tourmate Wiz Khalifa. The song debuted at No. 1 on the U. S. iTunes chart on its digital release, reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in December 2015. The music video won the 2015 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. Fall Out Boy performed "Uma Thurman" in a television ad for Pepsi — which premiered during the 57th Grammy Awards. Fall Out Boy has also performed the song on TV shows including Late Night with Seth Meyers and at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards. On October 26, 2015, Uma Thurman discussed the song on the Today Show and said the band asked her for permission to use her name in the song: "I said sure! It's very, like unbelievably polite and gracious of them. So sweet. I'm so happy for their big success." 


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You already what it is

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

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-venom in me

I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh, 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 can move mountains 
I can work a mira, I, I can move mountains

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

The blood, the blood, the blood of a 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

I can move mountains 
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh, keep you like an oath 
"May nothing but death do us part..." 
I can move mountains...
Uh, it's young Khalifa man, hehe
(I can work a miracle, work a miracle)
(Oh, oh, oh, I can move mountains)
Yeah
(I can work a mira, I, 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
I'm 'bout to get a new girl
My new girl is too dull
I'm Brad Pitt in The Cruel World
Ain't nothing left to do
But call your friends and bring 'em through
You feelin' me, I'm feelin' 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 fleshest
No bellugians, young khalifa, uh! Yup, yup, yup
Yup

I can move mountains
I can work a miracle, work a miracle
Oh, oh, oh, keep you like an oath
"May nothin’ but death do us part..."
I can move mountains 
I can work a miracle, work a miracle 
Oh, oh, oh, I can move mountains 
I can work a mira, I, I can move mountains

I can move mountains 
I can move mountains 
Work a miracle
I can move mountains 
Work a miracle

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Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is an American pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The members originally played in local underground hardcore bands before forming Fall Out Boy. With Pete Wentz as the band's primary lyricist and Patrick Stump as the primary composer, Fall Out Boy broke out of the underground music scene and reached mainstream success with their major label album From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005 as the follow-up to their 2003 debut Take This to Your Grave, the album won several awards and achieved double platinum status after selling more than 2.5 million albums in the United States, and with top ten singles "Sug… more »

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Written by: PETER WENTZ, PATRICK STUMP, JOSEPH TROHMAN, ANDREW HURLEY, J MARSHALL, LIAM O'DONNELL, JAKE SINCLAIR, JARREL YOUNG, WAQAAS HASHMI, B. MOSHER

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25 facts about this song

Band Information
"Uma Thurman" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy.
Album
The song is from Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album, "American Beauty/American Psycho".
Release Information
It was released as the album's third single in early 2015.
Song Inspiration
The title of the song is inspired by American actress Uma Thurman, playing on the actress's quirky characters in films directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Unique Sound
The song prominently features the theme music from the 1960s television series The Munsters, creating a unique and catchy background tune.
Success
"Uma Thurman" reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of Fall Out Boy's most successful songs to date.
Nominations
It was nominated for the "Best Rock Video" at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.
Certification
The song was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in December 2015, signifying two million units of the single sold in the U.S.
DanceDanceRevolution
"Uma Thurman" was included in DanceDanceRevolution A20.
Live Performances
Fall Out Boy has performed "Uma Thurman" in numerous live settings, showcasing their ability to recreate the song's energetic feel on stage.
Lyric Video
A lyric video was made for the song, using kinetic typography syncing with the music, which was released on January 12, 2015.
Music Video
The music video for "Uma Thurman" is known for its fan-oriented theme, with footage compiled from a contest where fans got to become Fall Out Boy's personal assistant for a day.
Remix
In 2015, a remix of "Uma Thurman" was released featuring rapper Wiz Khalifa.
Chart Performance
The song also had success outside the U.S., reaching the top 20 in Australia and the UK, making it one of Fall Out Boy's most globally recognized songs.
Song Interpretation
The song's lyrics depict a romantic interest with a personality as enchanting and unique as the characters played by Uma Thurman in her films.
Song Inspiration
"Uma Thurman" was inspired by American actress Uma Thurman's dance sequence with John Travolta in Quentin Tarantino's movie, "Pulp Fiction".
Popular Use
The song gained popularity when it was used as the theme song for ESPN's coverage of the 2015 National Basketball Association Draft.
Billboard Success
The track peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the album’s second highest charting song after "Centuries".
Munsters' Sample
The song's instrumental track samples the theme song of the 1960s television series "The Munsters".
Song Interpretation
The band's bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz explained that the song is about the kind of "crazy, messed up things" people would do to have a night like the ones usually seen in Tarantino's films.
Music Video
Its music video features a fan of the band (chosen from a contest) driving the band members around during a wild day, trying to achieve the "Uma Thurman" dance.
Kid's Choice Awards
“Uma Thurman” was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 2016 Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards.
Impact on Thurman
Uma Thurman found the song quite weird but clarified that she felt happy about its chart success and didn't consider it negative in any way.
Island Records Release
The song was released as the album "American Beauty/American Psycho" second single by Island Records and DCD2, Fall Out Boy’s own label.
Songwriters
Besides Fall Out Boy members Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, and Andy Hurley, "Uma Thurman" was also written by Liam O'Donnell, Jarrel Young, and Waqaas Hashmi.

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