UHF

Weird Al Yankovic

Put down your remote control
Throw out your TV Guide
Put away your jacket
There's no need to go outside
Don't you know that we control the horizontal
We control the vertical, too
We gonna make a couch potato out of you
That's what we gonna do now

Don't change the channel
Don't touch that dial
We got it all on UHF
Kick off your sneakers
Stick around for a while
We got it all on UHF
Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob
We got it all, we got it all, we got it all on UHF

Disconnect the phone and leave the dishes in the sink
You better put away your homework
Prime time ain't no time to think
All you do is make yourself a TV dinner
Press your face right up against the screen
We gonna show you thangs you ain't ever seen
If you know what I mean, now

Don't change the channel
Don't touch that dial
We got it all on UHF
Kick off your sneakers
Stick around for a while
We got it all on UHF
Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob
We got it all, we got it all, we got it all on UHF

You can watch us all day
You can watch us all night
You can watch us any time that you please
You can sit around and stare at the picture tube
'Till your brain turns into cottage cheese
Well, now

Don't change the channel
Don't touch that dial
We got it all on UHF
Kick off your sneakers
Stick around for a while
We got it all on UHF
Don't worry 'bout your laundry
Forget about your job
Just crank up the volume
And yank off the knob
We got it all, we got it all, we got it all on UHF
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Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae

UHF Lyrics as written by Al Yankovic

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    This song was the theme song for the movie that weird al made, called "UHF". As you probably didn't know if you havent seen the movie, the movie isnt weird al being VERY weird, so it is a good balanced movie. The movie goes like this: Weird al plays a man named George, who is always daydreaming, and keeps getting fired from all the jobs he gets. Along with George, his friend, Bob, also keeps getting fired, because of George. They try to find a new job, and eventually George's Uncle, Harvey, wins the deed to a pathetic TV station in a poker game. They cant find anyone to run it, so George's Aunt, makes her husband let George run the station. Upon ariving, they find a quiet genius named Filo, who runs all the equipment at the station. Well anyways, the station is practially broke, and they are going to have to close down, when they discover that the kids really like the tv show put on by the janitor, Stanley, called Stanly Spadowski's Clubhouse. The show is a hit and they start using more tv shows like Wheel of Fish and Bowling for Burgers, and the station becomes first in the ratings. Meanwhile... Harvey is gambling again, and he ends up owing $75,000. He needs the money, so he decides to sell the tv station. The competitors at chanel 8, want the station, because they used to be #1. They offer $75,000 dollars for it, and Harvey accepts. His wife yells at him, and he has to give George a chance to buy the station. So they have a big telethon, and Stanley ends up being kidnapped, but all is good in the end. If you havent seen this movie, you should go out and rent it. Its a great movie!

    Mabbleflabon May 01, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    UHF is one of my all time favorite movies. "Now you get to drink from the firehose!!!"

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    Jakeberton December 23, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "SPATULA CITY!" That movie was awesome.

    Amaya-chanon March 01, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    my favorite part of the movie: How To Make Plutonium From Common Household Objects

    thedarkmanon March 18, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Man, I Wished I've seen that movie. Hell, This song is way awesome. BTW It's better than that dumb song "Use Somebody" by Kings Of D**kwad.

    Toolshed2000on August 18, 2009   Link

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