Uncle Jimmy
Die Antwoord Lyrics
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Max: Yolandi, hi. Come in. How you doin'?
Yo-landi: I just wanted to ask you-
Max: Come sit down. Come sit here, right here on my lap.
Max: There you go. You want some herbal tea?
Yo-landi: Uh, no thanks.
Max: You sure?
Yo-landi: I'm fine. Thanks.
Max: Oh, Yolandi, look at you. You're so cute and squishy, look at your little cheeky weekys you're so cute. I just want to keep you here in my office as my little pet; feed you, bathe you, comb your pretty hair. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do, you hear me Yolandi?
Yo-landi:Mhmm
Max: Yeah, don't let anyone around here fuck you around.
Yo-landi: Kay.
Max: You need anything, you hear me, if you need anything, come here to my office, sit right here on my lap and tell Uncle Jimmy what you need. You got that?
Yo-landi: Yes, Jimmy.
Max: No, call me Uncle Jimmy.
Yo-landi: Yes, Uncle Jimmy.
The lyrics to Die Antwoord's song "Uncle Jimmy" depict a uncomfortable and disturbing interaction between Yo-landi, a young girl, and Max, known as Uncle Jimmy. At the beginning of the song, Yo-landi enters Uncle Jimmy's office and he invites her to sit on his lap, offering her herbal tea. Despite Yo-landi's discomfort, Uncle Jimmy comments on her "cute and squishy" appearance and expresses a desire to keep her as his "little pet" and take care of her, without her having to do anything she doesn't want to do.
Throughout the song, Uncle Jimmy repeatedly reminds Yo-landi that she can come to him for anything she needs and that he will protect her from anyone who tries to hurt her. The lyrics are disturbing for obvious reasons; Uncle Jimmy appears to be a predatory figure who is using his position of power to prey on and manipulate a vulnerable young girl.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, hi Jimmy.
Yo-landi greets Uncle Jimmy as she enters his office.
Yolandi, hi. Come in. How you doin'?
Uncle Jimmy welcomes Yo-landi and asks her how she is doing.
I just wanted to ask you-
Yo-landi is hesitant to ask Uncle Jimmy a question.
Come sit down. Come sit here, right here on my lap.
Uncle Jimmy invites Yo-landi to sit on his lap as a form of affection/patronization.
Uh..okay..uh..well.
Yo-landi is uncomfortable but obliges to sit on Uncle Jimmy's lap.
There you go. You want some herbal tea?
Uncle Jimmy offers Yo-landi some tea as a way to prolong the interaction.
Uh, no thanks.
Yo-landi declines Uncle Jimmy's offer of tea.
You sure?
Uncle Jimmy checks again to see if Yo-landi wants tea.
I'm fine. Thanks.
Yo-landi confirms that she doesn't want tea and appreciates the gesture.
Oh, Yolandi, look at you. You're so cute and squishy, look at your little cheeky weekys you're so cute. I just want to keep you here in my office as my little pet; feed you, bathe you, comb your pretty hair. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do, you hear me Yolandi?
Uncle Jimmy condescends Yo-landi and patronizes her with flattering language as a way to exert control over her.
Mhmm
Yo-landi acknowledges Uncle Jimmy's words.
Yeah, don't let anyone around here fuck you around.
Uncle Jimmy advises Yo-landi to not let anyone take advantage of her.
Kay.
Yo-landi agrees with Uncle Jimmy's advice.
You need anything, you hear me, if you need anything, come here to my office, sit right here on my lap and tell Uncle Jimmy what you need. You got that?
Uncle Jimmy asserts his dominance over Yo-landi by inviting her to rely on him for any need or support.
Yes, Jimmy.
Yo-landi confirms her understanding of Uncle Jimmy's offer.
No, call me Uncle Jimmy.
Uncle Jimmy corrects Yo-landi to call him by his title, as a way to further assert their power dynamic.
Yes, Uncle Jimmy.
Yo-landi submits to Uncle Jimmy's request and addresses him by his preferred title.
Contributed by Jordyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Emma Thomas
on Girl I Want 2 Eat U
what about the African part in the background of the chorus