Ugly Kid Joe is a rock band which formed in Isla Vista, California, United … Read Full Bio ↴Ugly Kid Joe is a rock band which formed in Isla Vista, California, United States in 1989. The band's name is a parody of the band Pretty Boy Floyd. The band made a name for themselves in the early 1990s with their mix of satire and hard rock/metal sound. The band achieved two worldwide top ten hits with 1992's "Everything About You" and a 1993 cover of Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle".

The band released three albums, "America's Least Wanted" (1992), "Menace to Sobriety" (1995) and "Motel California" (1996) before disbanding in 1997.

The band reunited in the summer of 2010, performing at several festivals throughout 2010 and 2011. The band preformed at the 2012 Download Festival.

They have a new record called "Stairway to Hell" released on April 16, 2013. Ugly Kid Joe started a joint co-headlining European tour with Skid Row in October 2013 kicking off the tour in Southampton, UK.

In February 2015, Ugly Kid Joe successfully used pledgemusic.com in a crowdfunding effort to pay for the recording of their next album, to be titled 'Uglier Than They Used ta Be', is the first full-length studio album since they break-up after the album was completed in nearly 19 years,

As of July 2021, Ugly Kid Joe is working on their follow-up to Uglier Than They Used ta Be for a planned 2022 release.

Their official website is http://www.uglykidjoe.net

Dialogue
Ugly Kid Joe Lyrics

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I got no use to call you
I got no reason to miss you at all
I can't pretend I love you
Although you got me by the balls

I got no use
I got no use

I ain't got time to kill you
Spend too much time behind these walls
I can't pretend I love you
Although you got me by the balls

You weave your web around me
And all your eyes confuse me

You drain my balls beneath me
And then you try to eat me

Overall Meaning

"Dialogue" by Ugly Kid Joe is a song about a relationship that has gone sour. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of no longer having any use for or wanting to call the person that he used to love. He cannot pretend to be still in love with this person, despite the fact that they still hold some control over him. The metaphorical language used in the lyrics, such as "you got me by the balls," suggests that the relationship was controlling and manipulative, and the singer is trying to break free of it.

The second verse elaborates on this idea, with the singer expressing his lack of time to deal with this person and explaining how he feels drained by the relationship. The imagery of the web being weaved around him by the other person and their confusing eyes depicts how the relationship left him feeling trapped and helpless. The final line, "And then you try to eat me," furthers this imagery with the suggestion that the other person is threatening and predatory.

Overall, "Dialogue" is a raw and honest portrayal of a toxic relationship and the emotions that follow its aftermath. The use of metaphorical language gives the lyrics a deeper meaning, and the straightforward delivery of the vocals reinforces its message.

Line by Line Meaning

I got no use to call you
I have no reason or purpose to contact you

I got no reason to miss you at all
There is no cause for me to feel any longing for you

I can't pretend I love you
I am unable to feign affection towards you

Although you got me by the balls
Despite the control you have over me or the power you hold onto me

I got no use
I have no need or utility

I got no use
I have no use or purpose

I ain't got time to kill you
I do not have the time or inclination to cause harm to you

Spend too much time behind these walls
I am confined and isolated too frequently by myself

You weave your web around me
You manipulate or ensnare me by your actions and words

And all your eyes confuse me
Your eyes misguide or befuddle me

You drain my balls beneath me
You take my strength or energy from me