The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[C] OK! I'm a cheerleader now!
[Chorus]
[D&C]
U.G.L.Y.
You ain't got no alibi you ugly! Eh! Hey! You ugly [X4]
[C] I saw you walking down the street just the other day
[C] I didn't see your damage from that far away
[C] I should have got a clue when the kids started screaming
[C] You walked up to me with your buck teeth a gleaming
[C] Your hair is all frizzy and your face is a mess
[C] I thought it was a sack but it's your favorite dress
[C] You hurt the trees feelings and the birds all flew
[C] I don't mean to insult you
[C] Oh wait! Yes I do.
[D] Your teeth are yellow, they're covered in mould
[D] You're only fourteen you look a hundred years old
[C] When looks were handed out you were last in line
[C] Your face looks like where the sun don't shine
[D] Did you fall off a building and land on your head?
[D) Or did a truck run over your face instead?
[C] There ain't no pill, cause you ain't ill
[D&C] You're ugly!
[Chorus]
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly eh! Hey! You ugly [X2]
[D] What you really need is to wear a mask
[D] And book that plastic surgeon fast - (Girl)
[C] You're scary - You're hairy I heard about you
[C] You're the main attraction at the city zoo
[D] You're so fat and ugly with a belly full of flab
[D] When you wear a yellow coat people shout out cab
[C] (Heh You'r funny)
[D] (I Know)
[D] You got eyes like a pig and your nose is big
[D] And with hair like that you should be wearin' a wig
[C] Uncle Fester remember him? I never knew that you had a twin!
[D] You can't disguise your googly eyes
[D] In the Miss Ugly pageant you win first prize
[C] Yo mama say you ugly
[D&C] You ugly!
[Chorus]
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly! Eh! Hey! You ugly [X2]
U.G.L.Y [X7]
[D]Get busy [X9]
[C] Yo mama says your ugly
[D] Get busy
[C] Yo mama says your ugly
[D] Get busy
[C] Yo mama says your ugly
[D] Get busy
[D&C] Your ugly!
[D&C] U.U.U.U.
[D] Now I feel like blondie
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly! Eh! Hey! You ugly [X2]
[D] Quasimodo
[C] Camel breath
[D] Squarehead
[D&C] Ugly!
[C] Chicken legs
[D] Pig face
[C] Chin like bubba
[D&C] Ugly!
[D] Fish lips
[C] Toad licker
[D] Poindexter
[D&C] Ugly!
[C] Spaghetti arms
[D] Limp butt
[D&C] Freak show... ugly!
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly!
Eh! Hey! You ugly [X1]
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
[C] You could make an onion cry
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
[D] Like an alien chased by the F.B.I.
U.G.L.Y [X7]
U ain't got no alibi
[D&C] Ugly!
[Chorus]
[D&C]
U.G.L.Y.
You ain't got no alibi you ugly! Eh! Hey! You ugly [X4]
[C] I saw you walking down the street just the other day
[C] I didn't see your damage from that far away
[C] I should have got a clue when the kids started screaming
[C] You walked up to me with your buck teeth a gleaming
[C] Your hair is all frizzy and your face is a mess
[C] I thought it was a sack but it's your favorite dress
[C] You hurt the trees feelings and the birds all flew
[C] I don't mean to insult you
[C] Oh wait! Yes I do.
[D] Your teeth are yellow, they're covered in mould
[D] You're only fourteen you look a hundred years old
[C] When looks were handed out you were last in line
[C] Your face looks like where the sun don't shine
[D] Did you fall off a building and land on your head?
[D) Or did a truck run over your face instead?
[C] There ain't no pill, cause you ain't ill
[D&C] You're ugly!
[Chorus]
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly eh! Hey! You ugly [X2]
[D] What you really need is to wear a mask
[D] And book that plastic surgeon fast - (Girl)
[C] You're scary - You're hairy I heard about you
[C] You're the main attraction at the city zoo
[D] You're so fat and ugly with a belly full of flab
[D] When you wear a yellow coat people shout out cab
[C] (Heh You'r funny)
[D] (I Know)
[D] You got eyes like a pig and your nose is big
[D] And with hair like that you should be wearin' a wig
[C] Uncle Fester remember him? I never knew that you had a twin!
[D] You can't disguise your googly eyes
[D] In the Miss Ugly pageant you win first prize
[C] Yo mama say you ugly
[D&C] You ugly!
[Chorus]
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly! Eh! Hey! You ugly [X2]
U.G.L.Y [X7]
[D]Get busy [X9]
[C] Yo mama says your ugly
[D] Get busy
[C] Yo mama says your ugly
[D] Get busy
[C] Yo mama says your ugly
[D] Get busy
[D&C] Your ugly!
[D&C] U.U.U.U.
[D] Now I feel like blondie
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly! Eh! Hey! You ugly [X2]
[D] Quasimodo
[C] Camel breath
[D] Squarehead
[D&C] Ugly!
[C] Chicken legs
[D] Pig face
[C] Chin like bubba
[D&C] Ugly!
[D] Fish lips
[C] Toad licker
[D] Poindexter
[D&C] Ugly!
[C] Spaghetti arms
[D] Limp butt
[D&C] Freak show... ugly!
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
You ain't got no alibi you ugly!
Eh! Hey! You ugly [X1]
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
[C] You could make an onion cry
[D&C] U.G.L.Y
[D] Like an alien chased by the F.B.I.
U.G.L.Y [X7]
U ain't got no alibi
[D&C] Ugly!
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