Uncle Freddie
The Jerky Boys Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Kissel: Hello, there!
Reciever: Yeah, how are you doing?
K: This is Kissel. What time are you gonna come over and fix my sink?
Are: I don't know. W-who do you want?
K: I don't know. I called you guys about 4 hours ago to fix my sink it's all over the water's all over the place.
Are: No, you didn't call here.
K: What? Of course I called you. This is Kissel.
Are: W-Where are you located at? K: Uh, 24 Cresent Street.
Are: Oh, you're the one at Cresent Street?
K: Yeah, that's right! What's taking you guys?
Are: Whoa, whoa, whoa! I tell you i'll be there...
K: Ah, Jesus Christ, yeah!
Are: I told you I'd be there Wednesday.
K: No, you said Monday!
Are: I said Wednesday.
K: Oh, now you're calling me a liar? Wait, hold it maybe my son called
Are: No...
K: Wait hold it for a moment, Anthony!
{Anthony approaches the phone)
Anthony: Yes, hello?
Are: Yeah?
A: Hi, this is Frank's son.
Are: What?
A: Frank's son!
Are: Yeah.
A: I called you last week I was the guy.
Are: Yeah, but I don't think I made an an account of an appointment or restroom because a matter a fact I think. If I'd call correctly I'd think I'd give you a price or something you'd come back to me.
A: Yeah! Are you Freddie? Are you Freddie?
Are: No, I'm not Freddie!
A: (he think's it's Uncle Freddie) You're Uncle Freddie!
Are: What?
A: Uncle Freddie.
Are: Uncle Fred?
A: Yeah.
Are: Who?
A: You.
Are: No.
A: Then why is Uncle Freddie not there?
Are: Look there's no Uncle Fred here I think you got the opposite of the wrong party.
A: No. I can't talk to my father? Uncle Freddie didn't die! (he comes back to Kissel, sadly) He said Uncle Freddie died!
K: uncle freddie died? Oh my goodness. Martha, Uncle Freddie Died! (Martha and Kissel both start to cry) Oh, I'm gonna... You're in trouble now! I'm gonna come there and I'm gonna break your fucking legs, you killed Uncle Freddie! They killed Uncle Freddie! They killed him, you motherfucker!
Are: (he talks to Kissel again) Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa!
K: What? Yeah?
Are: Who said what I think I did? Do you know what you're talking about? Hello?
K: Yeah?
Are: What, uh, what is wrong with you?
K: (gets angry with the reciver) Where's Uncle Freddie?
Are: (gets angry at Kissel) Who the hell is Uncle Freddie? What, uh, you got the wrong party I think buddy!
K: You killed... Now you wanna kill me right? You kill...
Are: I think you got the wrong party
K: You wanna kill me now? This is Kissel!
Are: I don't know no Kissel.
K: Oh, Jesus Christ!

Are: I don't know no Kissel, I'm sorry!
K: Alright, alright, alright!

Overall Meaning

The Jerky Boys' "Uncle Freddie" is a prank call in which Kissel calls a plumber to come fix his sink. The conversation becomes increasingly chaotic as Kissel becomes convinced that the plumber, who denies any knowledge of Kissel's call or of an appointment, has killed his Uncle Freddie. Anthony, who picks up the phone at one point, also believes the plumber is Uncle Freddie and gets upset when he thinks he's been lied to about his father's death. Throughout the call, Kissel becomes increasingly angry and threatening towards the plumber, accusing him of murder and vowing to break his legs. The call ends with both parties still confused and frustrated.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello, there!
Kissel greets the receiver.

Yeah, how are you doing?
The receiver responds with a question about Kissel's well-being.

This is Kissel. What time are you gonna come over and fix my sink?
Kissel identifies himself and asks about when the receiver will fix his sink.

I don't know. W-who do you want?
The receiver is unsure of who Kissel is looking for.

I don't know. I called you guys about 4 hours ago to fix my sink it's all over the water's all over the place.
Kissel claims he called earlier to fix his sink but hasn't received any assistance yet.

No, you didn't call here.
The receiver denies receiving any calls from Kissel.

What? Of course I called you. This is Kissel.
Kissel insists that he did call and reiterates his name.

Uh, 24 Cresent Street.
Kissel gives his address to the receiver.

Oh, you're the one at Cresent Street?
The receiver confirms that Kissel is the one at Cresent Street.

Yeah, that's right! What's taking you guys?
Kissel wonders why no one has come yet to fix his sink.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! I tell you i'll be there...
The receiver tries to calm Kissel down and says he will be there eventually.

Ah, Jesus Christ, yeah!
Kissel agrees with the receiver's promise to come fix his sink.

I told you I'd be there Wednesday.
The receiver specifies that he will come on Wednesday.

No, you said Monday!
Kissel insists that the receiver said he would come on Monday.

I said Wednesday.
The receiver repeats that he said he would come on Wednesday.

Oh, now you're calling me a liar? Wait, hold it maybe my son called
Kissel questions the receiver's honesty and suggests that his son may have called instead.

No...
The receiver denies that Kissel's son called.

Wait hold it for a moment, Anthony!
Kissel hands the phone to his son, Anthony.

Yes, hello?
Anthony greets the receiver.

Yeah?
The receiver responds with a simple affirmative.

Hi, this is Frank's son.
Anthony introduces himself as Frank's son.

What?
The receiver asks for clarification.

Frank's son!
Anthony repeats himself, identifying himself as Frank's son again.

Yeah.
The receiver acknowledges Anthony's statement.

I called you last week I was the guy.
Anthony reminds the receiver that he called last week.

Yeah, but I don't think I made an an account of an appointment or restroom because a matter a fact I think. If I'd call correctly I'd think I'd give you a price or something you'd come back to me.
The receiver doesn't remember making an appointment or giving a price to Anthony.

Yeah! Are you Freddie? Are you Freddie?
Anthony mistakes the receiver for Uncle Freddie and repeatedly asks if he is him.

No, I'm not Freddie!
The receiver denies being Uncle Freddie.

(he thinks it's Uncle Freddie) You're Uncle Freddie!
Anthony insists that the receiver is Uncle Freddie.

What?
The receiver asks for clarification.

Uncle Freddie.
Anthony repeats his mistaken belief that the receiver is Uncle Freddie.

Who?
The receiver is confused and doesn't know who Uncle Freddie is.

You.
Anthony insists that the receiver is Uncle Freddie again.

No.
The receiver denies being Uncle Freddie once more.

Then why is Uncle Freddie not there?
Anthony questions why Uncle Freddie isn't there.

Look there's no Uncle Fred here I think you got the opposite of the wrong party.
The receiver asserts that there is no Uncle Fred and that Anthony has the wrong number.

No. I can't talk to my father? Uncle Freddie didn't die! (he comes back to Kissel, sadly) He said Uncle Freddie died!
Anthony becomes upset and informs Kissel that Uncle Freddie is dead, but the receiver had said they didn't know Uncle Freddie.

uncle freddie died? Oh my goodness. Martha, Uncle Freddie Died! (Martha and Kissel both start to cry) Oh, I'm gonna... You're in trouble now! I'm gonna come there and I'm gonna break your fucking legs, you killed Uncle Freddie! They killed Uncle Freddie! They killed him, you motherfucker!
Kissel and his wife Martha become hysterical upon hearing the news of Uncle Freddie's death, blaming the receiver for causing it and threatening violence.

Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa!
The receiver tries to calm Kissel down.

What? Yeah?
Kissel responds angrily to the receiver.

Who said what I think I did? Do you know what you're talking about? Hello?
The receiver is confused and doesn't understand what Kissel is saying.

Where's Uncle Freddie?
Kissel demands to know where Uncle Freddie is.

Who the hell is Uncle Freddie? What, uh, you got the wrong party I think buddy!
The receiver denies knowledge of Uncle Freddie and reiterates that Anthony called the wrong number.

You killed... Now you wanna kill me right? You kill...
Kissel accuses the receiver of causing Uncle Freddie's death and threatens him with violence.

I think you got the wrong party
The receiver repeats that they don't have any connection to Uncle Freddie or his death.

I don't know no Kissel.
The receiver denies knowing anyone by the name Kissel.

Alright, alright, alright!
Kissel gives up the argument and ends the call.

Contributed by Samuel N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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