--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's completely unsexy [Yello, \"Oh Yeah\"…" description: "\"It's completely unsexy [Yello, \"Oh Yeah\" 1985]. It does capture that weird '80s materialism and \"We're gonna get it on now\" vibe. But it's a very juven..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1d/margaret-cho-1136_80s_it-s-completely-unsexy-yello-oh-yeah-198_2160792.png" --- # It's completely unsexy \[Yello, "Oh Yeah" 1985\]. It does… ![“It's completely unsexy [Yello, "Oh Yeah" 1985]. It does capture that weird '80s materialism and "We're gonna get it on now" vibe. But it's a very juvenile approach. It also became a weird signal for comedy, in the sense that when you heard the song, it meant comedy was happening on screen. I feel…” quote by Margaret Cho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1d/margaret-cho-1136_80s_it-s-completely-unsexy-yello-oh-yeah-198_2160792.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1d/margaret-cho-1136_80s_it-s-completely-unsexy-yello-oh-yeah-198_2160792.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1d/margaret-cho-1136_80s_it-s-completely-unsexy-yello-oh-yeah-198_2160792.png) > “It's completely unsexy \[Yello, "Oh Yeah" 1985\]. It does capture that weird '80s materialism and "We're gonna get it on now" vibe. But it's a very juvenile approach. It also became a weird signal for comedy, in the sense that when you heard the song, it meant comedy was happening on screen. I feel like this song was probably done in a couple of minutes in a studio.” [Margaret Cho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-cho/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The song epitomizes flashy 80s consumer culture and is used as a comedic cue, yet its simplistic style feels juvenile and hastily produced. **In simple terms:** 80s materialism meets comedy shortcut. Key Takeaway Recognize when cheap tropes replace depth. Themes culture comedy music materialism nostalgia Mood ironic critical nostalgic Type cultural commentary observational When to use this quote - film scoring - advertising - party playlists - retro events - media analysis Key Concepts consumerism media signaling artistic depth Questions to Reflect On - How does using a song as a comedy signal affect its artistic value? - When does nostalgia become a shallow shortcut? 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