# First "yeah" that pops into your head **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 29, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618 "2021-07-29T23:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/41 "2021-07-30T16:41:22Z")
Speaking of The Beatles, “It Won’t Be Long” is arguably an even better source of Yeahs than “She Loves You.” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UVKU6SevefY/maxresdefault.jpg "It Won't Be Long (Remastered 2009)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVKU6SevefY) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/42 "2021-07-30T16:45:52Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > _Here’s a truck stop instead of St. Peter’s_ Yeah, me too. j ---
**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/43 "2021-07-30T16:47:17Z")
Second one I thought of: Jay: Uh, how do you, how do you turn the sprinklers off? Gloria: (angrily): ¡Ay! Of course! Because I’m Latina, I’m supposed to know everything about gardening and sprinklers! Jay: You were here when they installed it! Gloria: Ah, yeah. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pnxT652pqvk/maxresdefault.jpg "Modern Family – Family Portrait clip5") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnxT652pqvk) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/44 "2021-07-30T17:26:07Z")
The intro of Van Morrison’s cover of “It’s All In the Game”. He can let some throwaway yeahs sound like a symphony: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OsMtsEr_wGE/maxresdefault.jpg "Van Morrison - It's All In The Game/You Know What They're Writing About (Lyrics)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsMtsEr_wGE) ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/45 "2021-07-30T18:28:03Z")
Fishbone Bonin in the bone yard. A daftly energetic song with a deep yeahs and several yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahs ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/46 "2021-07-30T19:18:30Z")
That link took me to a Rick Beato video deconstructing Living in the limelight. I am not at all musically capable but listening to him talk through the song construction is amazing, and it’s about a rush song, so that makes it even better. ---
**Author:** ![its\_the\_daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/47 "2021-07-30T19:32:59Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MKk57j8jRpA/maxresdefault.jpg "Georgie Fame - Yeah Yeah") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKk57j8jRpA) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/48 "2021-07-30T19:54:16Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YXgPAXvFdqQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXgPAXvFdqQ) ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/49 "2021-07-30T19:54:49Z")
The end of The Sundays _Can’t Be Sure_ [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2H5qNe2MFzk/hqdefault.jpg "The Sundays - Can't Be Sure (UK Version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5qNe2MFzk) That and _Maps_. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oIIxlgcuQRU/maxresdefault.jpg "Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIIxlgcuQRU) ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/50 "2021-07-30T19:59:33Z")
FREEEEEDOOOOOOM, YEAAAAAAH RIIIIIGHT. _eta_ Fuck you board. “Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?” ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/51 "2021-07-30T20:28:29Z")
Let’s Get Together, yeah, yeah, yeah! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6Fu4jkhshLY/hqdefault.jpg "The Parent Trap (1961)　Let' Get together") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fu4jkhshLY) ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/52 "2021-07-30T20:35:32Z")
Beatles - She Loves You followed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - [Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSqp-W1pWoU) Joan Jett because (1) it’s the first version I heard and (2) I’m not posting a link to Gary Fuckin’ Glitter ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/53 "2021-07-30T20:35:50Z")
First one in my head: Cinnamon Girl. "You see ol’ Baby loves to dance, Yeah, yeak, yeah! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oMMUcHHD6ZY/maxresdefault.jpg "Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl ( live 1991 ) in real HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMMUcHHD6ZY) ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/54 "2021-07-30T21:25:30Z")
My first and second and a few down the list have been mentioned so here’s one I like. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vos7DQ5zeb0/hqdefault.jpg "Lolita Ya Ya") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vos7DQ5zeb0) ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/55 "2021-07-30T21:32:29Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > _Here’s a truck stop instead of St. Peter’s_ > [@Tabco](#): > > One of several instances from the song _Man on the Moon_ by R.E.M. > [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Yeah, me too. > > j That’s three for _Man on the Moon._ ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/56 "2021-07-30T22:20:59Z")
Preceded by an “Oh”, a down and dirty “yeah” from [Mick.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lNP-x94-SE) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/57 "2021-07-30T22:31:34Z")
^^ Good one. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618/58 "2021-07-31T03:27:19Z")
[\> was feeling, so bad > I asked my family doctor just what I had > I said Doctor (Doctor) > Mr. M.D. (Doctor) > Now can you tell me what’s ailing me (Doctor) > He said yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) > Yes indeed, all I, I really need]([https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DOy625sZAHN8&ved=2ahUKEwjv2OOprozyAhUIUt8KHVgXDtYQ3ywwAnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1Oc9v5bPD1qTj9nrR82Ky1](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DOy625sZAHN8&ved=2ahUKEwjv2OOprozyAhUIUt8KHVgXDtYQ3ywwAnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1Oc9v5bPD1qTj9nrR82Ky1)) ---
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I’m pretty sure this is John, saying one of the coolest-ever "yeah"s, at 4:29. Quiet, so crank’er. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iMhKWOP6EZQ/maxresdefault.jpg "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMhKWOP6EZQ) At 0:31, a yeah double shot. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UQ6Ldl9BByQ/hqdefault.jpg "Bullet LaVolta - Over The Shoulder") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ6Ldl9BByQ) ---
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> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > [She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVCwDl-S09A) This will always be my immediate reaction to a “yeah”. mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-yeah-that-pops-into-your-head/947618.md?page=4)