# The song "Hey Ya" can officially suck my dick **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 5, 2004, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644 "2004-02-05T08:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSarcasticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrSarcasticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSarcasticus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/1 "2004-02-05T08:37:16Z")
If I can go 6 fucking nanoseconds without hearing this piece of shit I consider myself lucky. From radio to movie ads to TV show promos… I’d say it’s achieving the “Who Let the Dogs Out” level of suckass offensiveness, but I’d only be fooling myself. Everyone who likes and perpetuates this song must kill themselves. ---
**Author:** ![DrlHn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@DrlHn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrlHn)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/2 "2004-02-05T08:55:20Z")
Heyyy Yaaa Hey Ya 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/3 "2004-02-05T09:16:44Z")
I love this song! My wife bought the single yesterday (CD singles?!? Didn’t know they still exist) and of course the Snoopy animation to it is wonderful. So how should I kill myself, oh master? ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/4 "2004-02-05T09:28:48Z")
Jealous, arntcha? Heeeeyyy yaaaa… ---
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/5 "2004-02-05T10:53:31Z")
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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/6 "2004-02-05T11:06:57Z")
I like it. I’ve got it. “Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa… (I’m just being honest OHH OH, I’m just being honest)” ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/7 "2004-02-05T11:17:22Z")
Fellas, you know what’s cooler than being cool? ICE COLD! Sorry to contribute to the ruination of your thread, but considering how much I bitch about there being no quality music on the radio, I’m not going to complain when an amazingly catchy song from an amazingly talented artist like Outkast gets big. Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy ya. Hey ya. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/8 "2004-02-05T11:31:53Z")
Hijack (well, additional hijack, anyway) - first time I heard the song, it sounded very familiar. Is is a cover? Is it sampled? Or is it one of those classic songs that just sound familiar, like you’ve always known them? ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/9 "2004-02-05T11:46:13Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Hijack (well, additional hijack, anyway) - first time I heard the song, it sounded very familiar. Is is a cover? Is it sampled? Or is it one of those classic songs that just sound familiar, like you’ve always known them? I felt the same way the first time I heard it. It reminds me a bit of early Prince. In terms of over exposure, Hey Ya is teetering on the edge. But that’s not Outkast’s fault. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/10 "2004-02-05T11:53:27Z")
Should I be embarrassed that I don’t know what song you’re talking about? Don’t listen to radio very much and usually don’t pay attention to commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/11 "2004-02-05T12:12:09Z")
I’m suprised Happy Valentine’s Day isn’t being played ever ten seconds. I love the whole album, but Hey Ya does get played a lot, so \* **Mr. Sarcasticus** lend me some sugar. I am your neighbor!\* ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/12 "2004-02-05T13:24:01Z")
Naaw, I love this song. Sorry **Mr Sarcasticus** , it’s gonna stick around for a while. You’ll be hearing this in 20 years time. I’m… I’m… I’m just being honest! ---
**Author:** ![Gomez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@Gomez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gomez)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/13 "2004-02-05T13:31:51Z")
I love it too. In fact, I’m gonna put it on now and dance around! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/14 "2004-02-05T13:47:33Z")
I have never heard this song, and it’s driving my wife crazy, since she’ had it stuck in her head for about a week. ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/15 "2004-02-05T13:50:03Z")
Man I hate that song. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/16 "2004-02-05T13:56:46Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Hijack (well, additional hijack, anyway) - first time I heard the song, it sounded very familiar. Is is a cover? Is it sampled? Or is it one of those classic songs that just sound familiar, like you’ve always known them? They use a chord progression that while not terribly common has been used before. If you can play a musical instument it’s G-C-D-E. Over and over and over and. . . ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/17 "2004-02-05T14:30:42Z")
Do-do-do-do-do! ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/18 "2004-02-05T14:36:48Z")
AlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlrightAlright 😛 I used to like the song–for about a week–now I can’t stand it. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/19 "2004-02-05T14:36:57Z")
**MrSarcasticus** When something _officially_ sucks your dick, does it get some sort of certificate? ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644/20 "2004-02-05T14:37:01Z")
All right all right all right all right all right all right all right… (I admit this song is very overplayed, but I still like it and I like Outkast. At least they are different.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-hey-ya-can-officially-suck-my-dick/227644.md?page=2)