Hey Good Lookin Mmmbadayedeyo
Mmmbadayedeyo is a TikTok trend pairing clips from the 1982 Ralph Bakshi animated film Hey Good Lookin' with Ummet Ozcan's techno track 'Xanadu.' The trend took off in August 2022, featuring users impersonating the character Vinnie by combing their hair and popping their collars.
Overview
Mmmbadayedeyo is a TikTok sound trend that combines Ummet Ozcan's electronic track "Xanadu" with clips from the 1982 Ralph Bakshi animated film Hey Good Lookin'1. The trend gets its name from the phonetic interpretation of the Mongolian throat singing vocals in the song, spelled various ways including Umbadaydeyo, Mmm Badayedeyo, and Umm Badayedeyo2.
The animated film is set in 1950s Brooklyn and follows Vinnie, the leader of a gang called the Stompers, along with his friend Crazy Shapiro and their girlfriends Roz (Rozzie) and Eva2. TikTokers typically use clips showing Vinnie combing his hair back and popping his collar, turning these scenes into reaction content about getting ready for dates or dressing well. The trend drew comparisons to the earlier Dr. Livesey walking meme from the Soviet Treasure Island cartoon, which used a similar format of stylish animated characters paired with catchy music2.