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Yeah, baby!
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The line is the whole character in two syllables: a man so pleased with 1967 that he never noticed it ended. Myers built Austin as an affectionate spoof of Bond and Swinging London, and this is the sound of that spoof winking at you. It became the catchphrase fans and impressionists reach for first, with exaggerated mod grin, thumbs up and bad teeth.
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In context
Spoilers for Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryShow the scene
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997, directed by Jay Roach, written by and starring Mike Myers) follows a Swinging Sixties British spy who is cryogenically frozen in 1967 and thawed in 1997 to stop his nemesis Dr. Evil. 'Yeah, baby' is Austin's catchphrase, a bit of mod-era hipster slang he drops at moments of triumph and flirtation, usually alongside 'Groovy, baby' and 'Oh, behave'. It is not tied to one scene: it recurs through the film and its two sequels, and Wikiquote lists it among Austin's lines as 'Yeah, baby, yeah!'. Myers estimated that 30 to 40 percent of the film was improvised.
Sources (3)
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, WikipediaPlot; FilmingReference checked
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, WikiquoteAustin Powers sectionReference checked
- Austin Powers (character), WikipediaPersonalityReference checked
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