The song has a myriad of primarily 1980s and early 1990s cultural references, including Cherry Coke, Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone", Michael J. Fox and his "Family Ties" character Alex P. Keaton, New Edition, Kevin Bacon in "Footloose", New Kids on the Block, Beastie Boys "The New Style" and "Paul Revere", Larry Bird, Abercrombie and Fitch, Cherry Pez, Mr. Limpet, Chinese food, pogo sticks, Eric B. and Rakim, "Candy Girl", "The Color Purple", Boogaloo Shrimp, and Fun Dip. The song also references "The Wizard of Oz" and Shakespeare's sonnets.