Matthew McConaughey and the phrase โalright, alright, alrightโ are one in the same. Itโs just physics (not really). You simply cannot have the existence of one without the other. And in an episode of Apple TVโs Carpool Karaoke with Snoog Dogg, the man himself delved into the very origins of โalright, alright, alright.โ
As we all know, this iconic phrase was first introduced to the wider lexicon when McConaughey portrayed David Wooderson in Richard Linklaterโs seminal Dazed & Confused (1993). A line in which he improvised, no less.
โSo Iโm sitting in the car, Iโm getting a little bit nervousโฆ what am I about? Well, I said, โIโm about my car โ we got one.โ I said, โIโm about rock โnโ roll, well I got Ted Nugent on 8-track โ I got two.โ Then I said, โIโm about getting highโฆ Slaterโs riding shotgun, heโs always got one rolled up โ I got three.โ Iโm also about picking up chicks, and I look up and I goโฆ โWell there she is, thatโd be the fourth. I got three out of four.โ Alright, alright, alright.โ
In the video below, weโre treated to a behind-the-scenes story detailing the very psychology and ethos behind Matthew McConaughey and โalright, alright, alrightโ โ as well as how he came to improvise this very cultural milestone.
Check it out.
