Contrary to popular belief, the song was originally written not to ridicule but to describe their former teacher factually.
[4] Atlantic demanded the original lyric "ugliest teacher" to be changed to "handsomest sweetie".
Clair (Phylicia Rashad) and her high school friend (Leslie Uggams) put on wigs and danced around the room as they sang it.
In the United Kingdom, the song was used in the CITV Saturday Morning TV Show Ministry of Mayhem.
It was used as the theme song to introduce the character Mr Lee, who would deliver the ringtones for the Name That Tone game.