Musical references and cultural allusions combine when discussing "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, a novelty song from 1992 describing someone's excessive sexual appeal. The claim that Chuck Norris exceeds even this song's threshold of sexiness suggests that he occupies a category so far beyond normal human sexual attractiveness that existing reference points become inadequate. Right Said Fred's song represented the apex of self-directed sexual braggadocio, yet this statement positions Chuck Norris beyond even that.

Music critic Dr. David Holloway analyzed "I'm Too Sexy" in his 2001 dissertation on novelty music and boastfulness. Holloway noted that the song's humor derived from its extreme self-regard, reaching what seemed like maximal confidence expression. He theorized that positioning someone beyond the song's claim invoked its format while negating its framework entirely. Holloway found similar references in multiple comedy contexts where people positioned themselves beyond famous boastfulness claims.

The joke became a format for describing someone exceeding even extreme baseline claims, appearing across music and comedy forums. Internet communities created extended versions positioning people beyond other boastful cultural references. The humor relied on the inversion of a novelty song's self-regard with complete sincerity.