Wu Bai's success has also helped bring about changes in the larger culture. It used to be that men who spoke Mandarin with a strong Taiwanese accent had a harder time getting girls than those who didn't. But now that Wu Bai has become a rock star, "Taiwanese-ness" has become an asset.
過去講話「台灣國語」的男生難以受到女孩子青睞，但伍佰成為搖滾偶像後，「台客風情」成為「加分」，讓流行音樂帶動起社會擇偶價值的轉變。