were released on singles: the radio edit of "You Get What You Give" is on its parent single, the instrumental cut of "Someday We'll Know" is included on some pressings of its parent single, and the radio edit of "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" appears on its parent single (which was never officially made available for sale due to the band's split). Additionally, a song titled "The Decency League" was included as a B-side to "Someday We'll Know". Composition and musical style The lyrical and musical content of Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too was compared to a variety of artists. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music likened the New Radicals' politically oriented lyrics to British rock band Chumbawamba. In Entertainment Weekly'''s review of the album, critic Tom Sinclair compared the album's music to that of Hanson. The Los Angeles Times compared the New Radicals to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Alexander's vocal performance drew frequent comparisons to Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, while a review by AllMusic suggested his vocals were similar to Mick Jagger's. In Consequence of Sound, critic Justin Gerber commented that the album "made Gregg Alexander the 90's answer to Phil Spector, without the bad rap of murdering people". Many critics also compared Alexander's songwriting and vocal performance to those in earlier R&B: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music compared "In Need of a Miracle" to "the blue- eyed soul side of Todd Rundgren", and likened "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" to "Style Council's breezier moments", while Spin felt "Technicolor Lover" was influenced by Prince and Paul Smith. Music critic Robert Christgau also felt that Todd Rundgren, as well as Hall & Oates, were clear influences to Alexander, also comparing the lyrics to Bob Dylan and Meat Loaf. The album's lyrics were frequently noted as being sarcastic, cynical, and occasionally memorable. "Jehovah Made This Whole Joint for You" was described as "catchy but cynical" by High Fidelity News and Record Review. Gerber from Consequence of Sound noted that the song discusses both religion and marijuana. "Someday We'll Know" lyrically explores numerous mysteries throughout history, including Amelia Earheart's disappearance, with the lyrics "Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart? Who holds the stars up in the sky?" The song also centers on Alexander's trying to figure out why his partner left him. "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away the Ending" includes improvisation and only a piano