Ryder listening to Hot Chocolate, namely their song "Brother Louie" (1973). Shaun Ryder took one of its lines for "Kinky Afro"; despite comparisons to "Lady Marmalade" (1974) by Labelle, Ryder claimed the song's vocal hook was taken from the film Die Hard (1988). The song was initially called "Groovy Afro", but was changed after "Groovy Train" (1990) by the Farm was released sometime prior. "God's Cop" is inspired by James Anderton, the chief constable of the Greater Manchester Police, who claimed God was speaking to him. It opens with a slide guitar part, leading into a delta blues riff that is heard throughout the rest of the track; it is backed by a drum loop of "Me Myself and I" (1989) by De La Soul. "Donovan", which musically retreads "Mad Cyril" from Bummed, was written after the band was listening to Donovan's back catalogue while touring the US. It borrows a lyric from Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" (1966). "Loose Fit" is the result of jamming between Paul Ryder and Oakenfold; the song describes how one approaches life. In addition to this, some of the lyrics talk about the Gulf War and its events being reported on TV. "Grandbag's Funeral" is centered around a guitar riff, reminiscent of the one heard in "Diamond Dogs" (1974) by David Bowie. "Dennis and Lois" is named after a couple the band befriended upon visiting New York City for the first time. It includes a reference to The Profession of Violence by John Pearson, a book about the Kray twins. The music was influenced by "Superstition" (1972) by Stevie Wonder. "Bob's Yer Uncle" is about dirty talking during sex, the music of which was influenced by the theme song to Daktari, according to Ryder. It includes a line from "Why Did You Do It" (1975) by Stertch, and samples a clarinet part from a Michael Nyman composition. The track originally had extracts from The Exorcist (1973) and numerous pornographic films that were removed before the album was released. Kongos' "Step On" is a protest song that deals with white people's appropriation of land in Africa. Happy Mondays' version opens with an Italo house piano, followed by a funk shuffle. Shaun Ryder ad-libbed various lines, such as "Call the cops" and "You're twisting my melon man". The former was a catchphrase of a Haçienda patron, while the latter was taken from a line of dialogue in Man