 "Living Type" was first performed live by Powderfinger whilst opening for You Am I on their "Uptight Express Tour".The shows were considered highly successful; much more so than Powderfinger's live performances with American heavy metal band Pantera, which the band found to be problematic.Whilst there was some speculation that "Living Type" was "a cheesy, angsty love song", Powderfinger's lead singer, Bernard Fanning (who wrote the song), said it was actually about Charles Manson, and the people affected by his cult.