ɪn ɐ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks fˈæn klˈʌb ˈɪntɚvjˌuː, ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst dˈeɪv hˈɪl sˈɛd: "ðə sˈɔŋ wʌz bˈeɪst ɚɹˈaʊnd ˈɔːdiənsᵻz ænd θˈɪŋz ðæt wɜː hˈæpənɪŋ tʊ ˌʌs.
In a 1986 fan club interview, guitarist Dave Hill said: "The song was based around audiences and things that were happening to us.