dˈaɪ nˈɪzɪˌoʊ ɛksplˈeɪnd kəntˌɛmpoːɹˈeɪniəsli ðætðə tˈaɪɾəl wʊd sˈɜːv æz bˈoʊθ ɐn ɪnsˈaɪddʒˈoʊk ænd ɐn ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv hɪz lˈʌv fɚðə sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɪŋ stˈaɪl ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ɡɹˈuːps: "aɪ lˈaɪk kənsˈaɪs sˈɔŋz, klˈæsɪk stɹˈʌktʃɚz, wɪð ɐ hˈɑːɹd ˈɛdʒ.
DiNizio explained contemporaneously that the title would serve as both an inside-joke and an expression of his love for the songwriting style of British Invasion groups: "I like concise songs, classic structures, with a hard edge.