ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌvðə sˈɔŋ ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðə tɹˈæk "ðeɪ lˈʊkt lˈaɪk stɹˈɔŋ hˈændz" ˌɔn bˈeɪsaɪdz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ˈælbəm bˈeɪsaɪd, wˌɪtʃ fˈiːtʃɚz ɡˈɛst vˈoʊkəlz fɹʌm pˈʌntʃlaɪnz stˈiːv sˈɑːbəslˌaɪ.
The title of the song is a reference to the track "They Looked Like Strong Hands" on Bayside's 2005 album Bayside, which features guest vocals from Punchline's Steve Soboslai.