The song is intended as a commentary on the worldwide cultural and political imperialism of the United States of America.

The song's lyrics, as well as its video, are a critique of America's cultural imperialism, political propaganda and role as a global policeman.

The band views it as a satire on Americanization, and the lyrics make reference to various corporate and cultural symbols of America as Coca-Cola, Wonderbra, Santa Claus, and Mickey Mouse.

These shots include Africans eating pizza and making Christmas wishes to Santa Claus, Buddhist monks eating hamburgers, South East Asians, Japanese, Native Americans, Inuit, Aboriginal Australians, an Indian Sikh man smoking a Lucky Strike cigarette and a Muslim man worshipping in front of an oil refinery after removing his Nike sneakers.

The video ends with a band photograph left behind on the Moon's surface while the recording of Jack Swigert's quote "Houston, we've had a problem here" is being played.