The record company had subsequent plans to release the single only in Europe, in a black plastic bag and with a warning sticker about the explicit lyrics.

Capitol backed out at the last minute and the single was shelved until the band was able to strike a one-off publishing deal with the independent label Music For Nations.

The single was finally released in April 1984, complete with the original sleeve and art depicting a codpiece and a circular saw blade.

In a 2009 interview with FVN.no, Blackie Lawless vowed to never play it again due to it being against his Christian religious beliefs and his desire to be a positive influence.

[1] However, in 2022, the band performed it at the opening concert of their 40th anniversary tour at the House of Blues Las Vegas.