Big Isn't Beautiful is written from the point of view of an anorexic male,[2] the band stating it was about "self-obsession and self-loathing at its most destructive".

"[4] He went on to say Big Isn't Beautiful "just deals with that obsessive compulsive sort of personality, it's not meant to be offensive in the slightest, it's very heartfelt and sincere as far as I'm concerned and I'm very very proud of what I wrote".

[5] Part of the video was shot in the window of a branch of Ann Summers, across Tottenham Court Road from the Astoria in London,[6] the venue at which the band would perform the biggest headlining gig of their career in 2001.

[7] The NME gave the song a mixed review, saying "after a couple of minutes of these standard-issue, pirouetting grunge chords, Browne's self-dramatising vocals, only the most soft-hearted wouldn't feel the urge to shove a pork pie in his mouth".

[2] The Tip Sheet named it their record of the week, commenting "we're not sure how offensive it is, but it's certainly more interesting than average and anyway, we can't really bring ourselves to worry about it because we like the tune so much".