Speaking on the inspiration for the track he said "I went round my mate's house and he's got this [Jeremy Deller-designed] poster and I thought, 'I love that', so I wrote a tune about it, but now I'm finished.

In their review for the album NME was very positive of the track, stating "Best of all is the fabulously corny 'Bless This Acid House', with its lovably naff call-and-response pre-chorus.

The greatest song Status Quo never wrote, it's dumb, fun and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

[2] Drowned in Sound were also positive about the song with Luke Beardsworth saying "'Bless This Acid House' is the best track on the album, despite the name making you wince.

The video was shot in black and white and features the band dressing up as prison inmates, performing in a squat-like setting to a crowd of revelers and punk rockers.