The song was written by frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor after seeing a woman pull up in her car to the traffic lights outside his apartment.

[2] It was released as the second single from the band's third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, on July 11, 2000.

[4] Lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor said the song was inspired when he saw a woman in a car stopped at the traffic light below his apartment window and began to fantasize about a relationship with her.

"[2] Louis Pattison of NME called the song "the quintessential Dandy Warhols moment to date".

Club noted the various influences from "retro" music present in the song, including how the guitar intro seems to imitate that of "Little Bitch" by the Specials as well as "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones.

The song has been featured in several movies, including The Replacements, Summer Catch, Igby Goes Down, Clockstoppers, Flushed Away, Little Nicky, Foolproof, Delirious and Man of the Year.

Among the television series it has been featured on are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Numb3rs, Six Feet Under, Daria, Fresh Meat, and Chuck.

The song was also featured in season 7 of Dancing with the Stars for Cody Linley and Julianne Hough's tango performance.

It was initially speculated that the track was "Rocks" by Primal Scream, who posted a statement on their website condemning her "inappropriate" use of their song, calling her a "legalised bully" and "the enemy".

[citation needed] The song was used extensively by British telecommunications provider Vodafone when it introduced its brand to many of its worldwide operations in 2001–2004.