Lyrically, the song encourages the listener to be stupid in various ways; mostly by advising them to do the opposite of common idioms (e.g. "let the bedbugs bite" or "put all your eggs in one basket"), with the occasional absurd non sequitur (e.g. "stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan").

The song also encourages the listener to "...let your babies grow up to be cowboys," a reference to a popular country song, to "squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. Whipple's not around," a reference to a long-running series of ads, and to "sit around the house and watch Leave It to Beaver".

The tune somewhat resembles that of "Deep Sleep", "Time Out for Fun" and "Big Mess" from Devo's Oh, No!

After completing the song in 1985, Yankovic played it for Devo lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh.

This is a parody of dancer Craig Allen Rothwell, nicknamed "Spazz Attack", who was featured in Devo's video with his signature flip onto his back.

The machine Yankovic controls during parts of the video is an interocitor from the film This Island Earth.

The swim goggles Yankovic wears over his eyes resembles those of Devo vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh's in the "Satisfaction", "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise" and "Come Back Jonee" videos.