Much of the album's lyrical content spoke about the musician's trials and tribulations in previous years while playing concerts promoting Maniac.
The record dealt with the music industry, name checking Dave Matthews Band, Lenny Kravitz, The Mekons, Bongwater and John Cale (of The Velvet Underground).
[2] Bizarrely, Secretly Canadian soon after began distancing itself from Lennon and the album[citation needed], eventually removing it as a release from its catalog (although it was originally SC #62).
The subject matter dealt primarily with stand-up comedy and the construction of a comedian's routine, but also focused on Monster.com, John Ritter and trust funds.
NPR's John Brady cited the album as one of the three best records of 2005,[4] while Sweden's prominent Digfi magazine rated it the number one.