The song, unnamed in the skit, was released as a single under the name "Earache My Eye" and gained surprising popularity, reaching the top 10 on the charts in the United States and Canada.

According to Tommy Chong's autobiography, the famous guitar riff is played by Gaye Delorme, who also composed the music for the song.

The B-side, "Turn That Thing Down", features the remainder of the musical track from the point of Marin's monologue about his wealth, without the actual dialogue, complete to its conclusion.

Complaints stated that this song mostly appealed to junkies, dropouts, drug addicts, and drunkards as well as students playing hooky from class, giving them a bad model for their behavior.

The song itself is about a teenager fantasizing about becoming a world-famous rock star, becoming very wealthy and not having to listen to authority as a result, including being disowned for wearing his sister's pantyhose.

The teenager states that he did not care if the world came to an end and that he was kicked off the basketball team by the coach for "wearing high-heeled sneakers and acting like a queen."

As the song continues into an electric guitar-heavy bridge, the teen's father (Marin) barges into the room and yells, "I said turn that thing down and get ready for school!

The musical portion of "Earache My Eye" was written originally by Canadian artist Gaye Delorme, a resident of Edmonton, AB.

Korn released the song as a hidden track at the end of "My Gift to You" from their 1998 album Follow the Leader, with Cheech Marin appearing as a guest vocalist.

[6] Gov't Mule covered the song at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on April 15, 2000, with Brodie Hutchinson, soundman, performing the spoken word portion and this is available as a Classic Muletracks.