[3] The song was also included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).

The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, Degradation Trip.

[4] In interview with radio program Rockline in 1999, Staley stated that the song is based around "religious hypocrisy".

James Hunter of Rolling Stone described the song as "a drone lifted by ominous chorales, hardened by slashing guitars and set off with Layne Staley intoning, 'Just repeat a couple lies.

The video shows a disfigured insane scientist trying to duplicate his own version of the band.