EP, remixed by Daniel Coulombe and Steven Stanley to feature elements of the dub mix, embellished with echoes and additional keyboard effects.
The song begins with the B-52's crashing a party, with the opening beat punctuated by a discordant guitar riff implying unexpected arrival, Fred Schneider screaming "Sur-PRI-ise!"
The balance of the lyrics describe what can go wrong at a party, how to remedy these bad situations, and prevent them from happening in the first place with proper planning.
Party Out of Bounds, a music show on Sirius Satellite Radio hosted by Schneider, was named after the song.
On the radio show, Schneider played a mix of new wave-era dance, remixes and rarities, interspersed with his own humorous bits and anecdotes.