The band's music is recorded on reel-to-reel tape decks with crackling microphones and is played on untuned guitars, accordion and a home-made drum kit built of tin cans and trays, with the occasional accompaniment of household objects such as saucepans, radiators and toy instruments.
The lyrics vary from utter nonsense, to profoundly whimsical observations about everyday life, to satire concerning social phenomena such as homelessness, pollution, and hunting.
Their songs have been covered by several Swedish artists including bob hund, Träd, Gräs och Stenar (even before PA&tD released their debut album) and Dom Dummaste.
[2] Their identities have not been revealed, but Magnus Uggla's 1987 cover of "In Kommer Gösta" was credited to Mats Larsson.
[3] The obscure progressive band "Anna Koka 5 Ägg Jag Är Värd I Huset", hailing from the same area as PA&tD, has recently been the subject of speculations as after their 2022 reunion they have frequently played Philemon covers live and hinted that the band members and brothers Mats and Rolf Svensson are the same age as the members of Philemon Arthur and the Dung.