[1] Ivan Doroschuk wrote the song as a light-hearted instrumental tune like "Popcorn" and tagged it at the end of a 10-12 track demo he sent his producer.

[2] The song tells the story of "Johnny" and "Jenny", the two members of a musical group called "the Human Race" on their quest for fame in the industry.

", in writing reminiscent of a comic book, appears periodically on-screen in time with popping noises that punctuate the song.

The song was featured in the 1987 film Date with an Angel, which starred Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight.

The opening riff of the song was also utilized in the promotional advertising for the American television series Young Sheldon in the summer of 2017.