Released in 1994 by Biafra's record label Alternative Tentacles, the album's lyrics predominantly deal with political themes, as well as criticism of corporate rock and country pop.

[1] According to Louder, "Mojo Nixon’s musicianship provides Jello free rein to deliver some of his most sardonic derision in the style of the music most at odds with his lyrics.

"Love Me, I'm a Liberal" is an updated rewrite of socialist folk singer Phil Ochs' criticism of "fuzzy left-leaners"; these themes, according to AllMusic, show an influence from protest music.

[2] The album's artwork included Biafra and Nixon staging a parody of Grant Wood's painting "American Gothic," news stories covering "business and government idiocies", advertisements and excerpts from the comic strip "This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow.

[1] On August 26, 2022, Alternative Tentacles released a music video for the song "Will The Fetus Be Aborted", in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, which made the song "hauntingly timely"; the video was directed by Ani Kyd of Sugar Skull Films Inc.[4] In his review for AllMusic, Ned Raggett wrote, "Nixon has the better voice for the proceedings [...] his guitar kicks butt and takes names".