Quantity is Job 1 was Five Iron Frenzy's first release distributed by EMI, and most of it was written in a two-week period before being recorded.

[13] Unlisted on the package are tracks nine through seventeen, which include both "These Are Not My Pants (The Rock Opera)" and a studio outtake.

Musically, the album captures the band's slapstick humor style[12] in a way that almost equates to a live show.

[15] The song stems from a show where Brad was not available due to a wedding he was attending and Bret Barker replaced him on stage.

"[15] The band helped to promote the rumors (in jest) by writing this song, releasing Brad Is Dead, a vinyl EP, and telling audiences that he had "passed on" at shows where he did not appear.