Chas & Dave began writing the song in a cottage they had rented in Ashington, West Sussex in the summer of 1978.

[4] The duo recorded a second, shorter, version a couple of weeks later because advertiser for the Courage Bitter wanted the song for their adverts.

The duo performed the song on the children TV show Tiswas, and were interviewed by the presenter Sally James dressed as a rabbit.

[3] As there was still time before the end credit rolled, Chris Tarrant asked the duo to perform a ten-minute version which turned into an extended party, with the presenters pogoing in rabbit suits and guests Cannon and Ball dancing a conga.

Some threatened to disrupt their performance when Chas & Dave recorded a live show for BBC Radio 1 at the University of London.

[4] The song was reissued in 2013 as part of Record Store Day on a 7 inch rabbit-shaped vinyl in a limited release of 800 copies.