[5] Dolce, who is Italian-American, said he wrote "Shaddap You Face" based on memories of his childhood, when his family members would speak in broken English.

[21] A Czech interpretation written by Zdeněk Borovec, "Já na bráchu blues", performed by Helena Vondráčková and Jiří Korn, was a hit in Czechoslovakia in 1981.

[22] The National Folk Festival in Canberra featured 'The Inspired Shaddap You Face Contest' in April 2006.

The Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania featured the second 'Inspired Shaddap You Face Contest' in the following year.

"Bite Your Bum", a parody of "Shaddap You Face", was made in 1981 by Australian artists Peter Plus with Bazz and Pilko (Barry Ion and Tony Pilkington).