[3] Size 14 formed in 1995 in Hollywood, California, and started recording their debut album after signing with Volcano Entertainment in February 1997.

Vocalist Linus of Hollywood hastily scribbled what would become the lyrics to the song "Shane" on a vomit bag during the flight from California to New York.

After a quick tutorial at soundcheck, the band performed the song that night in New York, unfazed by the gig's high-pressure stakes.

[5] The song lyrically revolves around a lonely male who regularly masturbates to a poster of the American actress Claire Danes.

Regarding this song and the band's humorous lyrical themes, Linus of Hollywood said in October 1997, "I think we’re a little different and a little above being considered a novelty act.

[12][13] In a November 2001 review, Chris Gorman of PunkNews.org labelled it "one of the most under-appreciated albums of 1997", adding "In the year of ska-pop, Size 14 put out 14 tracks of pure power-pop bliss.