Written by Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett, the song was released on the band's only album, Seconds of Pleasure.

Released as a single that same year, the song was a moderate chart hit in North America, reaching number 51 in the US.

The song is sung by bassist Nick Lowe, with harmonies from Dave Edmunds and Billy Bremner.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the song as "infectious", while the same site's Stewart Mason called it "an insanely catchy song, with a brilliant guitar break featuring Billy Bremner on jangly Rickenbacker behind Edmunds' twangy solo".

[4][5] The Arizona Republic named it one of the top songs about school and compared it positively against Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher".