The group was formed by an assortment of fellow college students from New Jersey in the summer of 1966, including frontman Roger Kelley, Richard Ehrenberg, Jeff Hildt, and Dwight Harris.

[1] Coming together for more or less a lark, rather than a serious endeavor, the Driving Stupid was created to propel the members to national prominence with inane lyrical concepts and stage uniforms.

[2] The Driving Stupid is commonly compared to the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band for both their unique moniker and unusual sound.

Music historian Richie Unterberger remarks "Some listeners would subscribe to the "it's-so-stupid-it's-brilliant" school; many would find the single unbearably amateurish and dumb.

[6] Despite their inability to achieve success in their existence, the band became cult favorites as a result of "The Reality of (Air) Fried Borsk"'s inclusion on Pebbles, Volume 3 in 1979.