The song opens with the sound of a typewriter and features jarring synthesizer chords and a distinctive drum break.

"Wordy Rappinghood" was covered by German electroclash group Chicks on Speed and released as the second single from their album 99 Cents in 2003.

Their version featured guest vocals by other female musicians such as Miss Kittin, Kevin Blechdom, Le Tigre, Adult.

In 2007, the Playgroup remix of Chicks on Speed's version appeared on the compilation album FabricLive.33 by Spank Rock.

[24] Christopher Lloyd of Drowned in Sound described the song as an "ultra-catchy seven minute dancefloor killer".