The album's title comes from a Texas Department of Transportation bumper sticker with the slogan, "Don't Wreck Your Life".

"Doreen" is a re-recording from the band's first album, Hitchhike to Rhome, and an alternate take on "W-I-F-E" can be found on Early Tracks.

"Big Brown Eyes" was featured in the series finale of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and was re-recorded for the band's next album, Too Far to Care.

"You Belong To My Heart" was made famous by Elvis Presley, while "My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'" is by Bill Monroe.

[4] All songs by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples, except where noted.