The song has been noted by some to bear a striking similarity to The Velvet Underground song "I'm Waiting for the Man", which is featured on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground and Nico.
The song pays homage to two rock groups: firstly to The Velvet Underground, with the song "Sister Ray" being directly referenced (OMD had previously covered "I'm Waiting for the Man" as a B-side to 1980 single "Messages"); and secondly to The Who, with the line "people try to drag us down" being near-identical in melody and lyrical content to the opening line of "My Generation".
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