Regarding the song's backing vocals, Mike Mills explained to Melody Maker: "'Harborcoat' from Reckoning has got me and Michael and Bill all doing completely unrelated things, and yet it works together.
Om sangens baggrundsvokal har Mike Mills udtalt til Melody Maker: "'Harborcoat' fra Reckoning fik mig, Michael og Bill til at lave helt forskellige ting, og alligevel virker det sammen.