Samples

• "Those Shoes" by the Eagles from the album The Long Run (1979)
• "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins and Messina from the album Loggins and Messina (1972)
• "Suzy Is a Headbanger" by the Ramones from the album Leave Home (1977)
• "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)" by The Fatback Band from the album Raising Hell (1974)

References

• High Plains Drifter - a 1973 western film, starring Clint Eastwood
• 8-track - a magnetic tape cartridge, popular in the 1970's
• Kool - a brand of menthol cigarettes
• Travis Bickle - a character in the 1976 Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver, portrayed by Robert DeNiro
• Motel 6 - an American motel chain
• Black & Tan - a mixture of Guinness Stout and Bass Ale
• K-Mart - an American discount store chain
• 7-11 - an American convenience store chain
• Jello - a popular gelatin dessert
• Steve McQueen (1930-1980) - a television and film actor known for his roles as a cool loner
• Ballantine quarts - ale
• Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry - a 1974 cult film starring Peter Fonda
• Dirty Harry - a 1971 violent action film starring Clint Eastwood
• DT - abbreviation for "detective"
• Gran Fury - Plymouth Fury automobile
• Drunk called Otis - drunkard from the television show The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
• Nix Check Cashing - a small chain of check cashing locations in Long Beach, California
• Harry Houdini (1874-1926) - a world-famous magician
• OTB - acronym for "off track betting"

Sample & Reference Breakdown

• Bassline sample is from "Those Shoes" by the Eagles
• Moan - a sample from "Put Your Love in My Tender Care" by The Fatback Band
• "Fear and loathing across the country listening to my 8-track" - refers to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, a book by Hunter S. Thompson
• "Check my rearview mirror, check the gold tooth display" - lyrics are similar to those in "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" by ZZ Top ("With my New York brim and my gold tooth displayed, nobody give me trouble 'cause they know I got it made")
• "Ballantine quarts with the puzzle in the cap" - Ballantine beer caps have little picture puzzles that spell out phrases
• "Outta the car, longhair!" - a sample from "Your Momma Don't Dance" by Loggins and Messina
• "Makin' like a DT driving a Gran Fury" - DT is short for "detective," and the Plymouth Gran Fury automobile was the car of choice for many police departments in the 1970's
• "Suzy is a headbanger" - a sample from "Suzy Is a Headbanger" by the Ramones

Beastie Boys

"I read this review where the guy said that we still only use the same drugs and violence themes. I don't understand why people think [this song] is about us. We just get together and write stories." - Mike Diamond, August 1989