Recording and Composition
The song was written by Keith Flint when he was in Flint, a side project of The Prodigy who co-wrote the song. The band performed several gigs, with their first being a brief set at the Download Festival on 1 June 2003. Having thought that the band were in the industrial metal genre, Flint decided that the song would largely contrast with the band's style, and invited Jim Davies to be featured in the song. Liam Howlett, the song's producer, would later argue he disowned the single.
"Baby's Got a Temper" briefly samples The Prodigy's earlier hit "Firestarter," while its tempo is set in 100 BPM. In contrast to the slow tempo of the song, the majority of the lyrics focus on the misuse of rohypnol. The band generated controversy by including references to the so-called "date rape" drug in the lyrics however they explained that the song mentions only own use and makes no statements on actual "date rape" use of the drug.
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