Background and Release
Lead vocalist Joe Elliott has claimed the song is about popular cartoon character Bart Simpson disobeying the orders of his parents and also tells the story of Joe himself as a child. He has also stated people from the band's hometown Sheffield, England will understand the lyrics better than anyone else.
Also, according to a Joe Elliott statement on the "Rock of Ages" and "Best Of" compilation albums, this song was an escapism since the band was working on the "White Lightning" song and felt like doing something to lighten the atmosphere.
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