1991 Ugly Kid Joe released their EP As Ugly as They Wanna Be. Many of their albums are parodies of titles by other acts. This one of 2 Live Crew's 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be. "Madman" was one of the singles, but "Everything About You" became the hit #6 Mainstream Rock and #9 Hot 100. The later became a hit after being featured in Wayne's World.
Singer Whitfield Crane said the song is about a cynical childhood friend of the band's. "He's not mean-spirited by any means, but he can sure pick apart any situation. And he always had that charm about him," said Crane.
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