According to a 1997 article that accompanied a reissue of W.A.S.P's debut album which features this track, the basis of the song, according to an article in
Kerrang! magazine, was that Lawless had observed a photo of two
lions mating in
National Geographic magazine. Recorded in early 1984, the debut single intended for the self-titled album of
W.A.S.P. was close to not being released at all after being dropped from the album. Deemed too controversial,
Capitol Records did not want to risk the album being banned from major retail chains. The record company had subsequent plans to release the single only in Europe, in a black plastic bag and with a warning sticker about the explicit lyrics. Capitol backed out at the last minute and the single was shelved until the band was able to strike a one-off publishing deal with the independent label
Music for Nations. The single was finally released in April 1984, complete with the original sleeve and art depicting a
codpiece and a
circular saw blade. ==Live performance==