"Chrome Plated Suicide" stands out as one of the group's most accomplished early recordings, possibly due to being based on Guns N' Roses' critically acclaimed "Sweet Child o' Mine".[Wayne Coyne. Liner notes of A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs, (1998) Restless Records. "I think someone showed me the chords to "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns 'N Roses" Sub Pop asked the group to record "Drug Machine in Heaven" for their 'single of the month' series. It was retitled as "Drug Machine" and is the group's first official single. The 'A-side' was backed with "Strychnine/What's So Funny (About Peace, Love and Understanding)", a cover of "Strychnine" by The Sonics and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" by Brinsley Schwarz, but based on the Elvis Costello and the Attractions cover version.[Wayne Coyne. Liner notes of A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs, (1998) Restless Records. "Sub-Pop asked us to do a cover of this Sonics' (they're from Seattle) song for their "single of the month" series and for some reason, which i can't remember now, we fused it with this Elvis Costello cover"
