The song was inspired by the 2003 film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Lil Dicky (Dave Burd) wanted to create a "funny concept" that hadn't been done in music before: a mystical body swap between two artists with contrasting lifestyles.
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: The two first met at a celebrity basketball game in 2015, where Brown personally complimented Dicky's rapping skills, an interaction that left a lasting impression on Dicky. Music Video and Lyrical Narrative The song was inspired by the 2003 film