Der All Music Guide (Mark Deming) hat zu einem Song von Born Again folgendes geschrieben:
„The Story of a Rock and Roll Band“ is a hilarious and deadly accurate parody of the Electric Light Orchestra (admittedly an easy target, but still beautifully executed)
Randy Newman äußerte aber einfach dazu, musical uncorrect, dass er E.L.O. mag, was wahrscheinlich nicht in`s Weltbild von Deming passt. :-x
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Captain Beefheart to audience: Is everyone feeling all right? Audience: Yeahhhhh!!! awright...!!! Captain Beefheart: That's not a soulful question, that's a medical question. It's too hot in here.