In this episode, Adam Scott the actor that plays Griff later on in the series appears at Chubbies. He hands Cory his guitar to hold, fueling Cory's and Shawn's desire to start a band to get ladies.
Alan's band, The Tongues, is made up of real musicians: Norm, singer, guitar (Micky Dolenz of The Monkees), Gordy, guitar (Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick), and Larry, bass (Billy Vera, of Billy Vera and the Beaters).
Title based of a song by Paul McCartney and Wings released 1973. The song is on Rolling Stones list of 500 greatest songs of all time.
In this episode Micky Dolenz plays Norm while Rick Nielsen plays Gordy. Later on in Rave On (1995), Dolenz returns but as Gordy.