 Later, after the song gained in popularity, Rivers recorded it live, with two more verses, and the chorus repeated twice more.The live version was recorded in 1966 at the Whisky a Go Go, but not released until after a few studio production touchups were done by Adler shortly after.The song evokes secret agents both musically (making use of a memorable guitar riff) and through its lyrics (which describe the dangerous life of a secret agent).