 The title is an initialism for "She Walks Like a Bearded Rainbow".Bruce later said the W stood for "Was" rather than "Walks"..

A live version of "SWLABR" was released on "BBC Sessions" and the Deluxe Edition of "Disraeli Gears" -- which also includes a four-minute demo version.Several Cream compilation albums include the song, such as "Best of Cream", "Heavy Cream", "", "The Very Best of Cream", "Those Were the Days", and "Gold".