I did have a hand in two songs, though "Spawn Again" which was actually for the movie "Spawn", and "Trash" which is kind of heavy, a fast, punky one, but it didn't make the album, I am going to try and be more involved with the writing on the next album. This time I was just lapping up the great atmosphere here in Newcastle." "Neon Ballroom" was an overhaul of the band's musical style found on its first two albums, "Frogstomp" and "Freak Show". "Anthem for the Year 2000", for example, retained much of the band's youthful rock energy but featured a new rock song structure and various electronic effects. Eight years after the album's release, Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns said: "To me, I honestly feel like our first record was "Neon Ballroom". I've never felt any different. I don't feel like our first two albums were Silverchair: that's our teenage high school band. I don't like them at all. I listen to them and go, 'That's cute', especially the first one, because "Frogstomp" we were 14. But the second one we're like 16, I'm like 'You're getting older. You're running out of chances'". "Spawn Again" dates back to 1996, originally considered for the band's "Freak Show" album. It was recorded under the original title "Spawn" when demoing tracks for "Neon Ballroom" and included, in remixed form by hip-hop group Vitro, on the 1997 soundtrack to the film "Spawn", adding various electronic elements to the track. A "Pre-Vitro" mix of the same recording was also released on the "Neon Ballroom" Limited Edition bonus disc, "" in 2000, and the "Rarities 1994–1999" compilation in 2002. The "Neon Ballroom" album version is a complete re-recording of the song, re-titled "Spawn Again", featuring additional lyrics, specifically an entire verse pertaining to animal liberation. The album recording of "Anthem for the Year 2000" is a different mix on the Australian release than the one found on other releases (including singles). "Satin Sheets" was originally called "Punk Song #3" (and was a contender for "Freak Show") and "Paint Pastel Princess" was "All the Same to Me". Johns wrote all the songs on the album except "Spawn Again" which he co-wrote with Gillies.