In his retrospective review, Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote "sadly, Iggy himself didn't rise especially well to the occasion here; his lyrics are often a bizarre mélange of free-association without any clear focus, and one senses that Stein was a bit too awed by working with his hero to have the nerve to tell him when his vocals were wandering off-pitch (or out of tune altogether).
In his retrospective analysis, Mark Deming of AllMusic noted "sadly, Iggy didn't excel here; his lyrics are often a chaotic blend without clear focus, and one perceives that Stein was too awed by working with his hero to have the nerve to correct him when his vocals were off-key (or out of tune).