Discussing its composition, biographer Chris O'Leary highlights its "salacious" lyric ("I'll be your king volcano" and "heal ya head with my own"), the "eerie" D minor refrain and the almost spoken word backing vocals. He and AllMusic's Ned Raggett also commend Ronson's guitar solo, which was accomplished via a phaser.
Discussing the song's composition, biographer Chris O'Leary and music critic Ned Raggett both praise its "sensational" lyrics ("I'll be your king volcano" and "heal ya head with my own"), its "unsettling" D minor refrain, and almost spoken word backing vocals. They also commend Ronson's guitar solo, which was achieved using a phaser.