The title was inspired by an actual moment in songwriter Nick Van Eede's life; he used "death" as a metaphor for sexual pleasure, mirroring the French concept of la petite mort (the little death).
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It has remained a "solid" fixture in media, appearing in major films like Hot Rod (2007) and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), as well as being featured in Saturday Night Live sketches. The title was inspired by an actual moment