Infant Sorrow was created for the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and later became the centerpiece of the spin-off Get Him to the Greek .
The song is a tongue-in-cheek ode to contracting a sexually transmitted infection, using the slang term "the clap" (gonorrhea) as a catchy hook. Infant Sorrow - The Clap
The lyrics describe catching the "itch" and "scratch" from various encounters, including a "buck-tooth prostitute" and "the back of a toilet seat". Infant Sorrow was created for the movie Forgetting
It parodies the aggressive, swaggering style of 90s and 2000s Britpop and rock icons like Liam Gallagher of Oasis and Pete Doherty. Critical and Fan Reception It parodies the aggressive, swaggering style of 90s
Despite being a "fake" band, the music was written and recorded by high-profile artists, including Carl Barât (The Libertines), Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), and comedians like Jason Segel and Mike Viola .