The original song "Close the Freezer, Open your Heart" was inspired by the "We are the World" songs, most notably "USA for Africa."
Michael Bolton filmed his scenes on a bare bones set with one green screen and a playback track.
Michael Bolton played himself in the 2002 Disney movie, "Snow Dogs," in which Richard Steven Horvitz (who voices Stevey Murple in episode 110A) voices the uncredited role of "Scooper."