The infectious groove resulted in a bluesy attitude-laden rocker whose incessantly pumping rhythm was punctuated by a thin gnarly electric guitar and adeptly executed vocal harmonies in the chorus. This was followed by the R&B-infused "Cara-Lin," another success that was based on a riff lifted from the Routers' clap-happy pep-rally anthem "Let's Go." Their final Top 40 venture came in the form of the harder punk-ish "Night Time," sounding more like a lo-fi garage band than skilled and seasoned pros. At Berns' suggestion, they wrote new deliciously lascivious lyrics and voilà, had their first and highest charting (number 11) side. Be Your Own Pet originally released early singles and EPs with Nashville-based Infinity Cat Records. After Ahmet Ertegun, then head of Atlantic Records, heard their fairly straightforward cover of "Bo Diddley," he hooked them up with Bert Berns, who had just formed his own Bang imprint. The band was signed to XL in the UK since 2005 and were later signed with Thurston Moores label, Ecstatic Peace in the US. Guided by the age-old axiom "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," the team decided to reinvent themselves. Once the Beatles opened the floodgates for an across-the-pond sonic sortie, FG&G's songs were no longer in demand.
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