Songfacts®:

• The Monks were Richard Hudson and John Ford who formed Hudson-Ford after leaving The Strawbs in 1973. The duo scored two UK Top 20 hits, "Pick Up The Pieces" and "Burn Baby Burn" in 1973-74.
• This song was a demo, not intended for release, which the duo recorded under the name The Mugs, as it was different to their usual material. However, French label Carrere misread their name, hence The Monks. Ford, who was working on a new project at the time told Mojo magazine April 2009 that the song's success came as a surprise. He explained: "We forgot all about Nice Legs… It was a bit of a problem when it was a hit."
• Ford explained the story behind the song's title to Mojo: "It was my first wife's saying. I'd drive around and be wearing dark glasses, and she would say that if she thought I was eyeing up a woman."
• The Monks' follow-up single "I Ain't Getting Any" flopped, but UK B-side "Drugs In My Pocket" was a big hit in Canada. Ford commented to Mojo: "I don't know why. I have two platinum discs from Canada. We went over there and they were screaming at us like The Beatles."