There's nothing sneering or sniggering about it. He was equally comfortable as sneering villain, dour undertaker or canny detective. The Council interrogates Fiona, who denies her part in Madison's death while sneering and smiling. London critics had a field day sneering at its greeting-card philosophy and 1960s flower-power platitudes. Reviewer David Clancy described the song as having a "breakneck sneering selfishness". Second track "English Scheme" was seen as Smith "sneering at the middle class liberals". This was sharp, sneering punk, and was appreciated as such. His father is often sneering at him, and his first kiss is the unnamed character. AllMusic described it as "sneering, sexy blues-punk" that is "relatively fresh and distinctive". This is called gaping, sneering, snake mouth, or flehming. One aide recalled him sneering about his fallen rival, "Demagoguing to the last". And don't ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries. After losing a life, the player is treated to a close-up of a sneering Noid.