The guys are trying to help Travis come up with romantic ideas for his big date with Kirsten. They tell him he should write her a love song, and list famous songs, but change the words to include Kirsten's name in the title. One of the suggestions is 'Stairway to Kirsten'.

The title of this episode is taken from the Led Zeppelin song of the same name.

Ted refers to himself as complex and requiring multiple listens like the song Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, to which Robin replies "Roger Daltrey just rolled over in his grave" who was not in Led Zeppelin, but the lead singer of the band The Who.