Lyric discussion by Blackbird_1565 

Cover art for Come Baby Come lyrics by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

Call me fucking insane, but I think this song might just be about animal rights. It would also help to get the correct lyrics--the word is "monkey" not "maulky!" And it's also "abattoirs" which means slaughterhouse.

I mean, think about it: what would toes have to do with anything if it were about sex? He's not really talking about them as erogenous zones. Or getting sick once? If you got sick from having sex (i.e., STD's or if you're pregnant, morning sickness) I doubt you'd only be sick once. And, in regards to the abattoirs line, an animal would probably be stunned to death in a slaughterhouse, doncha think?

Basically, it sounds like they've (Ted and his "baby") turned their backs on that, because they don't seem to morally agree with it.

Thoughts? I'm crazy, aren't I?