I always felt this was more about damning the easy of sex in the post sexual revolution 70s. There was a feeling that it was more punk to go against normality and get married which I remember reading an interview in which John expressed it as one of the reasons he and Exene got married.
The thing that always confused me about this song is the reference to Tomata Du Plenty of the Screamers going for that special girl that says no because he was gay. Though it might have been just an exchange of boy for girl, I've always wondered if it had to do with the fact that he was looking for platonic female companionship.
@davoaxiom That whole second verse, at least to me, is just about kink. Clifford's into bondage, and Jane plays along for a while: but when she finally says "yes", he loses interest (cuts the chains); because he just goes for that special girl who says "no".
@davoaxiom That whole second verse, at least to me, is just about kink. Clifford's into bondage, and Jane plays along for a while: but when she finally says "yes", he loses interest (cuts the chains); because he just goes for that special girl who says "no".
As for "tomata" I don't know anything about Tomata Du Plenta, but "tomato" is an old time reference to sex, like "jelly roll" and others.
As for "tomata" I don't know anything about Tomata Du Plenta, but "tomato" is an old time reference to sex, like "jelly roll" and others.
I always felt this was more about damning the easy of sex in the post sexual revolution 70s. There was a feeling that it was more punk to go against normality and get married which I remember reading an interview in which John expressed it as one of the reasons he and Exene got married.
The thing that always confused me about this song is the reference to Tomata Du Plenty of the Screamers going for that special girl that says no because he was gay. Though it might have been just an exchange of boy for girl, I've always wondered if it had to do with the fact that he was looking for platonic female companionship.
@davoaxiom That whole second verse, at least to me, is just about kink. Clifford's into bondage, and Jane plays along for a while: but when she finally says "yes", he loses interest (cuts the chains); because he just goes for that special girl who says "no".
@davoaxiom That whole second verse, at least to me, is just about kink. Clifford's into bondage, and Jane plays along for a while: but when she finally says "yes", he loses interest (cuts the chains); because he just goes for that special girl who says "no".
As for "tomata" I don't know anything about Tomata Du Plenta, but "tomato" is an old time reference to sex, like "jelly roll" and others.
As for "tomata" I don't know anything about Tomata Du Plenta, but "tomato" is an old time reference to sex, like "jelly roll" and others.