I Can't Do Anything Lyrics

Lyric discussion by weirdogrrl 

Cover art for I Can't Do Anything lyrics by X-Ray Spex

"Freedom tried to strangle me with my plastic popper beads" - that could be about sexism. Necklaces (or any jewelry really) are usually more associated with femininity than masculinity, so, it actually makes sense to me. I think this is song is saying that girls are restricted by gender roles. The line, "I hit him back with my pet rat" could simply mean that Poly doesn't care and that she will do what she wants.