The sexuality element is certainly there, but it may be a metaphor for happiness in general. Towards the end of this song, the old lady is condescending because 'throwing a quarter' down upon our hero and telling her to 'put it in a washing machine' is the same as calling her a 'dirty whore.'
The sexuality element is certainly there, but it may be a metaphor for happiness in general. Towards the end of this song, the old lady is condescending because 'throwing a quarter' down upon our hero and telling her to 'put it in a washing machine' is the same as calling her a 'dirty whore.'