Andy says he came up with the song at home when his girlfriend was at the ironing board and kept raising the iron above her head with one hand to untangle the cord. The image struck him, it was a rainy day, his mind wandered, and he wrote the song.
BTW, I think one reason people don't comment on XTC much is that between the books "Song Stories" and "Complicated Game," various interviews, exhaustive fan interaction, and liner notes most songs have been given an explanation somewhere already. Most basic explanations can be found on the Chalkhills website.
Andy says he came up with the song at home when his girlfriend was at the ironing board and kept raising the iron above her head with one hand to untangle the cord. The image struck him, it was a rainy day, his mind wandered, and he wrote the song.
BTW, I think one reason people don't comment on XTC much is that between the books "Song Stories" and "Complicated Game," various interviews, exhaustive fan interaction, and liner notes most songs have been given an explanation somewhere already. Most basic explanations can be found on the Chalkhills website.