The Crass Inspiration That Led to Paul McCartney Writing "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?"
One of the most ambiguous and cryptically weird songs of The Beatles is Paul McCartney’s “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” Released in 1968 on The Beatles’ infamous White Album, the song’s meaning and subtext have consistently stumped listeners and fans of The Beatles ever since its release.
When people listen to the song, they seemingly ask themselves what in the world it is about. Well, given that the song features essentially one repeated phrase, it’s pretty difficult to surmise what Paul McCartney is singing about in the song. However, McCartney divulged where he acquired the inspiration for the song and the meaning behind it, and you would never guess where and what it is.
In Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now, McCartney relayed the whole story of the song’s origin to author, Barry Miles. McCartney started off his anecdote by stating, “I was up on the flat roof meditating” and “I’d seen a troupe of monkeys walking along in the jungle and a male just hopped on to the back of this female and gave her one, as they say in the vernacular.”
Source: americansongwriter.com/Peter Burditt
