In the Apple Box booklet, Andy refers to this song as an homage to the male side of nature, whom he personifies as the "Greenman".
His justification is that due to the trend in nature of there being opposite sexes/genders, Mother Nature must also have a partner/opposite coming from the other end of the spectrum that she comes from.
Like many an XTC song, it's an appraisal for the rural/natural/wild/pastoral life.
In the Apple Box booklet, Andy refers to this song as an homage to the male side of nature, whom he personifies as the "Greenman". His justification is that due to the trend in nature of there being opposite sexes/genders, Mother Nature must also have a partner/opposite coming from the other end of the spectrum that she comes from. Like many an XTC song, it's an appraisal for the rural/natural/wild/pastoral life.
Great bloody tune as well. ;)