Alex Chilton wrote this song about his girlfriend Lesa Aldridge's first experiences in New York City. Lesa was beautiful and brilliant, but as drug addled and unhinged as Chilton in those days. The song goes back and forth between Lesa's and Alex's perspective. At first she loved the people watching, but as the weather grew colder, she felt that everyone was watching her every move and it freaked her out ... she begged Chilton to take her back to Memphis.
Alex Chilton wrote this song about his girlfriend Lesa Aldridge's first experiences in New York City. Lesa was beautiful and brilliant, but as drug addled and unhinged as Chilton in those days. The song goes back and forth between Lesa's and Alex's perspective. At first she loved the people watching, but as the weather grew colder, she felt that everyone was watching her every move and it freaked her out ... she begged Chilton to take her back to Memphis.