 In the narrative, Ziggy is put in front of the crowd, and emphasises the metaphor that rock music goes from sex to fulfillment and back to sex again; he plans to abandon the sexual climax for a chance at stardom, which ultimately leads to his downfall.According to Perone, the guitar and arrangement resemble late-1970s punk rock.The riff is influenced by the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" and the music of Eddie Cochran, and the chorus is reminiscent of the Beatles' "Please Please Me".