 The book had a deep impact on Hoffs, and she passed it along to Vicki and Debbi Peterson who also loved it.The song conveys the influence these musicians had on the Bangles, both in their music and as role models of independent feminist women.The song's opening lines – "Got a picture of you sittin', In the kitchen without a stitch on, Beautiful and natural as can be" – were inspired by a particular passage in the book.