 Not only the lyrical but also the musical theme of the song has been alluded to in later works.The word "grievances" has also been reused in other song titles, like on "More Songs of Pain"s "Mabel's Grievances" and "Yip/Jump Music"s "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances".Other themes on the album are premarital sex ("Joy Without Pleasure" and "Premarital Sex"), Christianity ("A Little Story") and cannabis ("Pot Head").