The song is an extended double entendre comparing an accordion (“squeeze box”) with squeezing women parts in bed. The Who wanted to see if they could get away with a song about explicit sex and it seemed to work.
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[Verse 1]
Mama's got a squeeze box
She wears on her chest
And when Daddy comes home
He never gets no rest
[Chorus]
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's alright
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
[Verse 2]
Well, the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street
[Chorus]
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's alright
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
[Pre-Chorus]
She goes in and out and in and out
And in and out and in and out
[Chorus]
She's playin' all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
[Bridge]
She goes, "Squeeze me
Come on and squeeze me
Come on and tease me like you do"
I'm so in love with you
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
[Pre-Chorus]
She goes in and out and in and out
And in and out and in and out
[Chorus]
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's alright
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night
Squeeze Box was written by Pete Townshend.
Squeeze Box was produced by Glyn Johns.
The Who released Squeeze Box on Fri Jan 16 1976.