The song "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, is a primitive and provocative statement inspired by McCartney witnessing two monkeys mating openly in the street while in India. The simplicity and naturalness of the act in animals contrasted with the complex emotions and social restrictions humans experience around sex and freedom. The song questions societal conventions and the repression of natural instincts, asking why humans don't behave as freely as animals, especially in a public, uninhibited way like "doing it in the road." The song's minimal lyrics highlight a challenge to social norms and an exploration of freedom and repression, with a subtle acknowledgment that humans often withhold certain behaviors due to fear of judgment or observation, rather than inherent wrongness. Thus, it is both a commentary on sexual freedom and a broader metaphor for personal and societal liberation.