Okay, there was a reference way back in this thread suggesting that the "kangaroo" was the subject's "member" and that the subject was asking his friend to tie it down so it wouldn't prop the casket open... ok. That's funny and all, but really makes no sense whatsoever with the rest of the song.

Towards the end of the song, the subject asks Fred to tan his hide when he's dead. No need for a casket here, or to be concerned with tying one's "member" down LOL!

And in the EPIC release in which the B side was "The Big Black Hat" - the Abos are to be loosed by Lou... it's pretty clear actually.

Have a listen... it's great:

Tie Me Kangaroo Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb0GvqsCn0g&NR=1

The Big Black Hat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOvKqNJh4p4&feature=related

Yes, I had nothing better to do today than to look up a thread from a whole bunch of people trying to make something hugely symbolic and political out of something that simply entertained us all as children.

Learned a lot of theories and some facts in the process, so that's cool... what fun!

-- Joe