Two songs on "Doolittle" are fashioned after Biblical stories: the story of David and Bathsheba in "Dead", and Samson and Delilah in "Gouge Away". Francis' fascination with Biblical themes can be traced back to his teenage years; when he was twelve, he and his parents joined an evangelical church linked to the Assemblies of God. This background was to be an influence in "Doolittle", where he referred to the Devil being "six" and God being "seven" in "Monkey Gone to Heaven".