There was a song from Pearl Jam called Jeremy that had this line:
<span style="color:#323232;">Daddy didn't give affection, no
</span><span style="color:#323232;">And the boy was something that mommy wouldn't wear
</span><span style="color:#323232;">King Jeremy the wicked
</span><span style="color:#323232;">Oh, ruled his world
</span>
What they meant is that the mother neglected him because she didn’t want to be seen in public with him.