The band started when James Roche heard Doko singing at a pub in Melbourne. Many of their songs are depictions of life as a young single female, though ironically the lyrics are penned by Roche.
They won ARIA Awards in 1998 and 1999.
The band split after the release of their scond album proved less than successful. Tania is now trying to resurrect her career with a new band whilst James has gone into music production.
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Last Thing
Bachelor Girl Lyrics
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Any tender care you can spare me
Yes I'll take a little consolation
Feel emotionally supported that you thought of me
But I know you'll continue to take me for granted
And I'll see you pretending to take me seriously
I've made up my mind
You'll be the last thing on it
I've had a change of heart
And you're not in it
I've made up my mind
You're the last thing on it
I'll be taking some time out
Such a tragic episode to get over
And you'll take pains to appease me
Try to cultivate the friendship, make ammends with me
But I know you'll continue to take me for granted
And I'll see you pretending to take me seriously
CHORUS
I've made up my mind
You'll be the last thing on it
I've had a change of heart
And you're not in it
I've made up my mind
You're the last thing on it
I've made up my mind
Leaving you behind
Last thing on my mind
You'll take umbrage with my views
Say that everything I thought ain't how it ought to be
And I'll take the chance to reconsider
Maybe things were only bad cos they had to be
But I know you'd continue to take me for granted
And I'd see you pretending to take me seriously
CHORUS
I've made up my mind
You'll be the last thing on it
I've had a change of heart
And you're not in it
I've made up my mind
You're the last thing on it
CHORUS
I've made up my mind
You'll be the last thing on it
I've had a change of heart
You no longer fill it
I've made up my mind
You're the last thing on it
In the song "Last Thing" by Bachelor Girl, the singer is expressing their frustration with a romantic partner who takes them for granted. While they are appreciative of any love and kindness the partner offers, including emotional support and attempts at friendship, they ultimately decide to leave the relationship behind. The chorus, "I've made up my mind / You'll be the last thing on it," reinforces this decision and shows that the singer is ready to move on.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of resignation and acceptance that the partner will never truly change their ways. Despite this, the singer takes the opportunity to reconsider their own perspective and acknowledge that perhaps some of the issues in the relationship were not entirely the partner's fault. Ultimately, though, the decision is made to walk away for good.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take whatever love and kindness
Feel emotionally supported that you thought of me when you offer any love and kindness
Any tender care you can spare me
Grateful for any tender care you can spare me
Yes I'll take a little consolation
Grateful for any little consolation
But I know you'll continue to take me for granted
Noticed that you'll continue to take me for granted
And I'll see you pretending to take me seriously
Aware that you're pretending to take me seriously
I've made up my mind
Decided
You'll be the last thing on it
You'll be my last priority
And you're not in it
You're not part of my plans anymore
I'll be taking some time out
I'll be taking a break
Such a tragic episode to get over
It's a tragic situation to overcome
And you'll take pains to appease me
You'll make an effort to appease me
Try to cultivate the friendship, make ammends with me
You'll try to make amends and cultivate our friendship
I've made up my mind
Decided
You're the last thing on it
You're my last priority
Leaving you behind
Leaving you in the past
You'll take umbrage with my views
You'll take offense with my views
Say that everything I thought ain't how it ought to be
Say that everything I thought is not the way it should be
And I'll take the chance to reconsider
I'll take the opportunity to reconsider
Maybe things were only bad cos they had to be
Maybe things were bad for a reason
You're the last thing on it
You're my last priority
I've had a change of heart
I've changed my mind
You no longer fill it
You're no longer part of my heart
Contributed by Sebastian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.