Kelly Johnson and Denise Dufort later joined and in April 1978 they changed their name to Girlschool.
Their first single Take it all away was released on the City Records label which led to them gaining a Motörhead support slot on the Overkill tour in 1979.
Having signed with Lemmy´s record company Bronze later that year, the band released their first album Demolition in 1980.
After touring Japan in 1982, Enid left and was replaced by Gil Weston of The Killjoys and Girlschool recorded their third album Screaming Blue Murder.
When Kelly left to live in L.A. she was replaced by Cris Bonacci on lead guitar and singer Jackie Bodimead on lead vocals for the 1985 album Running Wild.
After many more line-up changes and releases on various labels, the original bassist/vocalist Enid rejoined the band in 2000, together with Jackie Chambers. In 2002 the band released the 21st Anniversary: Not that Innocent album.
Their 12th and latest output is the re-recorded Hit and Run: Revisited. Girlschool continued to tour Europe and South America in 2011-12 and returned in Japan in 2013. In early 2015, they recorded a new album titled 'Guilty as Sin' with producer Chris Tsangarides, which was released on 13 November 2015. On 30 January 2019, it was announced on the band's website that "Girlschool have parted ways once again with bassist Enid Williams" and that Tracey Lamb would return to replace her.
In 2023, Girlschool, now consisting of Kim McAuliffe on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Denise Dufort on drums, Tracey Lamb on bass and Jackie Chambers on lead guitar have unveiled a video for their new single “Are You Ready?” from their upcoming studio album WTFortyfive?, which will be released on July 28, 2023.
--Discography--
Demolition (1980)
Hit and Run (1981)
Screaming Blue Murder (1982)
Play Dirty (1983)
Running Wild (1985)
Nightmare at Maple Cross (1986)
Take a Bite (1988)
Girlschool (1992)
21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent (2002)
Believe (2004)
Legacy (2008)
Hit and Run - Revisited (2011)
Guilty as Sin (2015)
WTFortyfive? (2023)
Hit & Run
Girlschool Lyrics
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Alone in the night
How could I carry on?
Felt so empty inside
All you gave me were promises
Nothing better than lies
Hit and run x4
Told me how it could be
Showed me how to believe
But I just didn't realise
It was all in my dreams
All you gave me were promises
Nothing better than lies
Hit and run x4
But I know better now
I've found another way
One thing I know for sure
I'm gonna live for today
Say goodbye to the bad times
Now I'm free on my own
Say goodbye to the bad times
Now I'm free on my own
Hit and run x12
The lyrics to Girlschool's song, "Hit and Run" speaks of a disillusioned woman who was left alone and empty by her lover's unfulfilled promises. The opening lines of the song, "I was out in the cold, alone in the night, How could I carry on? Felt so empty inside" paints a picture of her emotional state. She questions how she can move on from the unfulfilled promises and lies she was given, with the chorus repeating "Hit and run". She recalls how her lover showed her how love could be, but it was all just a dream. The song shifts as she realizes that she is better off and decides to move on with her life. The track reminds listeners that despite the pain from unfulfilled promises, one can move forward and find happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I was out in the cold
I was alone without anyone by my side
Alone in the night
Lost, wandering in the darkness
How could I carry on?
Feeling hopeless with no direction
Felt so empty inside
A hollow feeling of loneliness and sadness
All you gave me were promises
Words of hope and commitment, but with no follow-through
Nothing better than lies
Empty promises meant to deceive
Hit and run x4
The act of offering promises and then disappearing quickly
Told me how it could be
Presenting a vision of hope and possibility
Showed me how to believe
Demonstrating a way to embrace hope and believe in a better future
But I just didn't realise
Not recognizing that the promises were empty and meant to deceive
It was all in my dreams
The hope and possibility were merely a fantasy
But I know better now
Having learned a lesson from the experience
I've found another way
Discovered a path forward
One thing I know for sure
Certain of a new truth
I'm gonna live for today
Focused on the present and finding joy in the moment
Say goodbye to the bad times
Leaving behind the negativity and sadness of the past
Now I'm free on my own
Embracing independence and freedom to live life without the burden of false promises
Hit and run x12
The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the depth of betrayal and deceit experienced
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KELLY JOHNSON, KIM MCAULIFFE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
IntoTheMindlessAbyss
THEY DESERVE THEIR OWN MOVIE TO TELL THEIR STORY!
skeaneable
apparently Hollyweird finds a biopic movie about The Runaways is much more entertaining and dramatic than a movie about Girlschool
Tony Altano
There is the superb "Play at Home," Girlschool's 56m 1982 British TV documentary. 🎶💯
Wyoming Ed
I saw them with Motörhead in 1982, in a small hall in W.Germany, they totally rocked!!!
Robert Lindsay
Saw them with Judas Priest and Def Leppard in W. Germany the same year....awesome!
Heavy BR - Metal Legendado & Full Albums
niiice
Ralf Peffer
I saw them Nov 18, 1982 in Freiburg Germany and with Rainbow in der Stadthalle. I was 15 Years old.
g8ymw
Shame Kelly is no longer with us.
She could certainly hammer that Les Paul. RIP
taija saksa
2days, and im excited ppl
taija saksa
New vawe of heavy metal, ironmaiden, so does girlschool