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)
Play Around
Girlschool Lyrics
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I feel like I№m on a voyage of discovery
I'm, I'm dancing on wires I'm flying high
Couldn't get any higher
I'm not looking for excuses
I'm looking to believe in you
Some common ground
Come on let's play around
I, I get so excited I'm totally blinded
By the light in front of me
How do you do what you do to me
I feel like I'm in the middle of a fantasy
I'm not looking for excuses
I'm looking to believe in you
Some common ground
To make you stay around
Come on let's play around
I'm not looking for excuses
I'm looking to believe in you
Some common ground
To make you stay around
I'm not looking for excuses
I'm looking to believe in you
Some common ground
To make you stay around
Come on let's play around
Come on let's play around
Come on let's play around
The song "Play Around" by Girlschool is an upbeat rock tune with energetic drums, a driving bassline and powerful vocals. The lyrics describe the singer's enthusiastic feelings towards someone they admire. The character in question "shines like gold" and makes the singer feel like they are on a "voyage of discovery", completely blinded by their presence. The singer is excited and feels like they are in the middle of a fantasy.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm not looking for excuses, I'm looking to believe in you, some common ground to make you stay around, come on let's play around." This suggests that the singer is willing to take risks in order to form a connection with this person. They are not making excuses for their attraction to the other person, but instead want to find common ground and have fun with them.
Overall, "Play Around" is a song about the excitement, intensity and uncertainty of new relationships, with the characters involved eager to take risks and find a way to make the connection last.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you shine like gold to me
You are so important to me, your value is like that of gold
I feel like I'm on a voyage of discovery
Being with you makes me feel like I'm discovering a new world
I'm, I'm dancing on wires I'm flying high
I am so ecstatic, I am on top of the world
Couldn't get any higher
This is the best feeling I could ever experience, nothing could be better
I'm not looking for excuses
I'm not trying to make excuses, I just want to believe in you
I'm looking to believe in you
I want to have faith in you, to trust you completely
Some common ground
Let's find some shared interests or values to build our relationship on
To make you stay around
So that you will continue to be a part of my life
Come on let's play around
Let's have fun and enjoy ourselves together
I get so excited, I'm totally blinded
I am overwhelmed with excitement and can't see anything else
By the light in front of me
Because of the amazing experience I'm having with you
How do you do what you do to me
I'm amazed at how you make me feel this way
I feel like I'm in the middle of a fantasy
I feel like I'm living in a dream world with you
Contributed by Mateo H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.