Their music has been covered by the likes of Ash and Tullycraft.
Current members are Helen, Sheena and Ricardo Autobahn.
Past members: Gary Strickland (guitar, 1997).
Girl About Town
Helen Love Lyrics
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She used to play in a band in town,
Had an electric guitar covered in stars,
The big, bad queen of the music scene
She got signed to a record label,
Spent the advance on a pinball table,
Sold a hundred records to all her friends,
She lives in a flat halfway up in the sky,
Goes out with her boy into the MC5s,
Wears a different t-shirt every night,
With 'Access all areas' pinned on tight
See her running around,
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
See her running around,
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
See her running around,
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of
See that girl lying under the bar,
She used to be a rock'n'roll star,
Smoked cigarettes with Joan Jett in America
She got her picture in Rolling Stone,
She was third from the left behind Joey Ramone,
You couldn't see her face,
But I'm sure she looked great anyway
She lives in a flat halfway up in the sky,
Goes out with her boy into the MC5s,
She's be OK if he didn't hit her,
Or go to bed with the babysitter
See her running around,
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
See her running around,
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
See her running around,
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of,
Girl about town that you heard of
The song "Girl About Town" by Helen Love tells the story of a former rockstar who is still remembered and admired by those who knew her when she was in her prime. The lyrics describe a girl who used to play in a band and was the queen of the music scene with her electric guitar covered in stars. She signed with a record label, spent the advance on a pinball table, and sold a hundred records to her friends. Now she's back again, living in a flat halfway up in the sky and going out with her boy into the MC5s. She wears a different t-shirt every night with 'Access all areas' pinned on tight.
However, there is a darker side to her story. The song reveals that this girl used to smoke cigarettes with Joan Jett in America and even got her picture in Rolling Stone as the third from the left behind Joey Ramone. But now she lies under the bar, having been reduced to a has-been rockstar. She's still remembered, but now she's lost everything she had. She's living in a flat halfway up in the sky, going out with her boy into the MC5s, and wearing different t-shirts every night. But she's not okay, and neither is her relationship. Her boyfriend hits her and goes to bed with the babysitter.
Line by Line Meaning
See that girl running around,
Observing a young woman who is constantly active
She used to play in a band in town,
The girl had a previous career as a musician in the local music scene
Had an electric guitar covered in stars,
Her musical instrument was an electric guitar, covered with star-shaped decorations
The big, bad queen of the music scene
She had a dominant presence in the local music community
She got signed to a record label,
She signed a contract with a recording company
Spent the advance on a pinball table,
She used the money she received from the contract to purchase a pinball machine
Sold a hundred records to all her friends,
She sold around one hundred copies of her music to her close acquaintances
Now she's back again
She has returned to the music scene
She lives in a flat halfway up in the sky,
She resides in a tall building
Goes out with her boy into the MC5s,
She goes out with her significant other to attend music concerts
Wears a different t-shirt every night,
She dresses in unique clothing items every day
With 'Access all areas' pinned on tight
She has a badge indicating she has the privilege to access any part of a venue
See her running around,
She is again observed moving about busily
She's the girl about town that you heard of,
She is the famous girl about town that people know of
See that girl lying under the bar,
A woman is seen lying under a bar counter
She used to be a rock'n'roll star,
The girl was previously a popular rock musician
Smoked cigarettes with Joan Jett in America
She smoked cigarettes with Joan Jett while they were in the United States
She got her picture in Rolling Stone,
She got featured in Rolling Stone's magazine
She was third from the left behind Joey Ramone,
In the picture, she was positioned behind Joey Ramone but to the third on the left
You couldn't see her face,
Her face wasn't visible in the photograph
But I'm sure she looked great anyway
Even though her face wasn't visible, the artist assumes she looked good in the photo
She's be OK if he didn't hit her,
She would be fine if her partner did not physically abuse her
Or go to bed with the babysitter
She would also be okay if her partner didn't cheat on her with the babysitter
Girl about town that you heard of,
Refers to the famous woman that people know of
Girl about town that you heard of,
Refers to the well-known girl about town
Girl about town that you heard of,
Refers to the woman of notoriety
Girl about town that you heard of,
Refers again to the famous female figure
Girl about town that you heard of,
Refers to the known girl about town
Girl about town that you heard of,
Refers to the famous woman
Contributed by Caden T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DelphinusMAch1
God bless BBC 6music!
@jarmend363
Did she sample just like heaven?
@davidmorales5718
the synth part? hmmm I heard it a few times....mmmaybe? Lol!
@jarmend363
@@davidmorales5718 yea the synthesizer reminds me of that cure song where this one seems more upbeat than just like heaven
@davidmorales5718
I though you meant literally.
@jerryguzmanvideos
and Helen Love
@alexking3153
The whole song is good but that intro is fucking amazing
@LAG3
Alex King A-f***ing-men! I only knew the version by Tullycraft until today. Wow, I'm SO glad I found this! 👍
@jd_jd_jd
@@LAG3I love love love Helen Love and it fills my heart with joy to know bands cover Helen Love. Yeah i realise this is a few years old but I'm gonna search Tullycraft now. Thank you...might be good might be shit but that's the absolute motherfucking beauty of new music...you never know. Thank you either way🫖🍷🫖🍷