The debut album from Scouting for Girls is self-titled and has sold over 900,000 copies. It reached number 1 in the UK on 20 January 2008, where it remained for two weeks. Seven singles were released from the album including She's So Lovely which was used at the start of the 2008 movie - Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
The name Scouting for Girls is a play on the words of the Scouting for Boys handbook first published in 1908 for the Scouts, which provides boys instructions on good citizenship. Similarly, the Scouting for Girls fan club is known as the "Wolfcubs" and is based on the Dennis the Menace fan club.
Scouting for Girls were nominated in the Best New Act category in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. On 20 January 2009, it was announced that the band were nominated for three BRIT Awards. The band recently received an award for Best British Band at the Nordiff Robbins awards
In April 2010 the second album Everybody Wants To Be On TV was released following its first single release of This Ain't A Love Song which was the Easter number one in the UK top 40. The band toured this album throughout 2010, commencing with a full UK tour throughout late April and May 2010 followed by performances in Germany and The Netherlands.
Goodtime Girl
Scouting for Girls Lyrics
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Everybody knows that kids are cruel.
You went from troubled teen and became a beauty queen.
I got mixed up somewhere in between.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
My mind is missing, presumed lost.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
Everybody wants to know your name now baby,
All I want to do is to forget.
Everybody wants to know your name now angel,
All I want to do is to forget.
You took me in and shook me up inside.
You got the stuff, the stuff that drives me wild.
You wanted headlines; you wanted bright lights;
I was just your cheap and easy ride.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
My mind is missing, presumed lost.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
Don't want you back no matter what.
Everybody wants to know your name now baby,
All I want to do is to forget.
Everybody wants know your name now angel,
All I got are reasons to forget.
She's cool, she's cruel, and that's how you fall
Under the spell of a goodtime girl.
She's keen, she's mean, who knows where she's been?
Is this farewell to the goodtime girl?
You got a goodtime girl.
You want a goodtime girl.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
My mind is missing, presumed lost.
She's cool, she's cruel, and that's how you fall
Under the spell of a goodtime girl.
She's keen, she's mean, who knows where she's been?
Is this farewell to the goodtime girl?
The lyrics to Scouting for Girls' "Good Time Girl" tell the story of a young woman who was once ignored and mistreated in school, but has since become a "beauty queen" that everyone wants to know. The singer, who got "mixed up" in between her troubled past and newfound popularity, is struggling with the fact that he is losing his mind over her. He acknowledges that she is "cool" and "cruel," and that falling under her spell is inevitable, but he ultimately decides that he wants to forget her and move on.
The song touches on several themes, including the fickleness of popularity and the dangers of getting involved with someone who may not have your best interests at heart. It also explores the idea that sometimes, it's better to let go of people or situations that are causing us pain or stress, even if we were once deeply invested in them.
Overall, "Good Time Girl" is a cautionary tale about the allure of certain people or lifestyles, and the potential consequences of getting too caught up in them.
Line by Line Meaning
No one knew your name or cared at school.
Back in school, nobody paid attention to you or even bothered to learn your name.
Everybody knows that kids are cruel.
It's a common truth that kids can be mean and cruel at times.
You went from troubled teen and became a beauty queen.
You were once a troubled teen but later turned into a beauty queen.
I got mixed up somewhere in between.
I somehow got involved with you in the transition from a troubled teen to a beauty queen.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
I'm going insane, and it's driving me crazy.
My mind is missing, presumed lost.
My mind seems to have disappeared, and I don't know where it went.
Don't want you back no matter what.
I don't want to have anything to do with you again, under any circumstances.
Everybody wants to know your name now baby,
Now that you're a beauty queen, everybody wants to know who you are.
All I want to do is to forget.
However, all I want to do is to forget about you.
Now I'm losing, I'm losing, my mind yeah I'm losing.
I'm going insane, and it's driving me crazy.
Everybody wants to know your name now angel,
Even though I call you an angel, everybody wants to know who you are.
All I got are reasons to forget.
Yet, I have enough reasons to forget about you and move on.
You took me in and shook me up inside.
You took me in, and my emotions became a mess.
You got the stuff, the stuff that drives me wild.
You have an irresistible quality that makes me go crazy and wild for you.
You wanted headlines; you wanted bright lights;
You wanted to be in the limelight; you wanted fame and attention.
I was just your cheap and easy ride.
Unfortunately, to you, I was nothing but an effortless way to achieve your ambition.
She's cool, she's cruel, and that's how you fall
The goodtime girl is charming and heartless, which is how you get trapped into her web of deceit.
Under the spell of a goodtime girl.
You become a prisoner of the goodtime girl's manipulations.
She's keen, she's mean, who knows where she's been?
The goodtime girl is opportunistic, heartless, and nobody knows her past.
Is this farewell to the goodtime girl?
Should I end it with the goodtime girl?
You got a goodtime girl.
You have become involved with a goodtime girl.
You want a goodtime girl.
You shouldn't seek the attention of a goodtime girl who will only use and discard you.
My mind is missing, presumed lost.
My mind seems to have disappeared, and I don't know where it went.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROY STRIDE
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Josh W. Brown
great song
Josh W. Brown
wait am I the first to comment
Steven Eggy
Don't want you back no matter what boooommmm
jimmy brouwer
420 th watcher ;)