Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK indie pop band formed in 2005 by R… Read Full Bio ↴Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK indie pop band formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard.

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.

On The Radio
Scouting for Girls Lyrics

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On the radio, on the radio, on the radio, on the radio

Radio station, that's where you came from.
It's the sound of the summer, and everyone is singing along.
You danced to the beat of the drum.
Memories make music, music make memories.
The moon in the sky on the hot summer nights
That we partied, we stayed out all night long.

You haunt me in a pop song.
She haunts me in a pop song, on the radio.
Every night you've been gone
She haunts me in a pop song, on the radio.

Oh, No. They've been playing our song out, everywhere I go.
Oh, as it plays, it keeps me on hold, I'm radio controlled.
Oh. No. They've been playing your song out, everywhere I go.
Oh as it plays, I can see your smile like it was yesterday

On the radio, on the radio, on the radio, on the radio...

You left in the autumn, without any warning,
But the music still played through the wind and the rain.
And the summer, the summer lived on in my walkman.
I wanted to hate you, but I can't escape you.
You're in every song, you're in every song from the past.
A ghost from the radio mast.

She haunts me in a pop song.
She haunts me in a pop song, on the radio.
Every night you've been gone
She haunts me in a pop song, on the radio.

Oh, No. They've been playing our song out, everywhere I go.
Oh, as it plays, it keeps me on hold, I'm radio controlled.
Oh. No. They've been playing your song out, everywhere I go.
Oh as it plays, I can see your smile like it was yesterday
I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone.
Wired to the radio.
I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone.
But you're everywhere I go.

Every night you've been gone
You haunt me in a pop song, on the radio.

Oh, No. They've been playing our song out, everywhere I go.
Oh, as it plays, it keeps me on hold, I'm radio controlled.
Oh. No. They've been playing our song out, everywhere I go.
Oh as it plays, I can see your smile like it was yesterday

On the radio, on the radio, on the radio, on the radio

Overall Meaning

The song 'On The Radio' by Scouting for Girls is all about how memories and music are interlinked. The song begins with the singer reminiscing about the summer memories of partying and staying out all night long. The song then moves on to lamenting the absence of a lost love, who keeps haunting the singer in every pop song played on the radio. The loss of the love is portrayed as sudden and without warning, but the music remains a constant reminder of the time they had together. The song speaks about how music is a perfect tool to capture and relive memories, and how it helps keep memories alive.

The lyrics portray a sense of longing and a feeling of being isolated, while the entire world moves on. The singer is wired to the radio, listening to the music that plays everywhere they go, being 'radio-controlled' by the songs played. The song also serves as a metaphor for how people often connect memories with certain songs, and even after a loved one is gone, the memories associated with them still remain alive through the music they once listened to together.

Line by Line Meaning

On the radio, on the radio, on the radio, on the radio
Repeating that this song is playing on the radio

Radio station, that's where you came from.
The song is associated with a radio station where it was first played

It's the sound of the summer, and everyone is singing along.
The song has become popular and is everybody's favorite during summer

You danced to the beat of the drum.
The song's rhythm makes everyone want to dance

Memories make music, music make memories.
The song reminds the singer of their memories and creates new ones

The moon in the sky on the hot summer nights
The song is reminiscent of summer nights and its atmosphere

That we partied, we stayed out all night long.
The song is a reminder of the nights spent partying and having fun

You haunt me in a pop song.
The song serves as a reminder of a person from the past and how they left an impact

She haunts me in a pop song, on the radio.
The person from the past is referenced in the song and it's always on the radio

Every night you've been gone
The person from the past is no longer present and the singer thinks about them every day

Oh, No. They've been playing our song out, everywhere I go.
The song is popular and played everywhere the singer goes

Oh, as it plays, it keeps me on hold, I'm radio controlled.
The song has a significant effect on the singer and influences their emotions

Oh. No. They've been playing your song out, everywhere I go.
The song is specifically meant for a person from the past and played everywhere the singer goes

I'm alone, I'm alone, I'm alone.
The singer is alone and misses the person from the past

Wired to the radio.
The person from the past and memories associated with them are deeply ingrained in the singer's mind

But you're everywhere I go.
Even though the person from the past is not present physically, their presence can be felt everywhere the singer goes

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROY STRIDE

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