The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1… Read Full Bio ↴The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993. The band consisted of Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Amy Cesari (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Cesari replaced Torry Castellano, who left the band in 2009 due to tendonitis. They drew inspiration from the Ramones, The Runaways, Girlschool, AC/DC, Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Kiss. Rolling Stone has stated that "the Donnas offer a guileless take on adolescent alienation; they traffic in kicks, not catharsis, fun rather than rage". MTV has stated that the band offers "a good old-fashioned rock & roll party". After gathering a cult following in the punk scene since their 1997 debut, the band achieved major label commercial success in the early 2000s and afterward as their music mixed punk, metal and classic rock sounds. They dissolved in 2012.

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Studio albums
The Donnas (1997)
American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine (1998)
Get Skintight (1999)
Turn 21 (2001)
Spend the Night (2002)
Gold Medal (2004)
Bitchin' (2007)

School's Out
The Donnas Lyrics

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Well we got no choice
All the girls and boys
Makin all that noise
'Cause they found new toys
Well we can't salute ya
Can't find a flag If that don't suit ya
That's a drag
School's out for summer

School's out forever
School's been blown to pieces

No more pencils
No more books
No more teacher's dirty looks

Well we got no class
And we got no principles
And we got no innocence
We can't even think of a word that rhymes

School's out for summer
School's out forever
School's been blown to pieces

No more pencils
No more rule-books
No more teacher's dirty looks

Out for summer
Out till fall
We might not go back at all

School's out forever
School's out for summer

School's out with fever
School's out completely

Overall Meaning

The Donnas's song "School's Out" is a rock anthem that reflects the idea of rebellion and freedom among students who are finally relieved of the academic pressures that come with attending school. The song begins by stating that there is no choice but to make noise since with the end of school, they now have new stuff to play with. The lyrics emphasize that they cannot be forced to conform anymore by saluting or waving the flag. The mood of the song is celebratory as it proclaims that school is out for summer, forever, and has been blown to pieces. This signals that students are happy and excited about their newfound freedom.

The lyrics in the second verse of the song accentuate that the students have lost all respect for their previous life as academic learners. They do not have any class or principles, and their innocence has been lost. They cannot even think of a word that rhymes. This could also imply that the students have entered a state of rebellion and are ready to do whatever they want after being confined within the codified rules of school life. The chorus repeats the same phrase from the first verse, indicating that the students are relishing their newfound liberation.

The final verse declares that the students are out for summer and will not return until fall. There's a possibility that they may never return, indicating that they're enjoying the freedom of their new life. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus but adds the word "completely," expressing that the departure of school's oppressive presence is profound and permanent.

Line by Line Meaning

Well we got no choice
We have no other option

All the girls and boys
All students

Makin all that noise
Being loud and disruptive

'Cause they found new toys
Because they have found new things to occupy their time

Well we can't salute ya
We cannot show respect to the authorities

Can't find a flag If that don't suit ya
We do not want to conform to the established norms

That's a drag
That's unfortunate

School's out for summer
The school has closed for the summer break

School's out forever
The school will never open again

School's been blown to pieces
The school has been metaphorically destroyed

No more pencils
There will be no more writing assignments