Early success was found with singles such as "Warhead", "I Live in a Car", and "Tomorrow's Girls", with several of their songs managing to enter the United Kingdom's Top Forty. Their biggest selling album came with 1980's Crash Course.
With the arrival of new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts in the early 1980s, the songs took on a heavier sound, faster, better quality. But always the punk views. The band has continued to perform, being one of the last surviving bands of Britain's punk era. They have toured constantly over the years.
Now in 2015, with the addiition of Jet on guitar and Jamie Oliver on drums, UK Subs have just released their 25th studio album 'Yellow Leader' to a crescendo of critical acclaim, bringing the band to the final step in their 40 year old mission - to record and release every official album in alphabetical order from A to Z.
Tomorrow's Girls
UK Subs Lyrics
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And she's got a little something, it's gonna knock you off your feet.
Well I said I wanna buy some and she told me that I could,
Said first you better try some, 'cos it may not do you good.
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Feel so good, I don't know when,
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she ain't pre-programmed,
'Cause you took a liberation that she won't understand
And she ain't preconditioned, like some android slave.
Well Tomorrow's Girl, there's a sign for change
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Feel so good, I don't know when,
Look out girl, here it comes again.
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she ain't no factory girl
And she don't wanna live in a nine to five world.
You're out there slaving on your factory floor,
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she wants a lot more.
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Feel so good, I don't know when,
Look out girl, here it comes again.
The UK Subs's song Tomorrow's Girls is a celebration of a girl who is not limited by society's expectations and restrictions. The song's protagonist has found a girl who has that special something that knocks you off your feet. At first, the singer is hesitant to purchase the something she has to offer as he may not do well with it. However, he decides to try it, and it makes him feel a lot better than he did before, especially when he's out on the dance floor.
The song expresses that Tomorrow's Girl is not pre-programmed or preconditioned like some robotic slave in a factory. The liberation and sign for change she possesses are not fully understood by the mainstream. The chorus repeats how good the singer feels, but he doesn't know when the feeling will come back, and he should be careful of it. Tomorrow's girl does not wish to conform to a nine-to-five job; she wants more out of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I got a little girl, she only lives down the street
I have a girlfriend who lives nearby
And she's got a little something, it's gonna knock you off your feet.
My girlfriend has something exciting and special to share
Well I said I wanna buy some and she told me that I could,
I asked to have some of what she has, and she said I could
Said first you better try some, 'cos it may not do you good.
But she cautioned me to try it first, since it might not be good for me
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
After experiencing what my girlfriend offered, I feel much better
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Especially when I'm dancing to the music
Feel so good, I don't know when,
I feel great and I'm not sure when it will end
Look out girl, here it comes again.
I'm excited for more and ready for the next experience
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she ain't pre-programmed,
The girl of the future is unpredictable
'Cause you took a liberation that she won't understand
She won't understand the concept of freedom that we practice today
And she ain't preconditioned, like some android slave.
She won't be conditioned like a robot or slave
Well Tomorrow's Girl, there's a sign for change
The girl of the future represents a symbol for transformation
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she ain't no factory girl
The girl of the future won't conform to traditional roles like factory work
And she don't wanna live in a nine to five world.
She doesn't want to be limited to a typical daily routine
You're out there slaving on your factory floor,
Others may be working hard in factories, but not this girl
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she wants a lot more.
The girl of the future is striving for more than mundane life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PEREZ
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@justinroconnell
Well I got a little girl, she only lives down the street
And she's got a little something, it's gonna knock you off your feet.
Well I said I wanna buy some and she told me that I could,
Said first you better try some, 'cos it may not do you good.
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Feel so good, I don't know when,
Look out girl, here it comes again.
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she ain't pre-programmed,
'Cause you took a liberation that she won't understand
And she ain't preconditioned, like some android slave.
Well Tomorrow's Girl, there's a sign for change
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Feel so good, I don't know when,
Look out girl, here it comes again.
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she ain't no factory girl
And she don't wanna live in a nine to five world.
You're out there slaving on your factory floor,
Well Tomorrow's Girl, she wants a lot more.
Well I feel a lot better than I did before.
A whole lot better when I'm out on the floor.
Feel so good, I don't know when,
Look out girl, here it comes again.
@stefvandeven3244
played this single in 1982 while i was DJ in Cafe Altstadt in Eindhoven. Sold it in a blurry state. Bought it again a few years ago... Played it today!
@sallute
Peter Davis UK Subs drummer used to live near us in Wandsworth. When we were kids me and my mates used to knock on his door and he would give us signed photos of the band. Real nice geezer.
@marcusrogers6917
I still love this song.. saw them when i was 15.. 1981.. anti past supporting. great bassline on this song.. saw them in the late 80's.. Charlie was on the merchandise stall at the end of the gig.. I bought a t shirt for 7 quid.. he could see I was skint after going through my pockets to pay.. he asked if I had enough money to get home.. which I didn't. He gave me the t shirt..
@nobbyVW
Derby ?if so I was there
@Way827
What a great bloke.
@davidwaterhouse2552
God Bless him! Make him a Saint, Brilliant guy! dx
@charliedingle4731
tune from bygone age.. so lucky to have caught Subs in their prime.. :)
@fabios66
Blue vinyl for sure, first record ever bought
@shellydrew100
Paul Skerritt The girl on the sleeve is called Cindy, Stevie, the drummer lives in my home town of York uk...he played this to me over the phone last week at my local music shop :)
@robertlindsay7677
Same here got it on the blue Vinal haahah brilliant days getting on the bus wid the lads and going down to the record shop