Anyone else a member of the Barmy Army?! That was the name of Girlschool's fan club for those who didn't remember. I became a fan of Girlschool when I saw their "Play Dirty" video on MTV. The only other Girlschool video I ever saw on MTV was a few years later, and that was "Running Wild" after Jackie Bodimead joined the band. My favorite Girlschool albums are "Screaming Blue Murder" and "Play Dirty". I like "Running Wild" with Jackie, but it's like a whole different band. I have one of Jackie's solo CDs too.

The original members of Girlschool recently released a new album. I haven't bought it yet. Still trying to find some of their other albums on CD, specifically "Nightmare At Maple Cross"! Unfortunately they were never well-known here in the US...

Cheers You Lot!!

I love Girlschool! For me, their best song was that duet they did with Lemmy for Please Dont Touch! I love that song! :)

A little fact for the day:

Today is Kelly Johnson of Girlschool's birthday. (6/20)

yeah ! i member the vid for "Fox On The Run" i thought they dida good job redoing that tune.

I have a 2CD anthology collection of theirs as well as the King Biscuit Live '84 CD and some appearances on NWOBHM compilations. Some good stuff on there, a good name to whip out when talking about '80s gal bands!

Are the songs "Wildlife" and "Don't Stop" really 1:15 and 1:22 long? I highly suspect they might have been chopped to be squeezed onto the aforementioned Collection CD. The only versions I could find around the net were this short though.

I just bought a greatest hits collection of theirs. I don't remember them too well and I was expecting some crappy "Vixen-like" material. I was pleasently suprised. These chicks rock! Plus they did that song with Motorhead! Good stuff if you ask me.