Unknown to the band at the time the name was chosen, GBH is derived from the British legal phrase, Grievous bodily harm. Another band was using the name, so they added Charged onto GBH. It began with Colin (Col) Abrahall on vocals, Colin (Jock) Blyth on guitar, Ross Lomas on bass, as well as their first drummer Andrew Williams. The band mostly toured in England during the 1980s, however they did make several excursions out of the island, including several tours to the United States. Some of their most famous shows that they played during the 1980s were at the 100 Club in Oxford Street in London.
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The pen they say is mightier than the sword,
but don't for a minute believe a lying word.
They'll do anything to try and sell their ware,
they've got no morals and they really don't care.
Am I, am I dead yet ?
They've got the freedom others haven't got,
they get away with murder and we do not.
Sensationalise anything that's dull,
it can't go on the street if it's not full.
The cheapo porn is bound to get the men,
think twice when it has a reading age of ten.
Trivial stories get caught in their net,
and they can bury you if you're a threat.