Burgess temporarily left the band in 1980 and was replaced by Buzzcocks drummer John Maher for the album Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls, on which the band backed ex-punk singer Pauline Murray.
The passage describes Burgess' departure from the band and his replacement by John Maher for the album "Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls," which featured the band supporting Pauline Murray, an ex-punk singer.