Teenage Kicks (2:25)
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“Teenage Kicks” is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Irish punk rock group The Undertones. Composed by the band’s principal songwriter, John O’Neill, it was championed by DJ John Peel, and was his all-time favourite song. The Teenage Kicks EP was produced by Dave Smyth, who produced many of the Good Vibrations records in the 1970s, at his studio, Wizard Sound Studios in Belfast.
“Teenage Kicks” was acoustically covered by Snow Patrol in tribute to John Peel, and was played at his funeral. Bands that have performed this song also include Razorlight, Ash, Skunk Anansie, The Pink Spiders, Busted, Groovie Ghoulies, Sahara Hotnights, The Saw Doctors, Therapy?, Buzzcocks, Nouvelle Vague, Green Day, Boom Boom Kid, Thee Headcoatees, Franz Ferdinand, Supergrass, The Young Fresh Fellows, Snow Patrol, KT Tunstall, The Coral, The Raconteurs, Violent Delight, Criminal Mischief, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Beatsteaks, Seabear, Maroon, Every Dirty Street and Pelucas Rosas.
The riff for “Teenage Kicks” is almost identical to the riff for “Some Kinda Hate” by The Misfits. Both songs were recorded in the same year, 1978.
In 1978, John Peel played the song twice in a row on his Radio 1 show. Peel often rated new bands’ songs with 1 to 5 stars. He liked “Teenage Kicks” so much he awarded 28 stars.
“Teenage Kicks” was acoustically covered by Snow Patrol in tribute to John Peel, and was played at his funeral. Bands that have performed this song also include Razorlight, Ash, Skunk Anansie, The Pink Spiders, Busted, Groovie Ghoulies, Sahara Hotnights, The Saw Doctors, Therapy?, Buzzcocks, Nouvelle Vague, Green Day, Boom Boom Kid, Thee Headcoatees, Franz Ferdinand, Supergrass, The Young Fresh Fellows, Snow Patrol, KT Tunstall, The Coral, The Raconteurs, Violent Delight, Criminal Mischief, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Beatsteaks, Seabear, Maroon, Every Dirty Street and Pelucas Rosas.
The riff for “Teenage Kicks” is almost identical to the riff for “Some Kinda Hate” by The Misfits. Both songs were recorded in the same year, 1978.
In 1978, John Peel played the song twice in a row on his Radio 1 show. Peel often rated new bands’ songs with 1 to 5 stars. He liked “Teenage Kicks” so much he awarded 28 stars.
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The Undertones play Teenage Kicks at the Garage, Islington on 1 October 2005
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yiddo58 wrote:
R I P,JOHN,you alone made this song what it stands for.
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PartGreyBeard wrote:
Now forever associated with JP, RIP
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MsFranx66 wrote:
A classic!
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bobbybabes wrote:
Dear old John Peel. / this was his fav, and one of mine too..
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Miley_18 wrote:
ha! love em!
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JerryZola25 wrote:
an anthem from school days - glorious
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OskiRocks wrote:
GREAT song, lousy live video version.....; (
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mybestmusic wrote:
Classic Song ! Love it !
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anakin45 wrote:
The Undertones enregistrent Teenage Kicks: http://atticawebzine.free.fr/blog/?p=982
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fantasmadelle3 wrote:
Not only favourite: this was John Peel's funeral march!!
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Coldplay19 wrote:
Wow ! This was John Peel's Favourite Song for ever ! Great !!!
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supersorina wrote:
yep...great track..
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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rockerbilly_ram wrote:
fab
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rabbijim wrote:
yeh john peel
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haroldvanevans wrote:
for john peel r.i.p
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Mandyledandy wrote:
Fun tune.
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phoebe5 wrote:
Storming, absolutely STORMING
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PsychoMusicFan wrote:
Ohmygosh, this song is so cool
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ernestautumn wrote:
A different world , Britain in black and white with a dab of Punk colour !
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