The Undertones – “Teenage Kicks”, “Jimmy Jimmy”, “You’ve Got My Number (Why Don’t You Use It)”, “Here Comes The Summer” and “My Perfect Cousin”

Northern Irish band The Undertones, formed in 1975 in Derry, soon turned to punk when the style began to dominate, and began their rise to national prominence with “Teenage Kicks” in 1978.

They had sent a demo tape to legendary BBC DJ John Peel.

Peel paid for them to do a proper recording in a Belfast studio and played the song to success.

In fact he always said it was his favourite song and wanted the opening lines on his gravestone. He got his wish.

Although their sound in the late Seventies was three chord punk, when you watch the following videos you may agree with me that The Undertones don’t exactly “look” like a punk band.

Here’s “Teenage Kicks” in 1978:

“Jimmy Jimmy” in 1979:

“You’ve Got My Number (Why Don’t You Use It)”, also in 1979:

Nice and short, “Here Comes The Summer”, another track from 1979:

“My Perfect Cousin” came out in 1980:

Short and to the point.

Paul

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