Teenage Kicks

The Undertones * Track #5 On The Undertones

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The Undertones

1979

Teenage Kicks by The Undertones

Performed by

The Undertones

Produced by

Davy Shannon

Writed by

John O’Neill

About

“Teenage Kicks” is a 1979 song by Irish band The Undertones.

The song was revamped in 2013 when British-Irish boyband One Direction did a cover of “One Way Or Another” and used the hook of “Teenage Kicks” as the bridge.

Teenage Kicks Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A teenage dream's so hard to beat
Every time she walks down the street
Another girl in the neighbourhood
Wish she was mine, she looks so good

[Chorus]
I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

[Verse 2]
I'm gonna call her on the telephone
Have her over 'cause I'm all alone
I need excitement, oh, I need it bad
And it's the best I've ever had

[Chorus]
I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

All right!

[Verse 1]
A teenage dream's so hard to beat
Every time she walks down the street
Another girl in the neighbourhood
Wish she was mine, she looks so good

[Chorus]
I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

[Verse 2]
I'm gonna call her on the telephone
Have her over 'cause I'm all alone
I need excitement, oh, I need it bad
And it's the best I've ever had

[Chorus]
I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

All right!

[Guitar solo]

I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

All right!

Teenage Kicks Q&A

Who wrote Teenage Kicks's ?

Teenage Kicks was written by John O’Neill.

Who produced Teenage Kicks's ?

Teenage Kicks was produced by Davy Shannon.

What did The Undertones say about "Teenage Kicks"?

Sharkey said, after DJ John Peel got the band a record deal:

Our only hope was John Peel, and we sent him a copy – that was the only copy we sent anyone

Are there any references to this song?

The song was featured at the funeral of DJ John Peel, the DJ who played the song on his radio show leading to a record deal for the band.