The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (Official Video)

John Peel's favourite ever song and not hard to understand why. Timeless teenage frustration in 2 and a half minutes of raucous pop punk heaven. Play it loud and feel free to pogo -- you know you want to.
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[@Antanix]

Something like 4 years ago, i met an Irish customer at my work place in South Italy (i'm Italian). He said he was from Derry, and i said "oh, there's a great band in your city, The Undertones, i love them". He was SO happy and surprised to see an Undertones fan in a remote city in South Italy, we talked in broken English about bands and music for almost an hour. One of my best memories.

[@Clusters3rdStrikeArc]

That was my cousin Kevin.

[@wildfox533]

The Italians and the Irish, so similar. All love their mums, family orientated, love food, big show offs (the boys!), very gorgeous (the girls), like to talk a lot. Yes. Interchangeable the Irish and the Italians. Love them all.

[@eddiecaplan1908]

The game of football was invented in tenth century ireland!, it began as two warring families locked in a dispute over the ownership of a turnip, every year since, the battle was re enacted, using the severed head of enemies,..rather than the blatantly extravagant waste of a good turnip!😂

[@briandavis8939]

cuoccimix 👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪😎

[@thomasgrice8864]

@@zacmcbride27 They are native Irish lads, not colonial blow ins.

[@gimmepeace7113]

56 years old and reliving my teenage kicks in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🎉❤

[@paulineprice3674]

Brilliant...me too. Norn Irn's true national anthem 😂

[@davidthompson180]

Me too at 65 😃

[@rolandpalatino5934]

Me too !!😉

[@issimondias]

Yep. Me too!

[@Tusitala1967]

Same, friend!

[@raimundpommer9780]

When we hear teenage kicks, John Peel is with us again

[@Hunzarbigots]

Much, much, missed.

[@NeilTheFerret1]

was going to say something similar, when John Peel rated this as the greatest track of all time then there is nothing more to be said.

[@asborampage]

mr peel we miss you

[@johnwright1641]

He certainly is....

[@arthurpussy]

john has never left us 10 till midnight 4 nights a week and tommy vance on a friday

[@omannomann]

Even 45 years after it was published, at the age of 72, I'm becoming a teenager dancing Pogo and with sparkles in my eyes!

[@jonnydeuteronomy9684]

best reply

[@bulletnose100]

i'm a 63 year old original American punk rocker and new waver. I will dance with you! wait'll the retirement home gets a load of ME! OI!

[@loiszaremba9582]

I can't resist this at 66!

[@aa-ph7ev]

Watch yer back mate. Enjoy the pogo

[@rossr100]

@@aa-ph7ev Lol, yeh, watch that Hip!

[@chisoxfan708]

that has got to be the happiest drummer i have ever seen!

[@snausagesrgood]

Or the drummer from madness/voice of the beehive.

[@themidwife1624]

Or mick fleetwood

[@emilypound]

lol

[@devintariel3769]

Peter Criss definitely looks happy too

[@minners71]

Nickolas mcbrain from Iron Maiden looks like he has way more fun playing drums. Awesome song by the way.

[@markdamico4608]

60 years old and I still love this song.

[@terencemeikle534]

I remember taping it off the radio. My mum used to let me stay up to listen to John Peel's Rockpile. Dad would smuggle me into some gigs, too. I was lucky to have parents who actively encouraged me to listen to punk, as well as to 50s and 60s stuff, and classical music, too.

[@richardayton6862]

It's one of those timeless songs that could have been released in the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's or 2000's and wouldn't seem out of place

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@Troubadour1681]

​@@FredMorris-pc8edI've just checked his channel out.

[@derfleescha1611]

Absolutely!

[@miriammock196]

the boys from dary or so :D

[@lutfimakarim8258]

Maybe that is why this song is covered so much.

[@StrikeThePuck]

This song was made to be turned up loud and listened to at full volume. Who agrees

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@arendaal9746]

Agree😊

[@dianesmith5157]

oh yes ...

[@pasgas12safe58]

Radio 1 DJ John Peel (RIP) gave this band plenty of air play, which helped the success of the record. Great band, Great DJ sorely missed.

[@madpaduk]

First song ever played twice in a row on the BBC

[@pasgas12safe58]

@@madpaduk Yes indeed brother, it was the first to be played twice👍✌

[@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if]

John was an encyclopaedia of music knowledge

[@noelarmstrong1917]

i'm a Derry boy and saw them live many times in the Casbah Club which was little more than a portacabin. One night people were dancing on the roof and fell through it so the Untertones literally brought the house down.

[@azevbn326]

Funny story

[@motronzzzz9256]

I was born in Derry back in ‘76. I hope to see where I was born before I die

[@LeviticusCorwall1899]

Lol great story

[@cairnman]

Noel Armstrong what a great story!

[@domedweller4202]

Lol

[@Indieguitarist2007]

2 minutes and 27 seconds of utter pop perfection. One of the greatest songs ever made.

[@Ravver]

facts.

[@Indieguitarist2007]

@@Ravver Yep. John Peel would agree with us

[@garystevens4303]

Isn't that what Peely said?

[@samsingh3753]

Totally agree with you ,,i remember this song

[@SaschaPallenberg]

believe it or not... it was, is and will always be punkrock. Not pop!

[@scottthompson3493]

I do t care what era this came from, this song is perfect.

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

It doesmt matter when a song comes out as long as u enjoy it dont care what other people think

[@musicandypaton9073]

Yeah 💯👍

[@colinwilson4609]

For what ever reason, I KZbind Saturday Night by the Bay City Rollers just now. It was unbearably trite. Teenage Kicks by the Undertones is anything but.

[@musicandypaton9073]

@@colinwilson4609 absolutely 👍

[@deanbensobenson7950]

How old are uou

[@patriciathewisher2315]

John Peel’s favourite song. The lyrics of which inscribed on his gravestone. A bunch of spotty, talented, badly dressed Derry boys finding comfort in the middle of a war. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@zoki-kj3ox]

This is my favourite song, and favourite band! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alanhearne6733]

Saw The Undertones twice in the late 70's in Cardiff (yes I am 60)... Fergul Sharkey was the most energetic and exciting singer.. Still awesome ❤

[@markallen8074]

Free trade hall in Manchester’79…. Right at the front .. what a night 😊

[@user-wg5lj4ch2l]

just discovered these guys like 8 years ago, I love punk, and Im Irish American so I fell in love with these guys, great band.

[@user-sd3kd3vn2x]

Sheer, total and utter brilliance! Sharkey's strained vocals and the angsty lyrics are unbeatable. My favourite song of all time.

[@Lungomolto]

An immortal song, still fresh and kickin' after 40 yrs

[@jimetchells]

Yeah if you are Gay

[@natureisallpowerful]

@@jimetchellsHaha.

[@joncox9098]

Grew up in 70’s nd 80’s you now realise how good the music was. Brilliant 👍🦊

[@joncox9098]

@@colmhauser9532 brilliant 👍🤣

[@davidclarke6499]

So good, I'm going to play it twice.

[@jonathanbennet2580]

Only twice?

[@kds448]

@@jonathanbennet2580 It was John Peel's famous comment when he first played it on his show. He'd never done that before!

[@bravosierra2447]

Nearly half a century & I’ve just discovered this gem. What a song.

[@simonbamford4313]

still remember Feargal dishing out cigarettes to the audience as he was so pleased with the positive reaction at their first London gig!

[@morpheusspirit6609]

Very good memory recall!! That’s what life is about... to experience those gold moments. Thank you for sharing that memory. 👍🏽

[@JayJay-qs4zp]

Magic of the pass fab c.j.keith

[@benbaxter5000]

Drummer: "I've just had a glimpse into the future. We did alright, boys, we did alright!"

[@jasonpender2147]

Why?

[@R3P5g7]

@@jasonpender2147 everyone was stoned back then

[@topmushbushcraftnstuff1372]

@@R3P5g7 everyone is getting stoned now ✌💖🌍

[@kathleengordon9059]

You did fab

[@R3P5g7]

@@topmushbushcraftnstuff1372 and it's pretty baked

[@StrikeThePuck]

One of the best songs ever made. Love listening to it at full volume

[@musicandypaton9073]

Yeah vol 11 💯👍

[@bloodboughtbigphilr8266]

Total classic. Heard it thousands of times in my life time and never fails to hit the spot each time. An outstanding band.

[@vladimirdvorak8318]

Vladimír Dvořák Y E S...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@crispybug]

Two minutes Three chords Perfect!

[@amywalker2762]

😂

[@richardbull1276]

One great comment

[@stephensmith4480]

I remember it like it was yesterday and just as good today.

[@andymellor9056]

D. C#. B. C#. D. (Verse) D. C#. B. A. G. (Transition to chorus) G. G#. A. (Chorus) So that's six chords. Not trying to be a dick, but it's a bit more complex than just 3 chords.

[@hanstelgotto8549]

@@andymellor9056 Well ACKCHYUALLY it's 7 chords In the outro riff he slides through a single C power chord A G B C C# D (Outro) Not being a dick either and its literally nothing but it's there

[@Aberration79]

When I think of this... I think of the beautiful John Peel... a true champion of eclectic music that was alternative... from punk, grunge, techno, Progressive house... he was the one that really educated me listening to his shows... RIP John Peel... a true legend

[@bazglsgw1208]

Yes he would play Val Doonican then Napalm Death then a bit of banging Detroit techno.

[@angelarooney5255]

The best song ever written just too short. I could listen to this on repeat all nite

[@tonidewonderful4187]

He married a 15 year old child, had multiple relationships with underage girls..... you one of these dodgy blokes too

[@chipbuttytime3396]

john peel married a 15 year old child, had many underage relationships..... you must think jimmy savile is a legend too

[@gazriley624]

one of thee most perfect punk/pop songs ever, catchy, not too fast not too slow and the perfect length in time at 2.26 minutes

[@VEHICLEFAN5500]

Track is about the excitement and enthusiasm of adolescent love. It is about experiencing the intensity of first love and infatuation. It captures the feelings of longing, desire, and energy that come with being a teenager. The song is a celebration of innocent teenage love and the emotions associated with it. The chorus refers to the desire to keep the excitement of teenage love alive and to enjoy it for as long as possible. The song reflects on the joy of young love and encourages everyone to embrace it and cherish the moments of teenage bliss.

[@jessicaspence6057]

the legendary DJ john peel loved this song so much, he played it twice i a row ! RIP john peel.

[@craigkleber9316]

***** if he was - yet another creep from that era... only Noel Edmonds and his loud jumpers!!!!

[@keithmcintyre6403]

Teenage dreams so hard to beat, is written on his gravestone.....

[@ladyi7609]

lewisner Bullshit. He may have enjoyed his teen fans back in Dallas and Oklahoma, but that was a long, long time ago and is about as pervy as he got.

[@steventierney8565]

Jessica Spence he has some of the lyrics on his grave stone

[@arthurpussy]

yes remember him doing it 10 to midnight monday to thursday , thanks John my friend

[@musiclover9361]

Two and a half minutes of pure teenage angst. Absolutely brilliant articulation of what it's like to be young.

[@esterhaidycavieressandovan8920]

N l

[@lejlatiric7037]

Well said!!

[@wrath6158]

really

[@letydelgado8251]

⁰

[@stevenbrown8857]

Bit like my perfect cousin

[@deanbensobenson7950]

The happiest drummer

[@Zopf-international]

Mars bar, can of Coke, cheese and onion crisps. 😁

[@normanjones7490]

Better than gene or Buddy x

[@nickgold8534]

Instead of putting flowers on John Peel's grave I come here sometimes, play it (twice in a row) through my hifi at full volume and dance around my lounge like a bell end.

[@stuartblandford2310]

Got backstage after one of their gigs and they all signed my Doc boots. Talk about teenage kicks!

[@deniecedenephew7515]

That’s epic

[@lachrymarum_]

hope you still have em!

[@raulgarcia8063]

Who cares

[@lynncadzow5023]

Brillant stuff ! A hope you still have they Doc's 👌

[@lejlatiric7037]

Ooo that's awesome :D Do you still have the docs?

[@krakatoa1200]

Is it okay for me, a 75 year old man to love this track??

[@gregmardell6653]

YES!

[@closingyak17894]

Yeah it's mega

[@joelhoward8211]

Keeps you young

[@stephencollingwood8591]

58 years old...love the undertones still..

[@PadraigTomas]

Naturally.

[@gary6514]

2 minutes and 25 seconds of total perfection.

[@bills1157]

Love the drummers smiles in this.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@rogerhill99]

Amazing that the song was rejected by every label going, until John Peel played it twice in a row on his show. Terrific song

[@GlennPowell-ls3lg]

I have John Peels biography and yes this was his favorite number of all time as he confirms in his book.

[@rik4950]

one song that cannot be made better

[@margaretoconnor1359]

Rik Grant

[@JV-ls6wu]

Rik Grant actually busted and 1 direction did kinda better

[@fouldsie1]

Get tae fuck. There are NO better versions of this song. Many have tried, many have failed. This is the most perfect 3 minutes of post-punk guitar sound, bar none. If you do not concur, cut your ears off, you have no use for them.

[@briancostello4971]

fouldsie1 absolutely right best song ever fucking great

[@fouldsie1]

F Jansse Off with your ears ...

[@GrahamHarvey-g7x]

For about 45 years this has been my favourite song, crazy,incredible track peel backed everybody knows the history, , what a song and a great great band

[@cheyennebrennan966]

I always forget how AMAZING this song is!! And I wouldn't even be born for another 20 years when it was released!

[@paulmason2375]

Still sounds as fresh today as the day it was released.

[@consumertester5665]

I was already 30 when this was released and I STILL think it's one of THE best-ever single records EVER!

[@acemisfit9766]

This band proves that pop punk appeared almost immediately with the advent of punk

[@BrianSniatkowski]

Undertones and Buzzcocks and after the first two albums, the Ramones

[@paulaelizabethg]

The people who vote at that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, need to listen to this song on repeat until they remember what Rock is.

[@jogiedhesi2021]

So true best pop song ever

[@zoki-kj3ox]

The best post punk band and song..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@christianhagman4350]

Saw them live last night in Copenhagen. Even without Fergal Sharkey, it was a great performance! Hugh Cornwell was warming up to the show! Cool night of old school punk rock! 😁

[@joespud3727]

First released October 1978, 40 years ago, well done Lads, happy birthday, a timeless song, as good today as it was back then.

[@wandydeoli5780]

Joe Spud wow 49 years in october.

[@mossygreen2790]

One of my all time favourite tracks. Was still "almost" a teenager, when it first came out. It still makes me feel like one every time I hear it. It's a great track, timeless. Saw them play at the free concert at Vondel (?)Park in Rotterdam. We flew in especially for the festival, they had so many great British bands & singers in the line up, all for free !

[@Grum_P_Oldman]

The hairs on my arms stand up when I hear this song. Real music!!

[@garethevans3566]

Favorite tune off all time..from a young teenage punk in the late 70s to a 60 year old dad..

[@eightieslivenow7579]

young punk new waver here - 63 now - not a mom but still a punk at heart and always will be -- I miss those days!

[@Silvercentipede]

Ahh what I would give to have grown up in the 70's!

[@allstarlord9110]

I want to start a band and play that kind of music

[@grahamdavies22]

66 and still loving it!

[@floofysocks4506]

@@allstarlord9110 go for it

[@albertfly7566]

Perfectly captured the teenage feeling.. Frustration, excitation, and passion.. I really feel that.. One of the best songs of all time..

[@martinspencer2062]

Another song that gives me goose bumps whenever I hear it. Magical.

[@littlenicola6726]

Its got everything in song . We never see this again. Always have go back xxx😢

[@stephenmarchant3366]

So good, I’ll play it twice…..(If you know, you know) RIP Peel

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

Hey you should look up The Doublejumps if you like The Undertones

[@Charlietwice]

Quite simply the greatest song ever written

[@stephenkane2464]

Heard that!

[@LuziferDiabolus]

100% agreed

[@kevinhayes8188]

So right.

[@jackdylanscott2153]

You know what it's about right?...

[@wickedrayna]

John Peel agreed with you :)

[@StreetShots79]

When I was 19 i fell into a pub in a small Irish town called Kiltegan. The pub was called Katie Lowes and a bunch of lads were having a jam. I hears Where is my mind by the Pixies and Teenage Kicks. I'm still friends with all those guys.

[@racechick2033]

I love this song so much. Top ten all time favourite. Great memories of special friends, John Peel and being a teenager. ❤

[@brendanmcerlaine3349]

So much for these so called great recording companies who cannot see talent when it's presented to them . Probably from their background and being DERRY boys . The Undertones gave them the middle finger with great thanks and appreciation to John Peel .

[@paulcrosswell8348]

Happiest drummer I’ve ever seen.

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@alanparker3130]

Bought a copy the day after John Peel (RIP) first played this (twice, because it was so good) on his evening radio show. I still listen to the Undertones when I need to be cheered up, forty something years later.

[@richardobrien9538]

Drums, bass and 2 guitars playing rhythm over each other.. genius!

[@grahammaguire404]

The late great legendary radio one DJ cried on hearing this for the first time, if someone has already posted the same as me no apologies.... Brilliant band and what a awesome DJ rip John Peel quite simply an outstanding DJ and a knack for championing new bands and music.... The majority became household names.

[@dbzerra]

This song is so simple... and so powerful!

[@musiclists8761]

Great song! Love the guitars especially, and the drummer in this music video has got to be the happiest drummer ever!

[@euphemiakathleenmacdonald2970]

This is real music I'm 29 and I love this classic

[@FredMorris-pc8ed]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

I will always know this as John Peel's themesong!!

[@joncrossland]

There are great songs. Then there are songs so great they affect you at a molecular level... I'd seen Pretty Vacant on TOTP, changed my life as a kid. Then this came out. First band I saw live (Undertones, Birmingham Odeon), brilliant.

[@kevinmulrooney3353]

Probably the best teenage tune ever, I'm nearly 70 btw

[@tastemaker_87]

That mic closeup is iconic ❤

[@Greatest1979]

I played this video two times back to back just now. Once for myself cos it's such an effin' great song and once just for John Peel.

[@friendlywalrus6971]

Awesome song, but I cannot help bursting out in laughter whenever the camera cuts to the drummer smiling like a looney.

[@reneest.germaine8407]

+FriendlyWalrus Me toooo! So funny :)

[@BoudicaJ]

God,how I used to fancy him...oh goodness :D x

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

Don't feel bad sugarkane! The boys are actually doing a great job here considering how very young and very inexperienced they were and how videos were still a very new concept. They didn't grow up doing dance classes, and endless training, etc like Justin or Britney, etc. They were raw talent. Kurt Cobain grew up watching MTV, and he said he felt like an absolute idiot during the filming of the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video. I grew up in the MTV era, and there were a he!! of a lot of professional, experienced bands with film directors making their videos, and the bands looked utterly ridiculous. The boys actually do a great job here considering how all of this was new to them and to the culture more generally. If you want to see some truly embarrassing "performances" watch some of the early Top of the Pops performances (mainly in the 70s but also the early 80s -- before bands got used to the "video" concept and faking a performance -- lip sync/fake-guitar playing, etc). Of course bands were doing this from the 60s but telly exposure exploded in the 70s and 80s The Undertones were doing this without the prep and guidance that other bands received, and it is great to watch them do it!

[@ninjaginger6418]

aleister crowley ....U See✌

[@Friedsan]

aleister crowley you dont have a clue....check your records and forget to try to justify this awesomeness as it wasnt perfect. justin what britney what?!!! are in any way those your points of reference? ...in art sincerity is much more important than technique

[@thefishuk]

First heard this song in 2005 when I was aged 17, assumed from the sound it was from the early '90s or maybe late '80s. Found out just now it was actually 1978. Talk about timeless. Incredible.

[@petedazer3381]

Go back to 1968, Detroit Michigan with this and it would’ve been a gigantic hit! Nice job lads!

[@peskypesky]

One of the great rock songs of all time. I bought this album when it came out in 1979. Listened to it a few hundred times, but living in the cultural backwater of San Antonio, I never got to see this video. They were the Irish Ramones.

[@innaziobazz8696]

Yees man , in this time live Ramones concert in Madrid . Waacha grate time.

[@sunderland97]

Sir John peel was totally right this is the greatest song ever wrote still listening on the 1st of January 2021 at 08:12

[@brianpool3186]

Me too

[@edmunddantes5657]

Probably one great songs of Ireland.

[@Lovo678]

Written mate not wrote...listen in class.

[@michaelworse6034]

Well , there is ‘Walking in the rain ‘ by the Ronnettes but otherwise….

[@oliox8685]

Aye aye and a cheers to everybody's teenage kicks memories.

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

They knew maybe a dozen chords They were 15-16 They wrote one of the greatest songs ever written 👍🏻❤️

[@SteeeveO]

A dozen???? Bloody hell that's Pink Floyd territory......😝

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

SteveO 😂

[@stanssoapbox]

A dozen between them

[@jackcole1331]

A dozen names between them

[@ian7287]

@@SteeeveO I mean if they only knew power chords, it would technically mean that they know 12 different chords.(a power chord for each note)

[@ok2760]

I went to John Peel's funeral in Bury St Edmonds in November 2004. As his coffin was carried out of the church there was a sound system set up to relay the funeral service to the people outside and this was played REALLY LOUDLY. His coffin was draped in a Liverpool flag.

[@wandson5410]

A classic of punk

[@blackcorridors]

The fact that he's playing the hi-hat and we hear the ride has always driven me mad. Kickass song.

[@martinbarksdale7463]

The fact that he's playing the hi-hat and we hear the ride has always driven me mad. Kickass song. the legendary DJ john peel loved this song so much, he played it twice i a row ! RIP john peel. Quite simply the greatest song ever written

[@gustavomantovani8309]

I can understand what you´re saying but if you listen closer (maybe with headphones) you will notice it is actually the hi-hats. And he does go to the ride for a little short period by the end of the song. I know it´s subtle but it´s there. My best guess is that the drumsticks could be with nylon tips which helped with that sound being very similar to a ride cymbal or even just a regular but kinda heavy wood tip drumstick. I used to play this with by Tribute band and YES it is one of the greatest songs ever!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!

[@markpatrick8188]

@@gustavomantovani8309 Spot on w/the nylon tips. With the guitar distortion so powerful...the nylon tips make a 'click' that can easily be mistaken for a 'ping'.....and, as you said, he goes to the ride for a measure and that's where you can tell the difference. I made the same mistake until I repeatedly listened.

[@niall8]

Saw them last night in Munich as part of the 45th anniversary tour - Was great

[@davidriehl8406]

Was a great show!

[@garryryan210]

Still the greatest few hundred seconds in the history of music

[@wandydeoli5780]

That song will be 40 years old in October, 2018.

[@johnsebestyen8134]

yeah i was 18 still got the all there albums

[@braveheartgr7907]

@@johnsebestyen8134 how old are you ?

[@johnsebestyen8134]

Braveheart Gr i just hit 59

[@braveheartgr7907]

@@johnsebestyen8134 happy birthday mate!!.. so this song is so old ?

[@precisionbrown6829]

Braveheart Gr yes it’s old.. probably late or mid 70’s

[@Saopoyginsab]

Are teenage dreams so hard to beat? Everytime she walks down the street Another girl in the neighbourhood Wish she was mine, she looks so good I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight Get teenage kicks right through the night 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 I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight Get teenage kicks right through the night, all right Are teenage dreams so hard to beat? Everytime she walks down the street Another girl in the neighbourhood Wish she was mine, she looks so good I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight Get teenage kicks right through the night, all right 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 I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight Get teenage kicks right through the night, all right I wanna hold her, wanna hold her tight Get teenage kicks right through the night, all right

[@RCbeastly]

Actually the first line is "A teenage dream's so hard to beat."

[@CoalMiningPolak]

Guitar tone is one of the best of all time.

[@hondac7028]

Those guitars pure perfection from start to finish.🎸👌

[@Silvercentipede]

"you couldn't add or subtract anything to make it better" 💖💖💖

[@nicholamarycurry7303]

Absolute favourite song ! I was born in the 70s and didn't hear this until the late 70s. Great fan of John Peel who loved it so much he played it twice in a row completely unheard of !

[@barrygomersall9882]

You would have struggled to hear it any earlier!

[@PoppyCorn144]

It was written in 77 and released in 78 so hearing it before the late 70s would’ve be kinda difficult... Did you mean 90s?🤔

[@ItsOnlyRyan]

We salute you John Peel… Rock in Peace my main man

[@nickslick75]

Even now, after more than forty years, this still has the power to reduce grown men to tears.

[@blueconcretezebra]

Testify brother...

[@lilydrayson6035]

I was 13 when this song released, god I feel so old, I remember loving this song when I was younger, now my 2nd youngest daughter has gotten into punk, it's reminded me of myself.

[@MrRugbylane]

2 minutes and 27 seconds of pop perfection. No drawn out interminable intro, no fucking about at the end not knowing how to end. If only every pop song did this the World would be a happier place

[@johnwhite5661]

Just turned 70 and still love this

[@karlmorris-xz6iq]

if you like this you might like my brother music. his name is Stu Morris and 'Murder the Ghost' is a good song by him..

[@dogriffiths]

It's got a perfect start, a perfect middle. But then it gets *really* good.

[@azevbn326]

One of the most underrated band of all time

[@sonicsnout]

Godamn I just got into these guys a week ago and I've been devouring everything I can on youtube. It's so energetic and screams so much of adolescence that it's almost heartbreaking it to be only discovering this as an approaching middle age man. I should have been jamming out to this in my youth, living by this, man is it good.

[@Callie1m1Price]

I have been listening to these guys science I was in diapers, my dad loved them, I am sorry you have missed them for most of your life

[@chickensoup9861]

What really makes them one of the greatest bands is that they wrote these light hearted, funny and great songs during the troubles and it really helped a lot of people.

[@sonicsnout]

Callie1m1Price I've been thinking about it more, and now I'm kind of glad that I only recently discovered these guys. It's great to listen to music that makes me feel eighteen again without it being some kind of personal nostalgia trip. Although I would have loved to have seen them in their heyday! There's a lady from Ireland in my night class, she saw them a bunch of times in her youth, it was fun to be able to talk about it with her as a new fan.

[@TheWegeg]

Sonicsnout Just discovered them and I'm 21 so I'll do just that :)

[@rhondasage2680]

Sonicsnout d

[@Uduntnowmename]

This one of the greatest songs even as a teenager in modern time I still love this

[@rickfriel6093]

Awesome I just heard this on the radio!

[@SuperSTARWARS4ever]

THIS IS F-king ROCK and Roll sound !!!

[@nicolahughes9007]

What a tune! Never gets old, you always want to dance to it and still sounds fresh today as it did then. Classic!

[@KuriousCZ]

Damn, this is one of the best song I ever heard, wish I experienced those times back in the days

[@tarmaco]

John Peel said this was his favourite song of all time, he couldn't think of anything to add or take away that would improve it.

[@micmac09]

The perfect single !