DESCRIPTION:
From '' Fatskins / Last Laugh - Welcome To Arizona ''
Label: Step-1 Music -- STEP CD 154
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 2004

Tracklist
Fatskins
01. Bitter
02. Bright Future
03. Johnny On The Spot
04. Never Admit Defeat
05. Tomorrow Never Comes
06. Mr. Nobody (Cover -- Major Accident)
07. Male Model (Cover -- The Undertones)
Last Laugh
08. Lying Numb
09. Living
10. Self Control
11. Caught In The Middle
12. Hooligan Army
13. One Blackened New Year
14. Teenage Kicks (Cover -- The Undertones)
15. Strength To Go On

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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.

John Peel

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.
In 2001 Peel had written in The Guardian that apart from his name all he wanted on his gravestone were the words, "Teenage dreams, so hard to beat", from the lyrics of "Teenage Kicks".
In February 2008, a headstone engraved with the line was placed on his grave in Great Finborough, Suffolk.
In 2004, a mural in tribute to Peel, featuring the opening line of the song, appeared on a Belfast flyover.

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones is a 2001 documentary film directed by Tom Collins.

Cover versions

Bands that have performed this song also include Razorlight,
Ash,
Skunk Anansie,
The Pink Spiders,
Busted,
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,
Rasputina,
Coal Porters,
The Coral,
The Raconteurs,
Violent Delight,
Criminal Mischief,
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain,
Dominique A, Beatsteaks.
"Teenage Kicks" was acoustically covered by Snow Patrol in tribute to John Peel, and was played at his funeral.
Fans of Derry City F.C. regularly sing the song during the team's games.

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Lyrics

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 cos i'm all alone.
I need exitement and i need it so bad
She's the best that i've ever had.

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

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, alright.