I Need Excitement Oh I Need It Bad

Jim Adams aka Newepicauthor, the creator of A Unique Title For Me, is hosting SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY and this week he has chosen the theme: PUNK SONGS

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When I was a littl’n’ I think I was scared of Punk. They all looked sort of angry and a bit snotty. But there is one song that won me over to being willing to listen to songs in a genre that made me uneasy.

The man who introduced me to this song may also have introduced you to it. Radio One DJ John Peel declared this was his favourite track – and for that reason I think he is a man of great taste.

This is The Undertones with the infamous “Teenage Kicks” – turn it up turn it up!!

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 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

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 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

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

Written by: John Joseph O'Neill