Jimmy Jimmy

‘JIMMY JIMMY’ By THE UNDERTONES (1979)

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Knockouts from the past…

24 November 2019

On 24 November 1983, 36 years ago today it was announced that legendary North Irish power pop punks THE UNDERTONES split up as frontman Feargal Sharkey decided to leave the band that produced thirteen singles and four studio albums between 1978 and 1983. To remember this one of a kind group here’s one of their big sing-along knockouts called JIMMY JIMMY from 1979…

In 1999 the band took a new start with a new singer and are still active today.

THE UNDERTONES: Biography

Irish Pop Punk Legends THE UNDERTONES Released Their Self-Titled Debut LP Today 40 Years Ago…

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13 May 2019

This very day 40 years ago, on 13 May 1979 North Irish Derry mates THE UNDERTONES released their eponymous album filled with sped-up ebullitions you could scream along their choruses to at the top of your lungs, with electrical flare-ups you could pogo to and with teenage kicks that made your bloodstream go way faster (for the record: the group’s classic crackerjack Teenage Kicks‘ wasn’t on the first original pressing of this debut.) These young Irish punks became masters of two-minute three-chord pop songs about girlfriends, male models & jump boys and tons of sweet sixteen love songs instead of about white riots and feeling pretty vacant. ALL MUSIC called it a perfect album. review HERE. .

Three of Turn Up The Volume!‘s favorite punches…

– JIMMY JIMMY –

– HERE COMES THE SUMMER –

– FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT –

Album in full…
(Original tracklist: #1 – #14)

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THE UNDERTONES: Facebook – All Albums