I think they were from Derry and wanted to make songs about ordinary life away from 'the troubles' which was very much a part of their lives at the time. It was DJ John Peel who championed them on the radio. He said, Teenage Kicks was the perfect pop song, and his all time favourite.
bodleing2: I think they were from Derry and wanted to make songs about ordinary life away from 'the troubles' which was very much a part of their lives at the time. It was DJ John Peel who championed them on the radio. He said, Teenage Kicks was the perfect pop song, and his all time favourite.
bodleing2: I think they were from Derry and wanted to make songs about ordinary life away from 'the troubles' which was very much a part of their lives at the time. It was DJ John Peel who championed them on the radio. He said, Teenage Kicks was the perfect pop song, and his all time favourite.
100% right Bod, John peel launched them, Fergal ended up in some Government department somewhere..
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