Hello Hello to all you wonderful Hivians and music lovers
There's always an Undertone
In keeping with finding something that piques my interest and has a music theme to it, this week for ttt it is a brilliant band The Undertones.
Which got me thinking that I have not played on threetunetuesday before.
I am sure some of you will recognise the first song if not the band!
Anyway back we go and I bring you the Northern Irish punk/ indie rock band The Undertones!
It is Tuesday and that of course means that it's #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes with you!
As you know I love drawing in inspiration from many places for my three tune tuesday post.
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Long live #ttt 😁🎼 and #threetunetuesday
Today we are going back to Northern Ireland in the late 70s and early 80s.
The Undertones were formed in 1975 in Derry in Northern Ireland.
The Undertones inspired ttt
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Probably their most famous was their first song released in 1976.
Fun fact
This is John Peel's favourite ever song... To many John Peel was one of the best ever old school DJs along with Annie Nightingale who passed away recently.
Play it loud and feel free to pogo -- you know you want to.
Actually there is a reason why we are listening to The Undertones apart from they are a band I like!
The Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy
Beginning in February 1976 the group, at this stage still unnamed, began playing gigs at various minor local venues, including schools, parish halls and Scout huts.
Scout huts because their lead singer, Feargal Sharkey, was a local Scout leader.
It is because of Fergal Sharkey that we have this ttt.
He has become a bit of an activist. The water companies here are in the news because of the huge bonuses the CEOs are getting. Yet they have sewage leaks into our water supplies.
Fergal has been voicing all our concerns!
The Undertones - Here's Comes The Summer
The UK and weather, it is February and yes I wish it was the Summer, oh well at least we have our music!
And just like the British Summer, Here Comes The Summer is fluffing short!
Like so many good bands they disbanded in 1983 apparantly Sharkey didn't like the direction they were goin...
So he had a solo career the other band members formed That Petrol Emotion who had a fairly decent career too.
I hope that you enjoyed these The Undertones tunes.
Bonus Track ~ The Undertones - My perfect cousin
Which was your favourite (if any) ?
Note: The three four YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.
I wish that you all have a brilliant rest of your week, and until we meet again enjoy your tunes 🎶🎵🎶
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated. Lead Image generated by pixlr AI generator from my prompt.
