Jimmy Jimmy (song)
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"Jimmy Jimmy" is a Top 20 punk rock
song originally written and recorded by Northern Irish
band The Undertones
in the spring of 1979. The song was written by the band's main songwriter, John O'Neill
, it was The Undertones' third single and was released on 20 April 1979, reaching number 16 on the UK chart, making "Jimmy Jimmy" The Undertones' first Top 20 single. The song was included on both the original issue and subsequent reissue of the band's debut album, The Undertones
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Two versions of the single were issued: A conventional black vinyl version of the single in a yellow paper sleeve sporting a photograph of the band's lead singer, Feargal Sharkey
, as a youngster holding a trophy, and a green vinyl version housed in a clear plastic sleeve with a paper inlay detailing dates and venues of then-forthcoming gigs across the United Kingdom
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
song originally written and recorded by Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
band The Undertones
The Undertones
The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
in the spring of 1979. The song was written by the band's main songwriter, John O'Neill
John O'Neill (guitarist)
John Joseph O'Neill is the rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter within the punk/new wave band The Undertones...
, it was The Undertones' third single and was released on 20 April 1979, reaching number 16 on the UK chart, making "Jimmy Jimmy" The Undertones' first Top 20 single. The song was included on both the original issue and subsequent reissue of the band's debut album, The Undertones
The Undertones (album)
* Lets Talk About Girls was a cover of a 1967 song by The Chocolate Watch Band.-Personnel:* Feargal Sharkey * John O'Neill * Damian O'Neill * Michael Bradley...
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Two versions of the single were issued: A conventional black vinyl version of the single in a yellow paper sleeve sporting a photograph of the band's lead singer, Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey is a singer from Northern Ireland who first found fame as the lead vocalist of pop punk band The Undertones...
, as a youngster holding a trophy, and a green vinyl version housed in a clear plastic sleeve with a paper inlay detailing dates and venues of then-forthcoming gigs across the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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