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Teenage Dreams, so Hard to Beat

Johnnie catches up with Damian O'Neill, of Derry punk heroes The Undertones.

Johnnie Walker celebrates the decade of Mrs Slocombe, Mr Humphries and Young Mr Grace.

This week he's in conversation with Damian O'Neill of the Derry punk group The Undertones. Joining the band after the departure of his brother Vincent in 1976, he took up lead guitar duties on tracks including, I Gotta Getta, Jimmy Jimmy and Here Comes The Summer. Together with Johnnie they'll revisit the formation of the band, recording in Mrs Simm's shed and the unexpected success that came when John Peel played Teenage Kicks twice in a row.

Also on the show the celluloid exploits of Ringo Starr and David Essex in That'll Be The Day will be revisited with sounds from the archive, and another ten out of ten classic will be added into Johnnie's Jukebox.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Jul 2013 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Status Quo

      The Wild Side Of Life

      • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • James & Bobby Purify

    Morning Glory

    • North Of Watford Vol 2.
    • KRL.

  • ARCHIVE: THAT'LL BE THE DAY

    • The Crickets

      That'll Be The Day

      • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
      • MCA.

  • 10cc

    Dreadlock Holiday

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.
    • 15.

  • George Harrison

    What Is Life

    • George Harrison: All Things Must Pass.
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • JOHNNIE'S JUKEBOX

    • Aretha Franklin

      Don't Play That Song

      • Single.
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

  • Van Morrison

    Into The Mystic

    • Still On Top - The Greatest Hits.
    • Exile.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Angie

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 2.

  • Rod Stewart

    Twistin' The Night Away

    • Never A Dull Moment.
    • Union Square.
    • 9.

  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

    • Hot Love - Sounds Of The 70's, Part 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

    • Led Zeppelin 3.
    • Dressed To Kill.
    • 9.

  • HOUR 2

    • Fleetwood Mac

      Go Your Own Way

      • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 006.

  • The Selecter

    On My Radio

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Keith Moon

    In My Life

    • Two Sides Of The Moon.
    • EMI.
    • 9.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Delaney & Bonnie

    Only You Know What I Know

    • On Tour With Eric Clapton.
    • Atco Records.
    • 3.

  • INTERVIEW: DAMIAN O'NEILL

    • The Undertones

      Casbah Rock

      • The Undertones.
      • Essential.
      • 16.

  • The Undertones

    I Gotta Getta

    • The Undertones.
    • Dojo.
    • 4.

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • The Undertones

    Jimmy Jimmy

    • The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.
    • Castle.

  • Dave Edmunds

    I Hear you Knocking

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
    • 4.

  • Matthews’ Southern Comfort

    Woodstock

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.

  • Don Williams

    We Should Be Together

    • Don Williams (Vol 2).
    • MCA.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Laughter in the Rain

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Jul 2013 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2