TV Series

Series Name:	Here Comes The Summer: The Undertones Story
Format:	TV Series
Years:	2012
Country:	UK
Language:	English
Genre:	Biography, Documentary, Music
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	1 Has Seen
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Selected Cast	John O'Neill as Himself
	Michael Bradley as Himself
	Damian O'Neill as Himself
	Billy Doherty as Himself

Notes

In 1978 The Undertones released Teenage Kicks, one of the
most perfect and enduring pop records of all time - an
adolescent anthem that spoke to teenagers all over the globe.
It was the first in a string of hits that created a timeless
soundtrack to growing up, making the Undertones one of punk
rock's most prolific and popular bands.

Unlike the anarchic ragings of The Sex Pistols or the overt
politics of The Clash, The Undertones sang of mummy's boys,
girls - or the lack of them - and their irritating cousin Kevin. But
their gems of pop music were revolutionary nonetheless -
startlingly positive protest songs that demanded a life more
ordinary. Because The Undertones came from Derry, epicentre
of the violent troubles that tore Northern Ireland apart during the
1970s.

Featuring interviews with band members, their friends, family,
colleagues and contemporaries, alongside archive and music,
this documentary is the remarkable, funny and moving story of
one of Britain's favourite bands - the most improbable pop stars
who emerged from one of the darkest, most violent places on
the planet.

First Broadcast Fri 07 Sep 2012
Last Broadcast Fri 15 Mar 2019

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