* Feargal Sharkey (lead vocals),
* John O'Neill (guitar),
* Damian O'Neill (guitar, keyboards and vocals),
* Michael Bradley (bass and vocals), and
* Billy Doherty (drums).
John O'Neill was the original main song writer, with his brother Damian and Mickey Bradley writing in various solo & combined variations for most of the remainder.
Sharkey's power pop tenor was distinctive, and the band regarded a tight ensemble. By 1977 they were performing their own three-chord pop punk material influenced by Nuggets-type material and Ramones, and in 1978 released their debut four-song EP Teenage Kicks on Good Vibrations. It became a hit with support from DJ John Peel, who considered that EP's title song (Teenage Kicks) his all-time favourite. The song has been covered by many including boyband Busted (at the 2003 Brit Awards), American group The Raconteurs, Swedish band [aritst]Sahara Hotnights and French band Nouvelle Vague.
The original band released four studio albums:
* The Undertones (1979)
* Hypnotised (1980)
* Positive Touch (1981)
* The Sin Of Pride (1983).
Falling sales linked to their changing musical direction and tensions within the band, leading to their split in 1983. A compilation album titled All Wrapped Up featured a woman dressed in lunch meats wrapped in clear plastic on the (non band approved) cover. Several other compilations including the superb BBC sessions CD Listening In (named after a song on their first album) (2004) exist.
The O'Neill brothers went on to form That Petrol Emotion. The Undertones reconvened in 1999, initially to play a few shows in their hometown of Londonderry, replacing singer Feargal Sharkey with a similarly warbling new recruit, Paul McLoone. Since this time, the band has continued to play a small number of gigs each year in various places around the world.
The band have also released two further studio albums:
* Get What You Need (2003)
* Dig Yourself Deep (2007)
NOTE: There is another band with this name - The Undertones, a subset of the University of Notre Dame Glee Club who sing a capella arrangements of popular songs. For more information on these guys, check out www.nd.edu/~utones.
She Can Only Say No
The Undertones Lyrics
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Got no time to hesitate
No more hanging around the door
Cos she can only say no
No boy has gone ahead and asked her straight
I don't have the time to wait
Don't know what I'm supposed to say
She can only say no - no - no
No boy has ...
Does she like you or something
The Undertones's song "She Can Only Say No" reflects the story of a boy who is struggling to find the courage to confess his feelings to the girl he is interested in. The song is characterized by a sense of urgency and desperation as the boy is aware of the fact that time is running out and he needs to take action before it's too late. The lyrics highlight the boy's reluctance to wait for someone else to make the first move and his willingness to face the risk of rejection, considering that the girl can only say no.
The repetitive refrain of "She can only say no" reinforces the idea that the boy needs to take a chance and make a move, because the outcome can only be one of two possibilities: either he will be rejected, or the girl will reciprocate his feelings. The verse "No boy has gone ahead and asked her straight" indicates that the boy is aware of the fact that he may have an advantage over other potential suitors if he acts decisively and takes the initiative. However, he is also unsure of what he should say and how he should approach the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I got to find a way to face the day
I need to gather the courage to approach her
Got no time to hesitate
I can't waste any more time thinking
No more hanging around the door
I can't just wait outside her house
Cos she can only say no
But the worst that can happen is that she rejects me
No boy has gone ahead and asked her straight
No one has ever had the nerve to directly ask her out
I don't have the time to wait
I don't want to miss my chance by waiting too long
Don't know what I'm supposed to say
I'm not sure how to start the conversation
Though she can only say no
Even if she rejects me, at least I tried
She can only say no - no - no
I shouldn't be afraid of rejection, I'll survive
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN JOSEPH O'NEILL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
victor fernandez
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