Look, we all make mistakes.
In this case, it was you who did.
When the Undertones and U2 were emerging from the mean streets of belfast, me? I said the Undertones were the ones who deserved to make with their insanely addictive mix of hi-junx punk-pop and Feargal Sharkey’s sweet soul vocals, they were, for a time in the late 70s, early 80s, the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
Don’t believe me? Download “Teenage Kicks”, download “The Positive Touch” download just about anything from More Songs About Chocolate And Girls (a very very funny repose to Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings And Food: funny as in good humored leg pulling not funny as in Wavves “Idiots”).
Then the Undertones broke up and U2 stole what should’ve been Feargal’s crown.
Your fault. Not mine. I warned you at the time.
Feargal has had a second career as a champion of musicians in the music industry.. he has dealt with… ahh, fuck it, I’ll just quote the Clash article: Feargal worked on”internet piracy,(and) has enjoyed a remarkable second career. The head of the UK Music Group, the singer is also a highly regarded A&R man. Elsewhere, Feargal Sharkey took a key role in the campaign to save under threat digital radio station BBC 6Music. While the other members of The Undertones have reformed, their one time singer could receive a Lifetime Peerage from PM David Cameron.”
That’s alright with me. But I wish he would reform the Undertnes and play Bowery Ballroom instead.