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Teenage Treats

from Punkyronics Plus by The Wasps

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"Teenage Treats" was The Wasps first 7" single released on 4Play records, released in 1977. This song was a favourite of John Peel's and was performed live on Radio 1's John Peel show.
Teenage Treats is now considered a punk classic and is featured on many Punk compilation albums.
The flip side was " She Made Magic".

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Hanging round when everyone was at school - Kind of easy but nobody's fool
Slashed red lips a little bit green - What could you expect from a girl of sixteen
Careless love upon the floor - Sulphate school girl cry's for more
The more she wants the more she gets - Ripped and torn and soaking wet

Teenage treats - take them when you find them
Teenage treats - take them when you're down
Easy meats – take them and you grind them
Oh, Teenage treats - I gotta tell you about teenage treats
I’m going to sell you some teenage treats - They'll get you unwound

Another Saturday back on top - Ligging around the Oxfam shops
Grim decaying - Rows of streets - It's time you gave your nose a treat
Up and down to a Vortex band - Peroxide charms from a debut man
Pogo powder - Perfect bliss - Put me down for some of this

Ah, teenage treats - take them when you find them
Teenage treats - take them when you're down
Easy meats – take them and you grind them
Oh, Teenage treats - I gotta tell you about teenage treats
I’m going to sell you some teenage treats - They'll get you unwound

Up and down to a Vortex band - Peroxide charms from a debut man
Pogo powder - Perfect bliss - Put me down for some of this

Hanging round when everyone was at school - Kind of easy but nobody's fool
Slashed red lips a little bit green - What could you expect from a kid of sixteen
Careless love upon the floor - Sulphate school girl cry's for more
The more she wants the more she gets - Ripped and torn and soaking wet

Teenage treats - take them when you find them
Teenage treats - take them when you're down
Easy meats – take them and you grind them
Oh, teenage treats – I gotta tell you about teenage treats
I’m going to sell you some teenage treats – They'll get you unwound

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from Punkyronics Plus, track released January 10, 1977
Singer/Songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean, Guitar Gary Wellman, Drums Johnny Rich, Bass Steve Wollaston. Released on 4Play records 1977
Produced by Kim Turner. Pathway Studios

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Formed Feb ’76 The Wasps were one of London’s earliest punk bands & regulars at The Roxy, etc. Their first 2 singles, ‘Teenage Treats’ & ‘Can’t Wait 'Till '78’ are classic anthems of the UK punk era. In '79 they released their single "Rubber Cars" with RCA, but the band split. In 2019 The Wasps revamped with original singer/songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean Their new album released 2021 is "Punk Prayer" ... more

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