Bored Teenagers by The Adverts

Album: Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts (1977)

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Written by guitarist Tim Smith, "Bored Teenagers" was released as the B-side of "Gary Gilmore's Eyes," and also found its way onto a live compilation album The Roxy London WC2 (Jan-Apr 77). An uptempo track, it is certainly in the spirit of the bored teenager, and not a bad complement for the rather more innovative A-side. >>
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Alexander Baron - London, England
"Bored Teenagers" is the second track on The Adverts' debut album, Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts. Coming at the height of the punk movement, the album captured the raw energy and rebellious spirit of the era. The lyrics, penned by frontman T.V. Smith, tackled social issues like unemployment ("Bored Teenagers"), disillusionment with authority ("New Church"), and the bleak realities of working-class life ("Safety in Numbers").
The album title came to Smith when Sounds writer Jane Suck teased him that the likelihood of the band recording an album was as realistic as "crossing the Red Sea." "As soon as she said that, I thought, 'That's the title,'" he told Uncut magazine.
Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts is considered a classic of the punk genre, praised for its energy, honesty, and songwriting. In 2003, Mojo magazine ranked Crossing the Red Sea # 17 in its list of the 50 greatest punk albums.

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