Teenage Angst (song)
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"Teenage Angst" is a song by British
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band
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, released on 16 September 1996 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It reached number 30 on the
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. Reviews of the song offered that ""Teenage Angst" illustrates the "utter despair" motif even more convincingly, major key aside" and "''Teenage Angst'' .. asdestined to become single".


Live performance history

The song was part of the band's repertoire prior to the release of their album and continues to be played live on occasion to the present. The song has been performed in notably different versions: the original version was performed up until 2000, with a piano-based version normally being played during the '' Black Market Music'' tour and the '' Meds'' and ''
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'' tours. During the ''
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'' tour, the song was played with a hip-hop inspired drum beat. The song returned to the setlists towards the end of the ''Battle for the Sun'' tour in 2010, with a new arrangement. Yet another arrangement was performed during the ''Loud Like Love'' tour. Older live performances of the song were made public by the band, as part of its 20th anniversary activities.


Track listing


CD

#"Teenage Angst" #"Been Smoking Too Long" (
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cover) #"Hug Bubble"


7" Pt1

#"Teenage Angst" #"Been Smoking Too Long" #"Hug Bubble"


7" Pt2

#"Teenage Angst" (Amsterdam V.P.R.O. Session) #"Flesh Mechanic" (demo) #"H.K. Farewell"


References


External links


"Teenage Angst"
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Teenage Angst (Song) Placebo (band) songs 1996 singles 1996 songs Songs written by Brian Molko Songs written by Stefan Olsdal Virgin Records singles Songs written by Robert Schultzberg