I Was a Teenage Monster
- Artist
- Keytones, The
- First released
- 1962
- Duration
About this song
B-side of the Keytones' I Don't Care, featuring Charlie Licardi, released around mid-1962 on Chelsea Records (C-1004); written by S. Tepper and R. Bennett and riffing on the late-50s teenage monster movie craze.
Song themes
Performance tips
- Play the misunderstood teen monster with lots of mock angst.
- Keep the doo-wop bounce going.
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