Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marc Bolan
Guitar
Big Richard
Background Vocals
Bill Legend
Drums
Gloria R Jones
Background Vocals
Jack Green
Guitar
Lonnie Jordan
Keyboards
Mickey Finn
Percussion
Pat Hall
Background Vocals
Steve Currie
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Bolan
Songwriter
Tony Visconti
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marc Bolan
Producer
Tony Visconti
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 2]
Surprise, surprise, the boys are home
My guardian angel's rung down my telephone
The heat's on, mister, can't you hear them scream?
[Verse 3]
Whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 4]
The curfew comes at the crack of night
The sad old wino aches to dissipate the fright
A jet junk jiver speeds past in his machine
[Verse 5]
But whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 6]
A broken god from a musty world
Sweetly mouth touched an onyx girl
His prison bars were very hard to clean
[Verse 7]
But whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 8]
Do it, do it, do it to me, babe
Do it to me, babe
[Verse 9]
Whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 10]
The Wizard of Oz and the bronzen thief
Ruled my girl with teutonic teeth
But all was lost when her mouth turned green
[Verse 11]
Whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 12]
Silver Surfer and the ragged kid
Are all sad and rusted, boy, they don't have a gig
Believe me, Pope Paul, my toes are clean
[Verse 13]
Whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 14]
Now black is black, and white is white
Some go to Heaven and some get it light
Nobody disapproved but his wicked screams
[Verse 15]
Whatever happened to the teenage dream?
[Verse 16]
I'm talking teenage to you, woman
Yeah, I'm talking to you
Play them blues to me, boy
Ride off
Written by: Marc Bolan