Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
Guitar
Big Richard
Big Richard
Background Vocals
Bill Legend
Bill Legend
Drums
Gloria R Jones
Gloria R Jones
Background Vocals
Jack Green
Jack Green
Guitar
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Keyboards
Mickey Finn
Mickey Finn
Percussion
Pat Hall
Pat Hall
Background Vocals
Steve Currie
Steve Currie
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
Songwriter
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
Producer
Tony Visconti
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
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