Gavin Martin, from the fanzine Alternative Ulster, requested to use the band's debut single, leading to the creation of a new song reflecting teenage boredom in Belfast. References included the army presence in the streets and the lack of musical acts aside from Rory Gallagher. The band recorded demos in London, but the production didn't align with their sound, resulting in rejection from the record label. Despite quitting their jobs, they faced uncertainty until a call from Tom Robinson offered a performance opportunity to raise their profile.
I told him he couldn't have that, but I would write him a song. It's the old adage write about what you know.
The opening line is: There's nothin' for us in Belfast. It couldn't have been more teenage God, I'm bored.
We were thrown into limbo. We'd gone so far down the path with Island that we had quit our jobs.
All this equipment we weren't au fait with, so the demos weren't very representative of how the band sounded.
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