Always had a soft spot for The Undertones and after the initial excitement of their debut "Teenage Kicks" they continued to produce great guitar-driven pop-rock songs combining hummable hooks and melodies, with fun - some might say whimsical - lyrics about family life, friends and in this case chocolate bars.
Both sides of this single steam along and are short and very sweet, the A-side "Jimmy Jimmy" (2 mins 30 secs) got the airplay and lead them to another appearance on Top of the Pops. The B-side "Mars Bars" (2 mins 10 secs) is just as good in my view. To make my purchase even better it came in lurid green vinyl and a see-through plastic sleeve featuring an photo of a young Feargal Sharkey with a school trophy.
Being a detail man it's worth noting that both songs were written by three different members of the band (as were all of their songs I think) the writing not involving vocalist Feargal Sharkey, who's distinctive voice made The Undertones easily recognisable. Second bit of detail is that the producer Roger Bechirian also worked extensively with Elvis Costello & The Attractions around this time, helping produce some of his famed early work.
Here's the music:
https://youtu.be/NiK-eGbwCj0
https://youtu.be/C5elUkRT1Fc
