Lizzy McAlpine covers 'Teenage Dirtbag'

Lizzy McAlpine's impeccable cover of three-time platinum 2000s classic, "Teenage Dirtbag"
written by Brendan B. Brown (Wheatus)

Producers: Lizzy McAlpine, Roger Brown, Beane, Liza Levy, Jennifer Roe
Engineer: Hope Brush
Assistant Engineers: Hannah Kacmarsky, Shade Tramp
Video director/producer: Joseph T. Spence
2nd Camera operator: Jordan Schultz
Theme music: Julia Gartha

Filmed at Evergreen Studios in Burbank California on August 21, 2022.

Lyrics:

Her name is Noelle
I have a dream about her
She rings my bell
I got gym class in half an hour
Oh, how she rocks
In Keds and tube socks
But she doesn't know who I am
And she doesn't give a damn about me

'Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Listen to Iron Maiden, baby, with me, ooh

Her boyfriend's a dick
And he brings a gun to school
And he'd simply kick
My ass if he knew the truth
He lives on my block
And he drives an IROC
But he doesn't know who I am
And he doesn't give a damn about me

'Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Listen to Iron Maiden, baby, with me, ooh

Oh, yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missin'
Oh, yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missin'

Man, I feel like mold
It's prom night and I am lonely
Lo and behold
She's walkin' over to me
This must be fake
My lip starts to shake
How does she know who I am?
And why does she give a damn about me?
I've got two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby
Come with me Friday, don't say maybe
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby, like you

Oh, yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missin'
Oh, yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missin'..

[hannahchristini]

this woman needs so much more recognition. She’s so talented and has the most beautiful voice. It blows me away how quickly her voice range changes

[laaber]

This version makes it feel like im listening to this story for the first time.

[tararogers]

The best cover of Teenage Dirtbag I have ever heard. Nearly made me cry because it makes me miss being a kid so badly. Beautiful, and full of that youthful yearning.

[billbaldwin]

No one has her delicacy, pure sweet resonance, and phrasing. She’s so subtly incredibly good. Yeah, I love her.

[LilLWH]

She did this live opening for dodie and it was the moment I fell in love with her as an artist

[mansjeppsson]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RELEASE THIS ON SPOTIFY SO I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT ON YOUTUBE😭

[theodorelambrocostopoulos]

The song literally made me cry absolutely amazing

[blink]

I don’t normally tune into the lyrics of a song that well but hearing this version of the song really helped me to actually listen to what the story was. Super captivating cover!

[jesiagustin]

this is prob the cleanest cover ive heard wtf

[edd]

Lizzy can turn any song into her own version man, she got her own vibe and flavour like damn

[spotifypremium]

uughhhh i NEED this on spotify, im obsessed

[_rat_]

Any song she touches turns to gold





(this song was already gold too)

[loucabrey]

That "he doesn't know who I am" ughhhh heavenly voice.

[SunnyJCR]

Wow. I was not expecting that much projection and resonance. I suddenly found myself enthralled. What a voice and presence.

[tinatiinatina]

I've never thought that Teenage Dirtbag could make me cry. Thanks Lizzy ❤

[daniellaytonmusic]

That change of the chords is impeccable

[mrreecerichards]

The way she sings makes me understand the words more

[alikaandrade]

I will never NOT comment about how much I love her voice. She’s just incredible.

[MartinVanDerSande]

It's always the quiet ones. Beautiful.

[alexwebb]

I've heard this song too many times in my life. I clicked on this as a Lizzy fan, thinking I wouldn't listen to it through. I was wrong. Lizzy, you made an old tired song fresh again. Well done.