Lizzy McAlpine’s impeccable cover of three-time platinum 2000s classic, “Teenage Dirtbag“
written by Brendan B. Brown (Wheatus)
performed by Lizzy McAlpine
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
Cover photo courtesy of
Filmed at Evergreen Studios in Burbank California on August 21, 2022.
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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’..