Hanging On The Telephone (remastered) Guide

The song was originally written by for his short-lived Los Angeles power pop trio, The Nerves .

"Hanging On The Telephone" is most famously recognized as the high-voltage opening track of 1978 breakthrough album, Parallel Lines . While often mistaken for an original, the song is a cover that transformed a forgotten power pop gem into a definitive anthem of the New Wave era. Origin and Authorship Hanging On The Telephone (Remastered)

It first appeared as the lead track on The Nerves' self-titled EP. Despite its catchy hook, the EP was a commercial failure, and the band dissolved shortly after. The song was originally written by for his