"My Perfect Cousin" is a song by Northern Irish punk rock band the Undertones.

The song – inspired by an actual cousin of one of the band members[1] – was written during the summer of 1979 and recorded at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum in December 1979.

[5] "My Perfect Cousin" was voted number 30 in the 1980 NME singles of the year poll.

[7] The music video to the song was largely filmed at the home of the O'Neill brothers, and was directed by Julien Temple.

[9][10] The artwork for the single sleeve depicts a Subbuteo figure in the colours of the band's local football club, Derry City.