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Z CULT FAVORITE - Children Of The Revolution/T-Rex

Aaaah, I'm a big T-Rex fan anyway, and "Children Of The Revolution" is definately one of my faves from them. Released in 72, this song is just, to me, very cool. Great lyrics, "I have a Rolls Royce, cuz it's good for my voice". That's one of THE coolest lines in a song, EVER. The chorus is killing as well. This song came out at the peak of Bolanmania, for little Marc at this time was HUGE! Bolan was still bigger than Bowie at this point, although Bowie was closing in with his Ziggy. But for that moment, in England anyway, Bolan and his T-Rex ruled! Who else here digs "Children Of The Revolution"?



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Reply #1 posted 05/11/05 1:51pm

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You SO ROCK bg!!!! nod

I am a huge T. Rex fan and that is one of my favorites as well.

Other favorites are "Jeepster", "Mambo Sun", "20th Century Boy", "The Groover" headbang "Telegram Sam"

And my favorite line from "Bang a Gong (Get it On).....

You're built like a car
You got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You're built like a car
Oh yeah


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I was actually going to put those lyrics in my sig last week. lol


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Reply #2 posted 05/11/05 1:57pm

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and now for the pics..... biggrin





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Reply #3 posted 05/11/05 2:22pm

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minneapolisgenius said:

You SO ROCK bg!!!! nod

I am a huge T. Rex fan and that is one of my favorites as well.

Other favorites are "Jeepster", "Mambo Sun", "20th Century Boy", "Telegram Sam"

And my favorite line from "Bang a Gong (Get it On).....

You're built like a car
You got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You're built like a car
Oh yeah


biggrin

I was actually going to put those lyrics in my sig last week. lol


Thanx, baby. I guess that's something else u and I have in common, huh?
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Reply #4 posted 05/11/05 2:34pm

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i luv me some t.rex - i wouldn't call myself a huge fan, but i've gotten a lot of mileage out of the best-of compilation that i own. i'd love one day to read something by bowie going way in depth into his friendship with marc bolan. i find their whole dynamic pretty fascinating.
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Reply #5 posted 05/11/05 2:57pm

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Black is on it.... cool
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Reply #6 posted 05/11/05 3:23pm

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That's someone I haven't given enough attention.

Is there a particular album that stands out?

Also, how did he die?
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Reply #7 posted 05/11/05 3:36pm

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Didn't he die in a car crash? He's definitely one of the originators of Glam Rock. I read somewhere he was a huge Hendrix fan.
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andyman91 said:

That's someone I haven't given enough attention.

Is there a particular album that stands out?

Also, how did he die?

First answer. "Electric Warrior"
Second answer: He died in a car crash driven by his wife and soul singer, Gloria Jones. I've had the pleasure of meeting a few times Marc's and Gloria's son, Rolan.
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SPYZFAN1 said:

Didn't he die in a car crash? He's definitely one of the originators of Glam Rock. I read somewhere he was a huge Hendrix fan.

Marc ADORED Hendrix. He said Jimi was his MAIN inspiration.
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funkpill said:

Black is on it.... cool

Thank u, brother.
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minneapolisgenius said:

You SO ROCK bg!!!! nod

I am a huge T. Rex fan and that is one of my favorites as well.

Other favorites are "Jeepster", "Mambo Sun", "20th Century Boy", "Telegram Sam"

And my favorite line from "Bang a Gong (Get it On).....

You're built like a car
You got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You're built like a car
Oh yeah


biggrin

I was actually going to put those lyrics in my sig last week. lol


Hey Val, u mentioning "Bang a Gong" which I love, ever notice P's song "Cream" and how similar it is to "Bang a Gong"?
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Reply #12 posted 05/11/05 7:24pm

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Great song, for sure. nod


Ever wonder what it would've been like had Prince and the Revolution covered this song? hmmm
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blackguitaristz said:

minneapolisgenius said:

You SO ROCK bg!!!! nod

I am a huge T. Rex fan and that is one of my favorites as well.

Other favorites are "Jeepster", "Mambo Sun", "20th Century Boy", "Telegram Sam"

And my favorite line from "Bang a Gong (Get it On).....

You're built like a car
You got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You're built like a car
Oh yeah


biggrin

I was actually going to put those lyrics in my sig last week. lol


Thanx, baby. I guess that's something else u and I have in common, huh?

Yeah. biggrin
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blackguitaristz said:

minneapolisgenius said:

You SO ROCK bg!!!! nod

I am a huge T. Rex fan and that is one of my favorites as well.

Other favorites are "Jeepster", "Mambo Sun", "20th Century Boy", "Telegram Sam"

And my favorite line from "Bang a Gong (Get it On).....

You're built like a car
You got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You're built like a car
Oh yeah


biggrin

I was actually going to put those lyrics in my sig last week. lol


Hey Val, u mentioning "Bang a Gong" which I love, ever notice P's song "Cream" and how similar it is to "Bang a Gong"?

It is. nod What do you think of Powerstation's cover of it. I think it's actually pretty good.

I'm just listening to "Electric Slim and the Factory" right now and damn, it really sounds like something all these retro indie bands are trying to sound like now.
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Now that you mention Prince's "Cream" and how it sounds like "Bang a Gong" bg, I was actually thinking about these two songs and how they are similar just a couple of weeks ago. Also for the lyrics, and how they're sung very much in the same way:

Line from "Cream":

You're filthy cute and baby you know it

Line from "Bang a Gong":

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

Just the way they are sung, it's so similar. nod
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minneapolisgenius said:

blackguitaristz said:


Hey Val, u mentioning "Bang a Gong" which I love, ever notice P's song "Cream" and how similar it is to "Bang a Gong"?

It is. nod What do you think of Powerstation's cover of it. I think it's actually pretty good.

I'm just listening to "Electric Slim and the Factory" right now and damn, it really sounds like something all these retro indie bands are trying to sound like now.
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I LOVE Powerstation's version! Hell, I love that group! I remember when I was a sophmore in high school when that song came out. I was telling EVERYBODY that the song was a cover by T-Rex. Nobody seemed to know that me. I taped T-Rex's version and brought it to school. Everyone was blown away that the song already existed. I schooled everybody at school!
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minneapolisgenius said:

Now that you mention Prince's "Cream" and how it sounds like "Bang a Gong" bg, I was actually thinking about these two songs and how they are similar just a couple of weeks ago. Also for the lyrics, and how they're sung very much in the same way:

Line from "Cream":

You're filthy cute and baby you know it

Line from "Bang a Gong":

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

Just the way they are sung, it's so similar. nod

Exactly. The very first time I heard "Cream", I thought "Damn, that sounds so familiar." It drove me crazy for about 4 or 5 listens, untill finally it hit me. "That's fucking "Bang a Gong"!" After I realized it, and listen to "Cream" again, it was crystal clear that P bit off of that song and wasn't even trying to hide it.
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blackguitaristz said:

minneapolisgenius said:

Now that you mention Prince's "Cream" and how it sounds like "Bang a Gong" bg, I was actually thinking about these two songs and how they are similar just a couple of weeks ago. Also for the lyrics, and how they're sung very much in the same way:

Line from "Cream":

You're filthy cute and baby you know it

Line from "Bang a Gong":

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

Just the way they are sung, it's so similar. nod

Exactly. The very first time I heard "Cream", I thought "Damn, that sounds so familiar." It drove me crazy for about 4 or 5 listens, untill finally it hit me. "That's fucking "Bang a Gong"!" After I realized it, and listen to "Cream" again, it was crystal clear that P bit off of that song and wasn't even trying to hide it.

hehehe...yeah just listen to the way he sings it too. I had to do it today because I just happened to have a ton of T. Rex songs on my ipod and I was listening to them. That came on and I thought of your reference to "Cream". I had to listen to them both again when I got home. biggrin
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minneapolisgenius said:

blackguitaristz said:


Exactly. The very first time I heard "Cream", I thought "Damn, that sounds so familiar." It drove me crazy for about 4 or 5 listens, untill finally it hit me. "That's fucking "Bang a Gong"!" After I realized it, and listen to "Cream" again, it was crystal clear that P bit off of that song and wasn't even trying to hide it.

hehehe...yeah just listen to the way he sings it too. I had to do it today because I just happened to have a ton of T. Rex songs on my ipod and I was listening to them. That came on and I thought of your reference to "Cream". I had to listen to them both again when I got home. biggrin

Yeah, P's vocal delivery and his phrasing on that is straight Bolan.
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Reply #20 posted 05/12/05 11:25am

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cool song! The 1st version I heard was by the Violent femmes. I had no I dea that it was a remake until years later.
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Val/Lori. What did I used to call u? Lori, right? O.K., kinda combine Val with Lori and u kinda have what? Did u see the latest Mojo issue with Lou Reed on the cover? There is an excellent 6 or 7 page article on Marc and T-Rex.
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blackguitaristz said:

Val/Lori. What did I used to call u? Lori, right? O.K., kinda combine Val with Lori and u kinda have what? Did u see the latest Mojo issue with Lou Reed on the cover? There is an excellent 6 or 7 page article on Marc and T-Rex.

lol Yeah, I guess you get my real name then: Valerie biggrin No, I don't have it yet, but I'm getting it soon. nod
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"Cosmic Dancer" is actually my favorite T-Rex song and one of my faves by anyone. I adore this thing. Some of the lyrics:

I was dancing when I was twelve
I was dancing when I was aaah
I danced myself right out the womb
Is it strange to dance so soon?
I danced myself right out the womb

I was dancing when I was eight
Is it strange to dance so late?
I danced myself into the tomb
Is it strange to dance so soon?
I danced myself into the tomb
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blackguitaristz said:

"Cosmic Dancer" is actually my favorite T-Rex song and one of my faves by anyone. I adore this thing. Some of the lyrics:

I was dancing when I was twelve
I was dancing when I was aaah
I danced myself right out the womb
Is it strange to dance so soon?
I danced myself right out the womb

I was dancing when I was eight
Is it strange to dance so late?
I danced myself into the tomb
Is it strange to dance so soon?
I danced myself into the tomb

nod I love how he pronounces "dancing". biggrin
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minneapolisgenius said:

blackguitaristz said:

"Cosmic Dancer" is actually my favorite T-Rex song and one of my faves by anyone. I adore this thing. Some of the lyrics:

I was dancing when I was twelve
I was dancing when I was aaah
I danced myself right out the womb
Is it strange to dance so soon?
I danced myself right out the womb

I was dancing when I was eight
Is it strange to dance so late?
I danced myself into the tomb
Is it strange to dance so soon?
I danced myself into the tomb

nod I love how he pronounces "dancing". biggrin

A Brit thing.
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blackguitaristz said:

minneapolisgenius said:


nod I love how he pronounces "dancing". biggrin

A Brit thing.

I know, but it's so pronounced and proper. lol
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minneapolisgenius said:

blackguitaristz said:


A Brit thing.

I know, but it's so pronounced and proper. lol

yep. I dig it too.
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