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Prince and Marc Bolan/T. Rex While I was listening to T. Rex today, I went back to old org threads on Bolan's influence on Prince. Did Prince ever cover anything from Bolan? "Bang A Gong" has Prince written all over it. Same with "Jeepster." | |
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Cream sounds very Bolan-esque Green virgin teenager, or filthy rich yuppy. Pussy cat pussy cat, where for out thou puppy |
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Peach also sounds T-Rex inspired. I wouldn't be surprised if Prince was a fan. | |
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Early in Prince's career, a music critic remarked that he was, "A beautiful little mover," like Bolan. He was so right. And the MUSIC continues...forever... | |
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Prince probably heard T. Rex's "Get it on" on the radio a few times and dug it, exibited bythe song "Cream." I think those 2 songs are cool. > One more example of how people get a kick out of copying sounds and styles that they admire to make something new and exciting that's rooted in the tasteful (or maybe not-so-tasteful) past. While digging around for a Marc Bolan quote I came across the following article in The Quietus by Neil Kulkarni, "Pop Fragility & Dissolution: A Marc Bolan Reappraisal" (http://thequietus.com/art...ues-review). It's pretty interesting. This writer's description of Bolan's pop muisician career sounds similar to that of Prince. | |
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It would make sense: the mystique and the star power are all there. Love T. Rex's stuff from 1971-1973 a lot. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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