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T Rex - Teenage Dream
Have just come across this true gem from T Rex.
Something about the orchestral sound makes it really easy listening - anyone else appreciate this song? |
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Have just come across this true gem from T Rex.
Something about the orchestral sound makes it really easy listening - anyone else appreciate this song? I love T-Rex, I like this but not one of my faves. Marc was a terrible mimer! The lighting on this vid makes him look a little ethereal! |
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I used to be a fan of Marc Bolan and T.Rex. I Still am, I guess.
I was really disappointed at the time because the record didn't even make the top 10 and it got a lot of half decent reviews as the lyrics were much stronger than a lot of Marc's stuff. For me Marc was the inventor of glam rock (or glitter rock anyway) and a much better musician than he has ever received credit for. Marc plays the guitar solos on 'Teenage Dream' and he had quite a distinctive style. Marc was also enigmatic in his whole approach to music and the style of his guitar playing, his lyricism and his music. The record was a bit egotistical as it was the first credited to Marc Bolan and T.Rex. I bought the single and the album, the wonderfully named 'Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow'. The album is worth a listen although not really in the same class as 'Electric Warrior' or 'The Slider'. It's actually quite weird to see the song referenced all these years later. |
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I saw that song performed live by "T-Rextasy" a few weeks ago!
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I think this was the beginning of the end for T Rex. They did far better stuff before that.
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I like it but prefer his other stuff, just reading about T.Rex and I didn't realise that they were formed way back in 1967/8 - Marc Bolan was so unique.
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i never liked t rex and all that glittery glam crap...
although i dont mind hearing '20th centuary boy' now |
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I saw that song performed live by "T-Rextasy" a few weeks ago!
For anyone only now discovering Bolan/ T-Rex, buy a ticket for your nearest T-Rextacy gig. Daniels, the Main Man, looks and sounds as close to the real thing as anyone is ever going to get. http://trextasy.com/index-1.html |
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I like it but prefer his other stuff, just reading about T.Rex and I didn't realise that they were formed way back in 1967/8 - Marc Bolan was so unique.
![]() ![]() They were a folk-rock band much beloved by John Peel. and they were then 'Tyrannosaurus Rex' |
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I like it but prefer his other stuff, just reading about T.Rex and I didn't realise that they were formed way back in 1967/8 - Marc Bolan was so unique.
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I remember the early incarnation before they went 'pop'........
![]() ![]() They were a folk-rock band much beloved by John Peel. and they were then 'Tyrannosaurus Rex' Penned by Marc Bolan, this is John's Children best track (imo):- John's Children - Desdemona (1967) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtgacHMIec |
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T-Rextasy are brilliant, especially their cover of Cadillac. I'd love to see the acoustic set, but I don't think they've done it for years.
My favourite album is actually a Tyrannosaurus Rex one - Beard of Stars. |
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Before Marc Bolan formed Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1967 he had a short stint with a controversial and outrageous band named John's Children, who were kicked off a tour supporting The Who for upstaging the headliners.
Penned by Marc Bolan, this is John's Children best track (imo):- John's Children - Desdemona (1967) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtgacHMIec |
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