Whatever did happen to the teenage dream? What happened to the T. Rex dream? The teenagers grew up, and the next round of teenagers weren’t screaming for Marc Bolan, because there was no more Marc Bolan. But Bolan didn’t know that when he asked. He … Continue reading Teenage Dream
Marc Bolan would know all about being a teen idol, and all about outliving the fickle tastes of teens. Teen idols have a lifespan of two to five years, and Bolan had his run between 1971 and 1974. By 1977 he was wondering where all … Continue reading Teen Riot Structure
“Tree wizard puretongueThe digger of holes The swan kingThe Elf lordThe eater of souls Lithon the blackThe rider of stars Tyrannosaurus RexThe eater of cars” I want to read that fantasy novel. Unfortunately, Marc Bolan never lived long enough to retire to the country and … Continue reading Suneye
“I know I’m small, but I enjoy living anyway” sings Marc Bolan, looking very small indeed. Some former flower children shed their hippie frippery crossing over into the 1970’s, but you couldn’t take the flower child out of Bolan. He carried over his habit of … Continue reading Spaceball Ricochet
Marc Bolan’s boogie and hand-claps are enough to induce dizzying euphoria in any listener. It’s the absolute height of T-rextasy, feather boa and all. But if you have any time at all for thought, notice the lyrical gemwork here. Bolan is leaning hard on his … Continue reading Solid Gold Easy Action
We all know ‘shock rock’ as a genre, aimed squarely at youngsters with easily offended families. It was a big thing in the 90’s. What Marc Bolan has to say about that – despite being dead long before that whole conversation rolled around – is … Continue reading Shock Rock
“Wear you hair long, baby, can’t go wrong” Riding a white swan is symbolically not the same as riding a white horse, just so you know. Swans represent grace, beauty and refinement. Marc Bolan had a vision of himself as a mythical character, a warlock … Continue reading Ride a White Swan
Any excuse to listen to a lot of T. Rex. I’ll be over here doing that. I’m aware that I’m most likely the only one who cares about the minute gradiations of the T. Rex sound over time, or the steps Marc Bolan took that … Continue reading Rapids
Unfortunately, I think this might be a sexual reference rather than the setup for a Redwall-style fantasy universe. But it’s Marc Bolan, so it may well be both. We know he loved his talking animals. And his sexual references. Not that it matters. The Slider … Continue reading Rabbit Fighter
Please take a moment of silent awe for what may be the only recorded collaboration between David Bowie and Marc Bolan. Bowie and Bolan were frenemies whose clashing egos made for one of the great rivalries in music history. Bolan was full of great ideas … Continue reading The Prettiest Star
Lady Garfunkel's Song of the Day 