Mod out. Released in 1967 (and penned by Marc Bolan), this proto T. Rex nugget found itself banned by the BBC due to the lyric, “lift up your skirt and fly,” How quaint! A high watermark of the short lived Leatherhead, England art/pop outfit, John’s Children, “Desdemona’s” eccentric charms continue to refrain. And though Bolan departed shortly thereafter, he would soon rework the group’s “Mustang Ford” and “Hot Rod Mamma” for the nascent Tyrannosaurus Rex …
Category: Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan :: T. Rexmas
We’re not sure who the mysterious folks behind the Bolan Boogie Bandcamp are, and even less sure how we missed the 4-track T.Rexmas! EP they uploaded last December, but here it is.
T.Rexmas! is mainly built around the stomping woulda-been hit “Christmas Bop,” recorded in 1975 for an aborted single that would have been paired with “Telegram Sam” and “Metal Guru.” . . .
Marc Bolan: The Final Word ( BBC documentary, 2007)
Streaming in full, and narrated by Suzi Quatro, the BBC ‘s 2007 documentary chronicling Marc Bolan. Born Marc Feld in 1947, the film documents the artist’s life beginning in post-War East London, […]
Marc Bolan :: BBC Documentary
Born Marc Feld in 1947, this hour long BBC documentary traces Marc Bolan’s life and career from his London mod beginnings to his death in 1977, two weeks shy of his 30th […]