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** The line "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking" at the end of "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" is from Music/ChuckBerry's "Little Queenie"
** Music/BobDylan, Music/JohnLennon and DJ Alan Freed are all mentioned in "Ballrooms Of Mars"
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** The line "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking" at the end of "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" is from Music/ChuckBerry's "Little Queenie"
Queenie".
** Music/BobDylan, Music/JohnLennon and DJ Alan Freed are all mentioned in "Ballrooms OfMars"Mars."
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!!! "Well you're slim and your weak you've got the tropes of a Hydra upon you...":
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* FriendlyRivalry: Had this with Music/DavidBowie for pretty much all of his career, which also included a couple of collaborations.
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* BadassLonghair: Had long, dark, and curly locks.
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* GenreShift: Started as a hippie folk band called Tyrannosaurus Rex before switching to Glam.
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* {{Irony}}: Despite writing many songs about [[CarSong cars]], Bolan never learned to drive because he was horrified of the possibility that he would die in a car accident. He died in a car accident, as the passenger.
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-->--'''T. Rex''', ''"20th Century Boy"''
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** "She Was Born to Be My ''Unicorn''"
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--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah
--> Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
--> Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
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--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah
-->yeah\\
Telegram Sam bought some land inMilan"
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Telegram Sam bought some land in
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*** Also received a few:
**** Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes" includes the line "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex"
**** Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet" includes the line, "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound of old T. Rex"
**** Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes" includes the line "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex"
**** Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet" includes the line, "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound of old T. Rex"
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* [[UsefulNotes/{{Pre-ColumbianCivilizations}} Pre-Columbian Civilizations]]: Crossed with DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "My lovely Inca love" is mentioned in "Frowning Atahualpa."
* RhymingWithItself: From "Frowning Atahualpa"
-->"Sitting all alone, looking at the throne of the one I used to love\\
Sitting all alone, looking at the stone of my lovely Inca love"
-->"Sitting all alone, looking at the throne of the one I used to love\\
Sitting all alone, looking at the stone of my lovely Inca love"
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* SingleStanzaSong: "Broken Hearted Blues"
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* SingleStanzaSong: "Broken Hearted Blues"Blues", among MANY examples, especially on the pre-''Electric Warrior'' albums.
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* AlbumTitleDrop: From "Frowning Atahualpa"
--> "My people were fair and had sky in their hair\\
But now they're content to wear stars on their brows."
** "She Was Born to Be My ''Unicorn''"
--> "My people were fair and had sky in their hair\\
But now they're content to wear stars on their brows."
** "She Was Born to Be My ''Unicorn''"
* DanceSensation: "The Woodland Bop"
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* IntercourseWithYou: Usually semi-disguised in all the car metaphors, ''but'', "Buick Mackane," from ''The Slider,'' comes right out and says it:
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* IntercourseWithYou: Usually semi-disguised in all the car metaphors, ''but'', "Get It On (Bang A Gong)", of course.
** "Buick Mackane," from ''The Slider,'' comes right out and says it:
** "Buick Mackane," from ''The Slider,'' comes right out and says it:
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* ShoutOut: The line "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking" at the end of "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" is from Music/ChuckBerry's "Little Queenie"
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Creator/{{Socrates}} is mentioned in "Chateau in Virginia Waters."
** The line "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking" at the end of "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" is from Music/ChuckBerry's "Little Queenie"
** Creator/{{Socrates}} is mentioned in "Chateau in Virginia Waters."
** The line "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking" at the end of "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" is from Music/ChuckBerry's "Little Queenie"
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* FrogsAndToads: "New York City" asks "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City with a frog in her hand?"
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* FrogsAndToads: From "New York City" asks "Did City":
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-->"Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City with a frog in her
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly known for his band T.Rex.
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly known for his band T.Rex.
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an english singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly known for his band T.Rex.
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an english British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly known for his band T.Rex.
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** Also, "Broken Hearted Blues"
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* WordSaladLyrics: Too many examples. Read the lyrics to ANY of his albums.
** WordSaladTitle
** WordSaladTitle
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Your 20th Century boy"\\
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Your 20th Century boy"\\
-->-- '''T.boy"''\\
--'''T. Rex''', ''"20th Century Boy"''
-->-- '''T.
--'''T. Rex''', ''"20th Century Boy"''
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-->''"Well it's plain to see\\
You were meant for me\\
Yeah, I'm your toy\\
Your 20th Century boy"''
You were meant for me\\
Yeah, I'm your toy\\
Your 20th Century boy"''
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You were meant for
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-->''"Well it's plain to see\\
You were meant for me\\
Yeah, I'm your toy\\
Your 20th Century boy"''
-->-- '''T. Rex''', ''"20th Century Boy"''
You were meant for me\\
Yeah, I'm your toy\\
Your 20th Century boy"''
-->-- '''T. Rex''', ''"20th Century Boy"''
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* FrogsAndToads: The guy in a frog mask during performances of "New York City". See below under SingleStanzaSong.
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* FrogsAndToads: The guy in a frog mask during performances of "New York City". See below under SingleStanzaSong.City" asks "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City with a frog in her hand?"
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* SingleStanzaSong: "New York City" has only one verse which is sung over and over.
--> "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
And don't it show?"
--> "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
And don't it show?"
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--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah\
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--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah\ yeah
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* ContinuityNod: From "Sound Pit":
--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah\
--> Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah\
--> Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
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* MythologyGag: From "Sound Pit":
--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah\
Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
--> "Metal Guru's in the loo with my glue, yeah\
Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
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** Crossed with a ShoutOut, from "Chariot Choogle":
--> "Hiding in the road\\
Like a [=Pasolini=] toad"
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* IntercourseWithYou: Usually semi-disguised in all the car metaphors, ''but'', "Buick Mackane," from ''The Slider,'' comes right out and says it:
--> "You're just a sexual glider."
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* MythologyGag: From "Sound Pit":
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Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
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Telegram Sam bought some land in Milan"
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** Music/BobDylan, Music/JohnLennon and DJ Alan Freed are all mentioned in "Ballrooms Of Mars"
* ShownTheirWork: "Left Hand Luke" includes the line, "Myxomatosis is an animal's disease," which it, in fact, ''is'', specifically [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis one that affects rabbits.]]
* ShownTheirWork: "Left Hand Luke" includes the line, "Myxomatosis is an animal's disease," which it, in fact, ''is'', specifically [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis one that affects rabbits.]]
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** Also, "Broken Hearted Blues"
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an english singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly know for his band T.Rex.
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an english singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly know known for his band T.Rex.Rex.
As usual, you can find the basics about his life and career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Rex_(band) The Other Wiki]].
As usual, you can find the basics about his life and career at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Rex_(band) The Other Wiki]].
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* SingleStanzaSong: "New York City" has only one verse which is sung over and over.
--> "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
And don't it show?"
--> "Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
Did you ever see a woman coming out of New York City\\
With a frog in her hand?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
I did don't you know?\\
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* TyrannosaurusRex: [[CaptainObvious Well, duh]].
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* LongTitle: The first Tyrannosaurus Rex album, ''My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows''
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* LongTitle: The first Tyrannosaurus Rex album, ''My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows''Brows''
** ''Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow- A Creamed Cage in August''
** ''Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow- A Creamed Cage in August''
* NiceHat: On the cover of ''The Slider''
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* ShoutOut: '''So''' many over the years.
** "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex" (Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes")
** "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound of old T. Rex" (Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet")
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Bolan tragically died in a car accident just before he was to turn 30.
** "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex" (Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes")
** "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound of old T. Rex" (Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet")
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* ShoutOut: '''So''' many over The line "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking" at the years.
** "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex" (Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes")
** "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the soundend of old T. Rex" (Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet")
"Get It On (Bang a Gong)" is from Music/ChuckBerry's "Little Queenie"
* SomethingBlues: "Organ Blues," "Lean Woman Blues," "Broken Hearted Blues"
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Bolan tragically died in a car accident just before he was to turn30.30.
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** "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex" (Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes")
** "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound
* SomethingBlues: "Organ Blues," "Lean Woman Blues," "Broken Hearted Blues"
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Bolan tragically died in a car accident just before he was to turn
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* LongTitle: The first Tyrannosaurus Rex album, ''My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows''
* TheMovie: 1972's ''Born to Boogie''
* TheMusical: 2011's ''20th Century Boy''
* RepurposedPopSong: "20th Century Boy" was used in a Levi's commercial starring Creator/BradPitt.
* ShoutOut: '''So''' many over the years.
** "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex" (Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes")
** "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound of old T. Rex" (Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet")
* LongTitle: The first Tyrannosaurus Rex album, ''My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows''
* TheMovie: 1972's ''Born to Boogie''
* TheMusical: 2011's ''20th Century Boy''
* RepurposedPopSong: "20th Century Boy" was used in a Levi's commercial starring Creator/BradPitt.
* ShoutOut: '''So''' many over the years.
** "Why do I need TV when I've got T. Rex" (Music/MottTheHoople's "All The Young Dudes")
** "I've got your body on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the sound of old T. Rex" (Music/TheWho's "You Better You Bet")
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Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an english singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly know for his band T.Rex.
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* BadassLonghair: Had long, dark, and curly locks.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Bolan tragically died in a car accident just before he was to turn 30.
Marc Bolan, born Mark Feld (1947-1977) was an english singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet. and one of the leading pioneers of GlamRock. Bolan was mostly know for his band T.Rex.
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* BadassLonghair: Had long, dark, and curly locks.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Bolan tragically died in a car accident just before he was to turn 30.
