Marc had played guitar since the age of 9, but started to pursue music more seriously around 1964, when he became Toby Tyler, covering songs by Bob Dylan, and Dion.
(A track recorded around this time as Mark Feld, "All At Once" has recently been discovered will be released soon.) In his teen years, Marc became known as one of the first "mods". This led him to a brief stint as a model, and he chose to leave school when he was 14 years old. He also played guitar in a band called John's Children. Marc was needed for this group as a 'Pete Townshend' figure, but after 3 months, he left the band.
Together with Steve Peregrin Took, he formed his own duo Tyrannosaurus Rex, which quickly gained a large underground following. After 3 successful albums, Steve Peregrin Took's drug habits and suggestion of doing some of his own songs was enough for Marc to kick him out of the duo. Mickey Finn quickly replaced Steve, and the new duo recorded the album A Beard Of Stars, with Marc replacing Steve's backing vocals on the tracks they already began recording.
On Marc's second album with Finn, he decided to shorten the name of the band to T. Rex, and found fame and chart succes in 1970 with Ride a White Swan.
Following that success, Marc wrote several more top 10 hits and albums, Electric Warrior(1971), The Slider (1972), Tanx(1973), Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow Or a Creamed Cage In August)(1974), Bolan's Zip-Gun(1975), Futuristic Dragon(1976) and the final album
Dandy In the Underworld(1977).
Marc Bolan tried to make it clear during his lifetime that he was NOT to be grouped in the lot called Glam Rock. In 1973, he appeared under the headline "Glam Rock Is Dead: Says Marc" - he felt he was not being treated seriously as an artist, so with Zinc Alloy onward, he moved into a Rock & Soul sound, radically different than what was the musical trend at the time. Many of Marc's fans stayed behind with the Glam movement, but Marc pursued further into less commercial music adventures, with the help of his soul-singer girlfriend, Gloria Jones. Together they had a son, Rolan Bolan, in 1975.
Tragically, Marc died in a car crash on 16 September 1977 in a purple Mini driven by Gloria Jones.
Children Of The Revolution
Marc Bolan Lyrics
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And it's good for your mind
Well you can twist and shout
Let it all hang out
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, no, no!
Well you can terraplane
In the fallin' rain
I drive a Rolls Royce
Cause it's good for my voice
But you won't fool the children of the revolution...
The lyrics to Marc Bolan's song Children of the Revolution speaks about rebellion and how the younger generation is not easily fooled by the older generation's ways of life and beliefs. The lines "Well, you can bump and grind and it's good for your mind" and "Well, you can twist and shout, let it all hang out" symbolize the older generation's looseness and willingness to forget the importance of traditional values, dismissing the consequences of their actions. However, these lines are juxtaposed with the chorus of "But you won't fool the children of the revolution, no you won't fool the children of the revolution" which suggests that the children of the revolution (the younger generation) do not share the same views as their elders and are not swayed by their ways of life.
The lyrics also reflect the differences in the social classes, demonstrated through the lines, "Well, you can terraplane in the falling rain, I drive a Rolls Royce 'cause it's good for my voice." These lines highlight how the wealth and status of the older generation are not enough to gain the approval or acceptance of the younger generation. Instead, they are more concerned about the actual substance of one's character.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you can bump and grind
You can dance sensually
And it's good for your mind
Dancing is beneficial to your mental health
Well you can twist and shout
You can dance vigorously
Let it all hang out
Dance freely without restraint
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
The younger generation is too astute to be deceived
No you won't fool the children of the revolution
The younger generation cannot be deceived
No, no, no!
No amount of deception will work on the younger generation
Well you can terraplane
You can escape in a reckless manner
In the fallin' rain
Even in challenging situations
I drive a Rolls Royce
I indulge in luxurious things
Cause it's good for my voice
It helps me express myself better
But you won't fool the children of the revolution...
Even if I try to escape, the younger generation sees through me
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: Marc Bolan
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Ein Lied, welches auch noch die Jugend 2024 hört👍🏻
@michaelplatter3281
Released in 1972 - Who is rocking to it in 2024 ?
@sarahbear9482
Me! 😎
@helenreaand
Me too 🎶😜
@invisiblecurious856
2023
@jillhollingsworth5431
I just discovered this band! I was 8 then!
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🫶🏻
@benoosha4947
More than 50 years old and it still rocks.
@susannebuchholz72
Absolutely true! I still love it and it has not lost something of its power!❣️✊🏻
@StanleyMolloy
So trure