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.
Jeepster
Marc Bolan Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You're so fine
I want you all and everything
Just to be mine
'Cause you're my baby
'Cause you're my love
Oh girl I'm just a Jeepster
For you love
With bones so fair
You've got the universe
Reclining in your hair
Just like a car
You're pleasing to behold
I'll call you Jaguar
If I may be so bold
The wild winds blow
Upon your frozen cheeks
The way you flip your hip
It always makes me weak
Your motivation
Is so sweet
Your vibrations
Are burning up my feet
Girl I'm just a Jeepster
For your love
Girl I'm just a vampire
For your love
I'm gonna suck you
dry
And feel my heart beat
The lyrics to Marc Bolan's song Jeepster are an ode to a woman that the singer desires. The opening lines of the song, "You're so sweet, you're so fine, I want you all and everything, just to be mine" describe the singer's intense desire for the woman. He then goes on to say "You slide so good with bones so fair, you've got the universe reclining in your hair". This line could be interpreted as the woman having a dazzling quality to her that makes her stand out, and as though she carries the entire universe in her hair, possibly referring to the woman's intellect or transcendence.
The song continues with the singer likening the woman to a car. He describes her as "pleasing to behold" and "just like a car". He even goes on to call her a "Jaguar". These comparisons could be seen as objectifying the woman and reducing her worth to simply her appearance, but it may also be interpreted as the singer showing admiration and awe at the woman's beauty.
The final lines of the song, "Girl I'm just a Jeepster for your love, girl I'm just a vampire for your love, I'm gonna suck you dry and feel my heart beat" may be seen as the singer expressing his willingness to do anything to be with the woman he desires. The metaphor of a vampire shows how intense his want for her is, and that he will consume all of her love until he feels his heart beating. It may be interpreted as romantic or obsessive depending on the interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
You're so sweat
You emit a sweet aura that entices me
You're so fine
Your beauty is incomparable
I want you all and everything
I desire everything about you
Just to be mine
I want to possess you
'Cause you're my baby
You are my beloved
'Cause you're my love
You are my love
Oh girl I'm just a Jeepster
I may not have much to offer you, but I am devoted to you
For you love
Because of my love for you
You slide so good
You move with grace and ease
With bones so fair
Your physical features are beautiful and flawless
You've got the universe
You possess cosmic energy and influence
Reclining in your hair
Your hair is stunning and seems to contain a celestial essence
Just like a car
Your beauty is comparable to that of a luxury car
You're pleasing to behold
Your appearance is captivating
I'll call you Jaguar
I will give you a fitting nickname that represents your beauty and grace
If I may be so bold
If it's not too forward of me
The wild winds blow
The wind seems to be stirred up by your presence
Upon your frozen cheeks
Although it's cold outside, you still look stunning
The way you flip your hip
Your movements are enticing and alluring
It always makes me weak
Your charm is overpowering
Your motivation
Your drive and passion
Is so sweet
It's endearing and attractive
Your vibrations
Your energy and aura
Are burning up my feet
Your presence and influence are electrifying
Girl I'm just a Jeepster
I can't offer you material possessions, but I am dedicated to you
For your love
Out of devotion for you
Girl I'm just a vampire
I may seem like a monster, but I am devoted to you
For your love
Out of devotion for you
I'm gonna suck you
I will devote myself to you completely
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARC BOLAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@laurastrobel718
T Rex is one of those groups that has the rare ability to transform a persons' mood from down to up in a single beat... R I P Marc💝🎆
@caeserromero3013
Got this on Guitar hero and play it almost every week.
@No-lq2vc
So true!
@laurastrobel718
@@caeserromero3013 Fun 🙂
@laurastrobel718
@@No-lq2vc 🙂
@Realpoweronearth
A bit like Radiohead did!!!😧😧😧
@norbertkale853
Such a beguiling voice and that great song! Even after more than 50 years, I'm still seriously impressed. 👍🤩
@hardlines2635
I’ve always been a T Rex fan and was impressed with How Jeepster was put together as a song, then I started playing guitar and heard Howling Wolf, You’ll be mine.
@staceygrove5976
Bolan may have got a few ideas from that song, but if you're accusing him of plagiarism, that's ridiculous in my opinion.
@michaelthomas9894
1971 was one of the best years for music ever...