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.
Lady
Marc Bolan Lyrics
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Won`t you come
To my bed
Night is the right time
To get acquainted with my head
In my bed
Star light is shinning
Moon beams are twining
In the portals of my sight
You`re so right
Na, na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Will you still love me
Oh dreamy lady
The lyrics of Marc Bolan's song Lady are a playful and seductive invitation to a woman, described as "dreamy lady", to join him in bed at night. The opening lines suggest a sense of urgency and desire on the part of the singer, who urges the woman to join him and get better acquainted with his head. As the song progresses, the singer describes the beauty of the starlight and moonbeams as they shine down on the couple, creating a romantic and intimate atmosphere. The repetition of the phrase "you're so right" reinforces the singer's confidence in his attraction and connection to the woman.
The lyrics of Lady can be interpreted as a celebration of sexual desire and the power of attraction between two people. The playful and poetic language of the song suggests a sense of whimsy and fantasy, as though the singer is inviting the listener into a dreamlike world of sensuality and passion. At the same time, there is an underlying sense of vulnerability and longing in the lyrics, as though the singer is searching for something deeper and more meaningful in his relationship with the dreamy lady.
Overall, the lyrics of Lady are a testament to the enduring power of romantic attraction and the ways in which it can transform and enrich our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
O dreamy lady
Oh, beautiful and captivating woman
Won`t you come
Will you please join me
To my bed
In my intimate space
Night is the right time
When darkness falls is the ideal moment
To get acquainted with my head
To become familiar with my thoughts and desires
Star light is shinning
The stars are shining bright
Silver baby hold me tight
Embrace me tightly, my dear
Moon beams are twining
The moonlight is intertwining
In the portals of my sight
Within my vision
You`re so right
You are absolutely correct
Na, na na na na na na na
Silly and meaningless sounds
Na na na na na na
More silly and meaningless sounds
Will you still love me
Do you think your love for me will endure?
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: MARC BOLAN
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Gaz Bee
The great Marc Bolan always in my thoughts, I was a 70s teenager, what a fantastic time I had..
Hearts a mess Gaultier
Amen, best time of my life.
Lynn
So many memories of playing record as an 11 year old ...forever ❤️love Marc.....thankyou for this 🙂
Spaced Out Pope
This Song flows softly through my damaged mind, like some kind of a Magic Dream....
Chantelle Adlington
That's exactly how I feel about it!
Andrew Meah
What a tune could have been a single in its own right as could thundering class records from an icon ROCK ON MARC
Desmond Treherne
Brilliant, i haven’t heard this for years! As I don’t have the single any more, (I’ve always loved Thunderwing, but had forgotten this, wow….Simple but so very very good,.. the beat, lyrics are cool and with backing vocals oooow and like a like a…. Etc, magic
Luke Hallinan
Used to play both of this B side over and over again....
christiane stamm
Als Teenie habe ich "Lady" laut aufgedreht, war mein Liebling.
Silverfox
6 years late with my reply but hey ho. My Mum brought this home from The Webbington hotel where she worked (near Weston Super Mare) they would give her the records from the jukebox. I loved this track, and Thunderwing. Some of his B-Sides remain in my all time favorites