Rex were a british rock band, formed in london in 1967 by singersongwriter and guitarist marc bolan. Cosmic dancer an intimate biographical portrait of marc bolan, narrated in his own words, which reveals a complex, driven figure whose life was tragically cut short. Marc bolan is revered as the glamrock dynamo behind the seminal 1970s outfit t. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. The estimable paul roland, himself a songwriter of distinction, is surely the biographer marc bolan would have wished for. Rex stood for electric, quick pop kicks in the public mind during its early70s heyday, but anyone who knew marc bolans earlier work knew he could create simple but effective folkinspired numbers as he chose. This is the lyrics to the song cosmic dancer by marc bolan t. Jan 28, 2018 written by marc bolan and produced by tony visconti. Every episode of marc bolans 1977 tv series, now on. Rex cosmic dancer subtitulada espanol e ingles duration. Electric warrior is the second studio album by english rock band t. This isnt to say that cosmic dancer is an exercise in sycophancy far from it but more that rolands consummate understanding of the process of songwriting, recording and performing affords him an insight beyond the ken of journeymen hacks. Rexs 1968 track cosmic dancer for a marc bolan tribute album due september 4 via bmg. Marc bolan at the bbc radio sessions and broadcasts 1967 1977 20.
Rex cosmic dancer with lyrics in description youtube. On mambo sun, tony viscontis ingenious production makes the song feel simultaneously wild and intimate. Rex comp that focuses on the electric warrior era, and even a bit earlier. Its hard to argue against metal guru as one of marc bolan s finest choruses. I was dancing when i was twelve i was dancing when i was aaah i danced myself right out the womb is it strange to dance so soon i danced myself right out. Judging solely from the track listing of 2000s cosmic dancer, its understandable to assume that this 12track collection is a t. Rex marc bolan cosmic dancer the greatest songs at discogs. Apr 06, 2015 cosmic dancer aus dem album electric warrior.
An acoustic duo that was gently psychedelic where t. Roland knows more about bolan than any other living being, tom hibbert, new music news marc bolan was the biggest pop star in postbeatles britain and in 1972 the beatles acknowledged bolan and his group t. Marc bolan s marc, episode three by venus deburgio. Cosmic dancer bbc4 documentary 2017 part two by louise mansfield. Theres certainly and interesting mix of styles and artists evident. Rextasy and tony visconti, with the dirty pretty strings. Though clips of marc bolans 1977 after school granada tv series, marc, have been floating around youtube for a while, this is the first time ive seen all the episodes up in their entirety. Per variety, angleheaded hipster is due out september 4 and features a wide variety of artists including elton john, u2, joan jett, perry farrell, todd rundgren, kesha and nick cave, whose cover of cosmic dancer can be heard below. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration.
I was dancing when i was twelve x2 i was dancing when i was aah x2 i danced myself right out the womb x2 is it strange to dance. Marc bolan 1972 cosmic dancer live wembley stadium by chanteleigh. However, it would prove to be the bands final album, as marc bolan died in a car crash in september 1977. Trex marc bolan, ludwigshafen am rhein ludwigshafen. Rex, their sixth if including the groups earlier incarnation as tyrannosaurus rex.
Rex, slade and sweet were my first musical influences and they determined the charts at this time. I was dancing when i was twelve i was dancing when i was aaah i danced myself right out the womb is. The second catalog number 244 6091 indicates this release was a repress after warner music germany took over the teldec schallplatten gmbh in 1988. I am the cosmic dancer who dances his way out of the womb and into the tomb on. For many years, snl sketch music producer hal willner had been working on a twodisc tribute record that features starstudded covers of t. Rex and the influential glamrock bands late frontman, marc bolan, will be released on september 4 angelheaded hipster. Bolan with girlfriend gloria jones who wrote sang tainted love in 1965, and son rolan. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Rex was raucous, hardedged, and boogieoriented, bolan formed tyrannosaurus rex in 1967 with percussionist steve peregrin took. Discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Sep 15, 2017 marc bolan licensed to youtube by umg, wmg on behalf of warner catalog and oh. Forty years after his death, this profile of the t rex star is narrated using his own words.
Bolan relishes his role as elusive trickster, a charmer in curls and platform heels, but the formfitting strings of cosmic dancer and lifes a gas reveal poignancy beneath the frontmans frolicking. On september 4, a very special, starstudded tribute album honoring marc bolan and t. Marc bolan love charm acoustic demo by 1stmistymist1. I know he used to call himself the bolan child and thought he was destined to become something big. Rexs album electric warriorwhich rolling stones sorted as 160 in the top 500 albums. Electric warrior 1971 i was dancing when i was twelve i was dancing when i was twelve i was dancing when i was ahh i was dancing when i was ahh i danced myself right out the womb i. This was my first purchase of a marc bolan album on cd, and i was really thrilled with it. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records cosmic dancer t. The official video for cosmic dancer, interpreted by nick cave from the forthcoming album angelheaded hipster.
But in reality, this set is a hodgepodge of live and outtake versions of wellknown tunes. Rex miscellaneous cosmic dancer i was dancing when i was twelve i was dancing when i was aaah i danced myself right out the womb is it strange to dance so soon i danced myself right out the womb i was dancing when i was eight is it strange to. Marc bolan pictures of purple people easy action, 2019 today. Rex tribute album thats been long in the works finally has a release date.
The cosmic dancer is shiva from the hindu religion, representing the act of creation and destruction so i am guessing that this song is about bolan as an artist or poet, a sort of song about destiny. He is best known as a solo artist, and previously, for founding british rock band tyrannosaurus rex later renamed t. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Rex tribute album featuring elton john, u2 set for. It traces his north london origins, early dylan preoccupation and. Marc bolan was an awesome musician in the early 70s and the biggest glamrock star at this time.
Rex, slade and sweet were my first musical influences and they determined the charts at. Cosmic dancer it was 40 years ago on 16 september that marc bolan died in a car crash in southwest london at the appallingly young age of 29. The band began as a psychedelic folkrock combo called tyrannosaurus rex, a name that was later shortened to t. Marc bolan the celebration concert 19671977 20072012. Great collection of songs, especially the fantastic rock songs, get it on, jeepster, mambo sun, and the slower cosmic dancer, and lifes a gas. Rex, so much so that the groups previous incarnation, tyrannosaurus rex, often gets overlooked. His music, as well as his highly original sense of style and extraordinary stage presence, helped create the glam rock era of the 1970s which made. Rex are remembered with angelheaded hipster, a new compilation album which features interpretations of his songs by nick cave, u2, elton john, marc almond, todd rundgren, joan jett and more. An album of unreleased tracks and alternate versions of songs from the sessions that produced the album was released in 2006 called final cuts. Aug 26, 2011 this is the lyrics to the song cosmic dancer by marc bolan t. The album was praised for the strength of the songwriting and bolan s vocal performances. The album marked a turning point in the bands sound, dispensing with the folkoriented music of the groups previous albums and pioneering a flamboyant, popfriendly take on electric rock and roll known as glam rock. The group was just entering a maniacal stage of fan worship around this time, and its live. Marc bolan at the bbc radio sessions and broadcasts 1967.
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