PowerPop: Tuesday Glam Blogging

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Ah, yes -- it's the original Leather Bar Keebler Elf.

And a nice Jewish boy, to boot.

I think, on balance, this is my favorite T.Rex song.

Kid Charlemagne said...: Yep. That's a killer opening riff for sure. Methinks I'm more of a "The Groover" or "Telegram Sam" man.; 8/14/2007 4:14 PM
steve simels said...: Believe it or not, I had never heard the thing until it got used in a commercial a few years ago.

That riff is such a grabber....; 8/14/2007 4:22 PM
Kid Charlemagne said...: I have a friend who is a T-REX fanatic, so I've been steeped in all things Bolan for a number of years. Have you heard the John's Children stuff like "Desdemona"?; 8/14/2007 4:33 PM
steve simels said...: KC --

Desdemona's on the Rhino Nuggets II box, right?; 8/14/2007 5:04 PM
Anonymous said...: jitterbug love
cadillac
telegram sam
mambo sun
cat black(the wizard's hat)

and those are only the "favorite songs" I can think of off the top of my head, always have been a huge Bolan fan.; 8/15/2007 9:46 AM
TMink said...: I guess I could have put T-Rex in as my band I have never heard. I mean, I heard Bang a Gong, but until this video, that was it.

Color me deprived.

But the slow turn he does for the camera in the last part of the reminds me a bit too much of some of the preening of Prince.

Trey; 8/15/2007 10:45 AM
Anonymous said...: My favorite is "Planet Queen" with Flo & Eddie doing backing vocals.

Planet Queen
Perchance to dream
She used my head
Like a revolver; 8/16/2007 3:10 AM

Tuesday, August 14, 2007