Barry Philips Discos

Published by Barry Philips · January 18 at 1:00 PM · 

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
67-T.Rex-20th Century Boy.
1973-Number 3 single.When re-released in 1991 it reached Number 13.
Best Bit-At 1.37.If you think this song is so last century,let me tell you something,it’s still ahead of it’s time,even now!
Marc Bolan(1947-1977) split with Steve Peregrin Took(1949-1980) who had been his partner in Tyrannosaurus Rex in 1969 to form a new incarnation of the band,leading them in a different musical direction.Shortening the bands name to T.Rex ,Bolan was joined by the new line up of Mickey Finn(1947-2003,) Steve Currie(1947-1981,) and the bands only still living member Bill Legend(see also best songs 790 and 386.)
20th Century Boy was recorded on December 3,1972 in the Toshiba Recording Studios in Tokyo,Japan,backing vocals,hand claps,acoustic guitar and saxophones were recorded in England when the band returned after their tour.
The song was produced by Tony Visconti who worked on eight T.Rex studio Albums between 1968-1974. Visconti has produced well over 100 Albums since 1968 including fourteen for David Bowie(see also best songs 302-209 and 118.)
People have argued for a long time as to what Bolan is singing in the songs first line,’Friends say it’s fine,friends say it’s good,everybody says it’s just like Robin Hood,’some people hear the incorrect,’It’s just like Rock ‘N’ Roll.’
‘I move like a cat,charge like a ram,sting like a bee,babe I want to be your man.’
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This is the highest placed Marc Bolan song on this countdown.YOUTUBE.COM20th Century Boy (2012 Remaster)Provided to YouTube by Believe SAS 20th Century Boy (2012 Remaster) · T.Rex Tanx (The Visconti Master – 2012 Remaster) ℗ Demon Music Group…