Metal Guru
T. Rex
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My-wow-oh-yeah! Metal Guru is it you, Metal Guru is it you Sitting there in your armor plated chair, oh yeah Metal Guru is it true, Metal Guru is it true All alone without a telephone, oh yeah Metal Guru could it be you're gonna bring my baby to me She'll be wild you know a rock and roll child, oh yeah Metal Guru has it been, just like a silver-studded sabre-tooth dream I'II be clean you know pollution machine, oh yeah Metal Guru is it you, Metal Guru is it you Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, yeah, rock! Metal Guru could it be you're gonna bring my baby to me She'll be wild you know a rock and roll child, oh yeah Metal Guru is it you, Metal Guru is it true All alone without a telephone, oh Metal Guru could it be you're gonna bring my baby to me She'll be wild you know a rock and roll child, oh yeah Metal Guru is it you, Metal Guru is it you, yeah, yeah, yeah Metal Guru is it you, yeah, yeah, yeah Metal Guru is it you, yeah, yeah, yeah ....
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Metal Guru" is a song by rock band T. Rex. It was released as a single in 1972.
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Chart SuccessThe song was a hit in the UK and became the band's fourth and final number one.
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Billboard MagazineAlthough the song did not fare as well in the United States, it did secure a position within the top 200 on the Billboard magazine chart.
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Cultural ImpactAt the height of its popularity, "Metal Guru" was so ubiquitous in the UK, that it led to an appearance by Marc Bolan on Top of the Pops.
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Song MeaningIt is believed that "Metal Guru" is about God, with Bolan himself describing it as a festival of life song.
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Glam RockThe track is considered one of the band's best-known songs and is iconic within the "Glam Rock" genre of which T. Rex was a leading group.
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Bolan’s RoleBesides being the vocalist, Marc Bolan was also the guitarist and the main songwriter for T. Rex, and thus he played a significant role in the creation of "Metal Guru."
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ProductionThe song was produced by Tony Visconti, Bolan's long-term collaborator. It features a dense production style, typical of the glam rock era.
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Iconic IntroThe song is famed for its distinctive sliding guitar riff, played by Bolan himself.
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Cover Versions"Metal Guru" has been covered by a variety of artists including the band Def Leppard and the rock group The Smiths, the latter included it in their medley “Rusholme Ruffians”.
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LegacyIn 2011, NME named it as the 88th greatest song of all time.
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