Teenage Dream
Marc Bolan & T. Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Marc Bolan, T. Rex
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh Haha What ever happened to the teenage dream? Surprise, surprise The boys are home My guardian angel's run down my telephone The heats on, mister Can't you hear them scream? What ever happened to the teenage dream? The curfew comes at the crack of night The sad old wino aches to dissipate the fright The jet jump jiver speeds past in his machine, but What ever happened to the teenage dream? A broken god from a musty world Sweetly mouth touched him on its spur His prison guards were very hard to clean, but What ever happened to the teenage dream? (Oh) (Yeah) Do it, do it, do it to me, babe Do it to me babe What ever happened to the teenage dream? The Wizard of Oz And the bums and thieves Ruled my girl With Teutonic teeth But all was lost When her mouth turned green What ever happened to the teenage dream? Silver surfer And the ragged kid Are all sad and rusted, boy, they don't have a gift Believe me Pope Paul, my toes are clean What ever happened to the teenage dream? Black is black And white is white Some go to heaven And some get it night The bomb was a brute But his winged screams What ever happened to the teenage dream? (Yeah) Oh Haha (okay, yeah we'll start there) I'm talking teenage to you woman, yeah I'm talking to you Ow, there you go Play them blues to me, boy Ay, yeah-yeah Ride it off
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Release Details"Teenage Dream" is a song by the British glam rock band T. Rex, led by iconic frontman Marc Bolan. The song was released as a single in 1974.
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Album associationAlthough released as a single, "Teenage Dream" was also included on the band's 1974 album, "Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow".
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Chart PerformanceDespite the popularity T. Rex enjoyed throughout the 1970s, "Teenage Dream" did not perform as well on the charts. It reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Unique Sound"Teenage Dream" marked a turning point in T. Rex's musical style, featuring a lush, full sound that diverged from the stripped-back guitar and drums of their earlier work.
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Support ArtistThe song features additional backing vocals from soul singer Gloria Jones, who was also Marc Bolan's girlfriend and the mother of his son Rolan Bolan.
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LyricsThe lyrics for "Teenage Dream" are believed to reflect Marc Bolan's own experiences and anxieties as a rock star, with lines like "And you're so young, but like a teenage warrior / You're gonna have to choose".
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ProductionThe song was produced by Tony Visconti, who worked closely with Marc Bolan on most of T. Rex's discography.
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Song LengthThe version of "Teenage Dream" featured on "Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow" is nearly five minutes long, making it one of T. Rex's more elaborate compositions.
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Posthumous RecognitionFollowing Marc Bolan's tragic death in a car accident in 1977, "Teenage Dream" and other T. Rex songs gained a new generation of fans and have been covered by various artists.
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Cultural IconThe image of Marc Bolan performing "Teenage Dream" with his glitter and glam rock style became a defining image of the 1970s.
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Music VideoA music video was made for "Teenage Dream", which features Bolan and the band performing the song.
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Teenage Dream" LiveThe song was well received in live performances, and several live versions of the song have been released posthumously.
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