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- Starbenders. Arriving onto the scene in 2014 in a cloud of glitter and hairspray, Atlanta’s Starbenders are the highly-flammable answer to glam rock’s dwindling flame.
- Uni. New York-based psych-rockers Uni have yet to release an album, but their trail of beguiling singles and mind-altering videos are more than enough evidence of their glam rock sensibilities.
- The Struts. Freddie Mercury isn't a name you bandy around willy-nilly, but Struts frontman Luke Spiller comes closer than most to staking a claim to the throne.
- Temples. Flagged as being part of the psych rock revival, Temples are a group of mop-haired Marc Bolan reincarnates who've charmed listeners with their fusion of hazy psychedelia and laid-back pop-rock.
The original glam-rock stars of the '70s—T. Rex, David Bowie, Roxy Music, et al.—owed as much to showmen like Chuck Berry as they did to visions of a sci-fi future. This combination in turn influenced generations of rock stars to come, from Poison to AFI to Ima Robot.
Oct 17, 2023 · 29. Poison: Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986) Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania glam metal gods Poison came out of the gates screaming, and I love them for it. Look What the Cat Dragged In is a ...
Dec 20, 2023 · Glam-rock’s candle had flickered to a smoky wick by the time punk swung around in the late 1970s, with its progenitors dispersing into deeper niches and losing the glitter. Sweet, Kiss and Thin Lizzy continued on a hard rock trajectory while Roxy Music laid the groundwork for the 1980s synth-pop era, sans Eno.
- Hot Love – T. Rex
- The Jean Genie – David Bowie
- Virginia Plain – Roxy Music
- Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
- Trash – New York Dolls
- School’S Out – Alice Cooper
- All The Young Dudes – Mott The Hoople
- Vicious – Lou Reed
- Dynamite – Mud
- Search and Destroy – The Stooges
The lyrics here are a bit unusual, but the protagonist seems proud of and happy with a lover. He appreciates her in emotional, mental, and physical ways judging by the lyrics, which show this person as unique compared to others.
It seems that Cyrinda Foxe and Iggy Pop both influenced this track. Foxe starred in Jean Genie jean commercials, while parts of the song refer to Iggy Pop’s behavior and lifestyle. Foxe even appeared in the song’s music video with David Bowie, who is rumored to have written the song to entertain her.
This song was based on a painting that the lead singer of Roxy Music painted in 1964. The song and painting symbolize the many complicated facets of “The American Dream,” both good and bad, and demonstrates how this dream may not be worth pursuing after all. Related: You won’t want to miss these classic 70s songs.
This unusual piece is about a man who dreams about his latest record not making it, as he is hallucinating in a ballroom-type setting. The song was used in a French movie in 2000 where a group of French girls’ only English words are “Ballroom blitz.”
‘Trash’ was the lead single from New York Dolls’ first album. In the lyrics, a narrator asks the young woman he loves not to throw her life away like trash. The song also explores the band members’ frustrations with life while living in the morally ambiguous culture of 1970s New York City.
A warning from Bowery Boys movies inspired this track and its title. The song was indeed released during the summer and has lived on as a summer vacation anthem for students of all ages. The song was also Alice Cooper’s most successful hit. Related: This song features on our playlist of the best vacation music.
David Bowie wrote and produced this track for Mott The Hoople; he was a big fan of the group and wanted to help them find success. While many listeners have interpreted the song as being about the state of youth in society, it is really about young people carrying news that is quite a burden. Related: Check out more songs from Juno.
Many listeners may not know that Andy Warhol inspired this song’s title and first line. David Bowie provided backing vocals for this song and was also one of its producers. It appears to be about having a vicious and hurtful lover: “Oh, baby, you’re so vicious.” Recommended: Our pick of the best Lou Reed songs(which includes this one, naturally.)
This song is about a woman who enters a room—either at a party or club—and has such an effect on everyone that she is like dynamite. Her name is Dyna, which introduces wordplay into the song, and she encourages everyone to dance and have fun.
This song’s title came from an article about The Vietnam War that Iggy Pop saw. The lyrics are full of war and violence references tied to the title. The song has won numerous awards and was listed as one of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Related: Looking for something? Here’s our searching songs playlist.
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Glam rock is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was performed by male musicians who wore flamboyant and feminine clothing, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter, and female musicians who wore masculine clothing. [1] [2] [3] Glam artists drew on diverse sources across music ...
Oct 15, 2021 · Flamboyant and extravagant, glam rock originated in Britain as a novel entity of the 1970s. Straying from the era’s common goal of blending in with the crowd, the movement melded patterns from ...
