T. Rex Bang A Gong (Get It On) Live 1971

Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of T. Rex performing "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" in remembrance of the sad fact that on September 16, 1977, 29-year-old former T Rex singer Marc Bolan was killed instantly when the car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes, London.
"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" was a song on The Slider by T Rex.
Image: T Rex The Slider

"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" written by Marc Bolan
Lyrics
"Well you're dirty and sweet
Clad in black don't look back
And I love you
You're dirty and sweet oh yeah
Well you're so slim and you're weak
You got the teeth of the hydra upon you
You're so dirty sweet and you're my girl

Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on

Well you're built like a car
You got a hubcap diamond star halo
You're built like a car oh yeah
Well you're an untamed youth
That's the truth
Will you cloak full of eagles
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on

Well you're windy and wild
you got the blues in your shoes
And your stockings
You're windy and wild oh yeah
Wee you're built like a car
You got a hubcap dimond star halo
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on

Well you're dirty and sweet
Clad in black don't look back
And I love you
You're dirty and sweet oh yeah
Well you dance when you walk
So let's dance take a chance understand me
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on - Bang a Gong - Get it on
Get it on!"

Background on the song songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1622
"In England, this was called "Get It On (Bang A Gong)." The title was changed on the American release so it would be less offensive.
This is about sex, but most of the imagery is vague enough that many people did not pick up on it.
This is a great example of "Glam Rock." There was nothing all that distinctive about glam music, but it was characterized by the outrageous, often effeminate costumes the performers wore and the very theatrical stage shows.
The last line, "Meanwhile, I'm still thinking..." was a nod to a Chuck Berry song called "Little Queenie," which contains the same lyric and inflection.
In the US, this was the only hit for T-Rex. They had several hits in England before glam rock fell out of favor.
Mark Volman and Howard Kaylen sang backup vocals. Known as "Flo and Eddie," Volman and Kaylen were members of The Turtles. >>
The band released this a year after they shortened their name. They had been Tyrannosaurus Rex.
After falling from fame a few years after this came out, lead singer Marc Bolan was killed in 1977 when his girlfriend crashed their car into a tree.
In 1985, the "Supergroup" Power Station, which included Robert Palmer and members of Duran Duran, released this as a single. They used the original title on both sides of the Atlantic: "Get It On" >>
Marc Bolan took his name from Bob Dylan... BO from Bob and LAN from Dylan. >>
Blondie recorded a live version for their 1978 Parallel Lines album. >>"

T. Rex Concert - Wembley 8.30pm 18th March 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-520Wo64Pq8

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Thanks for the share and some Great memories.