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  T.Rex    
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T.Rex were a UK band fronted by the flamboyant Marc Bolan, pioneers of the Glam Rock genre of music.
Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Oct 05 25
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  Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics    
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T.Rex, fronted by the flamboyant Marc Bolan, were one of the most successful 'Glam Rock' bands of the 1970's. In this quiz I will be testing your knowledge of their songs. I will give you a lyric and you tell me what song it is from. Good luck!
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  Marc Bolan of T. Rex   popular trivia quiz  
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A 10-Question quiz on the life of T.Rex frontman Marc Bolan.
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T. Rex Trivia Questions
1. In which song would you find the following lyrics: "Wear a tall hat like a Druid in the old days, Wear a tall hat and a tattooed gown"?

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Ride a White Swan

"Ride A White Swan" written by Marc Bolan was their first hit single. It got to number two in the UK.

2. What is Marc Bolan's real name?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Mark Feld

Marc Bolan was born Mark Feld in 1947. There are numerous stories, many told by Bolan himself, on where the name Bolan came from. The most common is that it comes from BOb dyLAN.

3. Which song are these lyrics taken from? "You talk about day I'm talking 'bout night time When the monsters call out The names of men"

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Ballrooms of Mars

"Ballrooms of Mars" can be found on the 1972 album "The Slider". The song lyrics contain the names of famous people such as Bob Dylan and John Lennon.

4. Tyrannosaurus Rex, the early incarnation of T.Rex consisted of Bolan and who?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Steve Peregrine Took

Steve Peregrine Took was the odd bongo man for the early two man lineup of the band. Steve Took eventually left and was replaced by Mickey Finn. For T.Rex album 'Electric Warrior' the lineup was extended to include Currie and Legend.

5. In which song do the following lyrics come from? "A broken god from a musty world Sweetly mouthed touched an onyx girl His prison bars were very hard to clean"

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Teenage Dream

"Teenage Dream" is from the album "Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow" (1974). The album reached number twelve in the UK album chart.

6. Marc Bolan was close friends with this other Glam Pop pioneer during both their rise and even after his career began to outshine Bolan's own. Who is this other pioneer?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: David Bowie

David Bowie and Marc Bolan knew each other while struggling in the UK music scene. Marc shot to the top first, but Bowie eventually eclipsed him due to his ability to continually reinvent himself. Years earlier, Bowie was told that out of Bolan, himself and one other that he'd be the only survivor. This was tragically proved true after Bolan's death in a car accident in 1977.

7. In which song would you find these lyrics? "I could have loved you girl Like a planet I could have chained your heart To a star"

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Life's a Gas

"Life's a Gas" comes from the album "Electric Warrior" (1972). "Electric Warrior" was very successful and got to number one on the UK album chart.

8. Which former Beatle became one of Marc's closest friends?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Ringo Starr

Starr also recorded the documentary 'Born to Boogie' about Bolan and T.Rex. For this project they also recorded the song 'Children of the Revolution' featuring Starr on Drums and Elton John on piano.

9. Which song do the following lyrics come from? "Well she's my woman of gold And she's not very old - a ha ha"

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Hot Love

"Hot Love" was released in 1971 and was a number one hit in the UK.

10. Who was credited with taking the cover photo for the album 'The Slider'?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Ringo Starr

While Marc publicly credited Ringo with it, it was in reality Tony Visconti who took the black and white photo of Marc with a large hat.

11. In which song would you find the lyrics: "Just like a silver-studded sabre-tooth dream I'll be clean you know Pollution machine"?

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Metal Guru

"Metal Guru" was a number one hit in the UK in 1972. It comes from the album "The Slider".

12. '20th Century Boy' may be one of Marc Bolan's most remembered recordings, but where did it place on the UK charts at the time?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: 3rd

Despite the fact that it's been covered endlessly and used in numerous TV commercials, '20th Century Boy' never made it any higher than No. 3 on the UK pop charts.

13. Which song are these lyrics taken from? "Friends say it's fine Friends say it's good Everybody says it's just like rock and roll"

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: 20th Century Boy

"20th Century Boy" was released in 1973 and got to number three in the UK. It has been covered by artists such as Placebo and Siouxsie and the Banshees.

14. What is the only T.Rex song that ever hit the top forty in the United States during Bolan's lifetime?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Bang A Gong (Get it On)

To my knowledge, please file a correction if I'm wrong, 'Bang a Gong' went into the top 10 in the states. No other song of his ever made a significant dent on the charts here.

15. In which song would you find the lyrics: "Star light is shining Silver baby hold me tight Moon beams are twining In the portals of my sight"?

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Dreamy Lady

"Dreamy Lady" comes from the 1976 album "Futuristic Dragon". It got to number thirty in the UK charts.

16. What was Marc's wife's name?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: June

June Bolan was Marc's wife, though the marriage ended with Marc's affair with American soul singer Gloria Jones. Jones and Bolan had a son, Rolan, who was two at the time of his father's death.

17. Which song are these lyrics taken from? "You slide so good With bones so fair You've got the universe Reclining in your hair"

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Jeepster

"Jeepster" was released in 1971 and got to number two in the UK. The song has been covered by artists including Altered Images and The Polecats.

18. This album, Marc's last official album released during his lifetime, was a rather prophetically titled one. What was it called?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Dandy In The Underworld & Dandy Underworld

'Dandy in the Underworld', and it's title track, showed that Marc Bolan was well on his way back from the drug and alcohol induced abyss. Unfortunately, it was also to be his last album, released only a few months before his death.

19. "Well you're dirty and sweet Clad in black Don't look back" Which song boasts these lines?

From Quiz Marc Bolan & T.Rex Lyrics

Answer: Get It On (Bang a Gong)

"Get It On" was released in 1971 and comes from the album "Electric Warrior". It was a number one hit in the UK and got to number ten in the US.

20. Most people know that Marc Bolan died in a car accident in 1977 only days before his 30th birthday. It was ironic, considering that Bolan had a life long love of cars. At what age did Bolan learn how to drive one?

From Quiz Marc Bolan of T. Rex

Answer: Never

Despite his lifelong love of cars, and the many songs he wrote or performed about them, he never learned how to drive one. He was a passenger that fateful night when Gloria lost control of the mini they were driving, taking away one of the most innovative talents of the 1970s.

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