| The David
Bowie Lyric Quiz is taken from his great 70's albums - The Man Who Sold The World, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, and Aladdin Sane. These albums show Bowie at his most chameleon-like. From the controversial dress cover for Man Who Sold The World to the alluring rockist Ziggy Stardust, he changed what the English thought they could get away with in terms of dress and attitude. His influence on a generation which spawned punk and the new romantics is incalculable.
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| Marc Bolan was the epitomy of a pop star for the new teenage generation. He had produced years of underground music for the hippy generation, but when his chance came for pop stardom he grabbed it with an iron grip and held on for as long as he could. For me, I can still feel a tingle up the spine when I hear Jeepster or Telegram Sam. |
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| Alice Cooper exploded into the world with School's Out. Suddenly a
rock band from Detroit (check out 'Easy Action') with a penchant for the
theatrical displayed on the 'Killer' album, became a major player in the music
of the 70s. There were calls for them to be banned from performing - a near
guarantee of success. Maybe his music after that glorious first fanfare was
never as good as was promised but we love him all the same - if only for his
appearance on The Muppet Show.
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| The 70's brought us Glam Rock and a number of dodgy bands who took the opportunity to become famous and move out of the club circuit. The songwriters for the best of these bands were Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and they penned the great songs that rocked the school discos for many years.
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| Iggy Pop
was, and still is the epitomy of rock and roll. More than that - he still has credibility.
The quiz is based on the Stooges albums and 2 of his early solo efforts. I know the first
Stooges album was released in 1969 but I don't care - I spent the entire 1970s listening to
it. |
