Friday evening, while listening to T. Rex’s “Jeepster” on repeat with some friends, something came up about Blur’s thinly veiled nod to the tune on the track “I’m Just A Killer For Your Love” off their 1997 self-titled album.
Sounded like a fine idea for a post, what, with the 2003 reissue of T. Rex’s Electric Warrior complete with bonus tracks. I’m personally on the fence when it comes to picking a favorite between Electric Warrior and The Slider, but would love to hear what all you die hard Marc Bolan fans think.
Weigh in on the albums in the comment section, and in the meantime listen to Blur’s “Jeepster” nod along with an acoustic rendition of “Plastic Queen” off the Electric Warrior reissue.
Download:
MP3: T. Rex :: Jeepster
MP3: T. Rex :: Planet Queen (acoustic version)
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MP3: Blur :: I’m Just A Killer For Your Love
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Amazon: T. Rex - Electric Warrior
+ Visit The Hype Machine for additional T. Rex MP3s
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I had a hankering for “Jeepster” myself this weekend. Thanks for putting it up!
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