Jeepster by T. Rex

Genre: Glam
Year: 1971

"Jeepster" was a 1971 single by the British glam rock band T. Rex, (B-side "Lifes a Gas") both taken from the groups second album, Electric Warrior. The song peaked at #2 in the UK charts, and was controversial in that Fly Records released the song without singer Marc Bolans prior permission, Bolan having just left Fly for EMI, which had given him control of his own label, T. Rex Wax Co. Records. The music and rhythm are similar to that of the Howlin Wolf song "Youll Be Mine", written by Willie Dixon. In interviews, Marc Bolan has acknowledged that he "lifted it from a Howlin Wolf song". "Jeepster" has also similarities with Roy Orbisons song "Youre My Baby". The song is featured in Martin Scorseses 1974 film Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore and Quentin Tarantinos 2007 film Death Proof'. Read full article at wikipedia.org

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