Metal Guru

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"Metal Guru" is a glam rock song by the British band T. Rex, known for its catchy hooks and Marc Bolan's distinctive vocal style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Slider NERFINISHED
artist T. Rex NERFINISHED
bSide Thunderwing NERFINISHED
chartPositionGermanSinglesChart 2
chartPositionIrishSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 1
composer Marc Bolan NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresDistinctiveVocalStyle Marc Bolan GENERATED
format 7-inch single
genre glam rock
hasCatchyHooks true
hasInfluenced later glam rock artists
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
saxophone
strings
hasMusicalEra early 1970s
hasNotableFeature dense Phil Spector–style production
no traditional guitar solo
hasSongStructure verse-chorus
hasTempo upbeat
hasTheme mystical figure
includedInCompilation 20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection NERFINISHED
Great Hits NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf Marc Bolan NERFINISHED
T. Rex NERFINISHED
label EMI NERFINISHED
T. Rex Wax Co. NERFINISHED
language English
length 2:29
openingTrackOf The Slider NERFINISHED
partOfArtistDiscography T. Rex discography
performer T. Rex NERFINISHED
producer Tony Visconti NERFINISHED
recorded 1972
releasedAfter Jeepster NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1972-05-05
releasedBefore Children of the Revolution NERFINISHED
toppedChart Irish Singles Chart NERFINISHED
UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED
trackOnAlbum The Slider NERFINISHED
vocalist Marc Bolan NERFINISHED
weeksAtNumberOneUK 4
writer Marc Bolan NERFINISHED

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T. Rex notableWork Metal Guru