Children of the Revolution Lyrics
Well you can bump and grind
It is good for your mind
Well you can twist and shout
Let it all hang out
[Chorus]
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, no, no
[Verse 2]
Well you can Terraplane
In the falling rain
I drive a Rolls-Royce
'Cause it's good for my voice
[Chorus]
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, no, no
Yeah
[Chorus]
But you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No, you won't fool the children of the revolution
No way!
About
Even though it didn’t reach #1 in the UK charts (after four singles in a row that did), “Children Of The Revolution” was a great success, reaching #2. It was released as a single in 1972, and never included in any of the band studio albums.
This song was recorded at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Ascot Sound Studios specifically for the film Born To Boogie, a documentary about T. Rex directed by Ringo Starr. Ringo also played one of the track’s drums, and Elton John played piano.
The revolutionary message behind the lyrics seem to be less about a proper political-economical revolution and more about a revolution in behavior brought about by rock and roll and media personalities, such as Bolan himself, Bowie, the Beatles and the Stones.
So, in a sense, this is the opposite message from Gil Scott Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”.
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