Life’s A Gas

October 5 2013

Marc Bolan – ‘The Final Word’ – BBC TV documentary 2007

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Marc Bolan – ‘The Final Word’ – BBC TV documentary 2007 (Ihr 18mins) BP Fallon speaks in this excellent in-depth BBC TV documentary on Marc Bolan’s extraordinary life and times – and how Marc changed the face of rock’n’roll for ever. Narrated by Suzi Quatro, also appearing are Marc’s girlfriend Gloria Jones, Marc’s brother Harry Feld, Marc’s childhood friend the photographer Richard Young, the great T.Rex record producer Tony Visconti, fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel and – on archive footage – Marc’s earliest supporter John Peel. ‘Marc Bolan – The Final Word’ is produced by Mark […]

September 30 2013

Life’s A Gas

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LIFE’S A GAS I could have loved you girl Like a planet I could have chained your heart To a star But it really doesn’t matter at all But it really doesn’t matter at all Life’s a gas. I hope it’s gonna last. I could have built a house On the ocean I could placed your love In the sky I could have turned you Into a priestess I could have burned Your fate in the sand But it really doesn’t matter at all No it really doesn’t matter at all Life’s a gas. I hope it’s gonna last. – […]

BP Fallon opening for TheStrypes at The Academy, Thursday 19th September 2013

September 24 2013

BP Fallon/The Strypes – I Believe/Mystery Man – video

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BP Fallon/The Strypes – I Believe/Mystery Man GoldenPlec – Mon Sept 23 – by Niall Swan As the lights dimmed, out strolled the legendary BP Fallon to address the crowd. A few poetic lines and a rapturous applause later, The Strypes bound onstage diving into a rambunctious rendition of ‘Mystery Man’. Read more Evening Herald – Sat Sept 21 – by Chris Wasser “I believe in The Strypes … ” So says BP Fallon, who’s come out tonight to spread the word. He’s preaching to the choir. You don’t need to convince a packed audience, but guitarist Josh McClorey thanks […]

September 18 2013

Dee Dee Ramone remembered

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“IF YOU SEE DEE DEE PLEASE GIVE HIM MY LOVE” BP Fallon – who toured with the Ramones in 1977 and 1978 – dips into the archives of oblivion to remember Dee Dee Ramone “Somebody called me on the phone/ They said ‘Hey, is Dee Dee home?/ Do you wanna take a walk/ You wanna go cop/ You wanna go get some Chinese rocks?’/ I’m living on a Chinese rock/ All my best things are in hock…/ It’s hard as a bitch/ I should’ve been rich/ But I’m just digging a Chinese ditch” – ‘Chinese Rocks’ by Dee Dee Ramone […]

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September 16 2013

“To say I loved Marc Bolan would be untrue…”

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Marc Bolan & BP Fallon, London 1970. Photography by Barrie Wentzell TO SAY I LOVED MARC BOLAN WOULD BE UNTRUE I LOVE HIM A PERFECT MAN? NO A MAGIC MAN? YES MARC HAD A ROCK’N’ROLL HEART AND STYLE AND FLASH AND HE KNEW HOW TO MAKE THE GIRLS CRY IN HAPPINESS THERE’S MORE OF COURSE BUT THAT’LL DO FOR NOW KEEP ON CHOOGLING, MARC YOU ARE HERE FOREVER I LOVE YOU -BP Fallon x Written a year ago in Dublin Sept 16 2012 Marc Bolan died 36 years ago today. He was 29 years of age and rocking. Marc Bolan […]