It was thought Bolan was killed when his car hit the now much-beribboned sycamore tree. I was close to Mark towards the end of Black & white. In the 1970s, she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T. Rex. Nowhere is the affection between Bowie and Bolan clearer than in the way Bowie took care of Bolan's son Rolan. This is not true ,Marcs brother said Marc looked perfect, like he was just asleep,Ive seen the photos of the car ,it had not been cut open ,werent wearing seatbelts,of course not,cars didnt have them then .This man wants to get his facts straight ,just looking for attention obviously and should stop spreading disinformation ,I spent a day photographing the fire brigade as a photojournalist and Ive seen what a car looks like that has had someone cut out of it .why does this man make it sound like Gloria was standing by the car ? The Old Rectory at Weston-under- Penyard, near Ross on Wye belonged to the Hereford Diocese and was put up for sale because it was too expensive to maintain as a clergy house. Marc Bolan Death. singer Gloria Jones, she was fortunate enough to survive the crash. A pair of doors opened up like the mouth of Hades. Marc was back on form. The night I cut Marc Bolan from the wreckage of his car By Mike Pryce THIRTY one years ago, in the early hours of the morning of September 16, 1977, a huge fire broke out in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, pulling most of the fire appliances from the south of London. Do I wish he was still with us, without question as he touched many hearts and super sized souls but do I think trying to disect things is worth it, no because the only person who has the right to do so isnt with us anymore in the physical. Lesley-Ann Jones captures perfectly the spirit of the time, and tells beautifully the wider story of Marc's extraordinary life. They helped time to pass on the long, and unsuccessful US tours. Your email address will not be published. In truth, Bolan had gone through a very problematic period of time. I talked to Stan Lee, the head of Marvel, when the Conan The Barbarian weekly comic first came out in Britain. Chris states that his unit was on route to a large warehouse fire in Kingston and was redirected to the accident in Barnes. He lived for the day. You are right. My tour manager and I were on the first plane to England. He had been reduced to playing Londons Lyceum Ballroom on his Futuristic Dragon tour in front of just 1,000 people. At that moment Marcs mother just shrieked: My boy! I started crying and everyone lost it.. Members of the Fire Brigade from Richmond and Wandsworth who actually were in attendance told me that they arrived but had no part to play and there was no cutting of the vehicle . BBC Four - Marc Bolan: Cosmic Dancer. I thought I might learn the details of Marc Bolans death this weekend. He was getting fit, the cheekbones were coming back, he was excited, he had a great band, and the songs were getting better.. Thats the amazing thing, isnt it? Richmond, United Kingdom (GB) Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 1947 - 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. Jones only suffered a shoulder injury. Magical stories, in that peculiar handwriting of his. Stay safe and drive responsibly, I should add Rolan is close to him Mum and as Marc would say , thats nice ,I like that , it very sweet , I know the day when I listen the first Time your beautful voise and I lost my heart and my soul on YOU It seemed like the car, which had been a Mini, had failed to make a left hand bend, crossed the road and hit the tree. Not one of Marcs best-known works, admittedly. Im still the groover honey !! Rock singer MARC BOLAN, 29, was killed early this morning in a car crash. Gloria Jones is an American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, is recognised as The Queen of Northern Soul. Bolan spent 67,000 on the 10- bedroomed 17th-century property and another small fortune on renovation, but never lived there. What actually gets forgotten is how uptight a lot of strait-laced people got with Marcs behaviour, BP Fallon reflects. And maybe acting, too., Steve Harley: The world was a mirror to him. Rock 'n' roll lost one of its greatest talents on Sept. 16, 1977, when Marc Bolan and his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, were involved in a tragic auto accident. I am now writing the final parts and then it will be the basic proof reading and editing process. Marc was a passenger in the car in which she was driving when she lost control and slammed into a tree. Bless you Marc and thank you for simply being you . All the events that happened subsequent to his death just added insult to injury. And he was very excited as you would be. Just my honest input , I was 21 too remember the impact it had on me as if it was yesterday, Im so sorry your life ended I always saw you on TV you was one of the best so sad your not around god bless you never forgot from Tony, never read so much crap in such a short time before, This is very strange and doesnt tally with the other witness accounts. All rights reserved. After negotiating a humpback bridge on Queen's Ride, near Gypsy Lane, the car lost control. Im really glad I didnt die today because I wouldnt have made the main story. When Marc died I think it was the same day as Maria Callas he got the main story, thank goodness. The mini hit a tree in Queens Ride, Bannes and was a write-off . But it was an occasion Ill never forget. T.Rex Action Group. Her sole Motown effort , a lost masterstroke of the era, is a dazzling showcase for a . By spring 1976 Bowie had re-energised himself as the ber-suave Thin White Duke and was playing six sold-out shows at the aforementioned Empire Pool on his Station To Station tour. , Also how could Gloria be standing next to the car? (Image credit: Estate Of Keith Morris/Getty Images ), Marc Bolan in 1975: "It was fashionable to use my face on the cover of everything. What T. Rex conquered in their decade long . Yes, a movie is long overdue. If Paul McCartney had died and John Lennon had lived, what wouldve happened then? David Bowie and Rod Stewart were in attendance, as were Steve Harley and members of The Damned. 25 August 2013. Elton John sent a bouquet. The car was driven by his girlfriend, American singer Gloria Jones, who crashed into a tree in Gipsy Lane, Barnes, in London. When they got to the scene near a humpback bridge on Queens Ride, Barnes, it was pretty obvious there was no rescuing to be done. All the money accrued by T-Rex, then, legally went to Child. Yes Gloria Jones was the driver and its likely she wasnt entirely sober and had alcohol & cocaine in her system, two things Bolan and his entire circle indulged in. I would not know if he wore seat-belt, and even though the Mini for sure was fun driving, he for sure could have owned and been traveling in a crash-safer car. The managing director of EMI, Bob Mercer, phoned me up. so how easy was he lifted out ? Its wheels had been balanced and a tyre had been replaced. These days, Jones, who's 71, oversees the Marc Bolan School of Music and Film in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Still amazing after all these years. The driver of the Mini, a purple 1275GT model, was his partner Gloria Jones, once one of Bolans backing singers but by then the mother of his 20 month old son Rolan. She is still in hospital, with a broken jaw and serious facial injuries. And Richard got her out of Uk . Also he has the watch colours wrong for the time of day. Her rendition of "Dock of the Bay" appears as a bonus track on T.Rex's album Bolan's Zip Gun. Lots of factors were present that wouldnt help. Gloria Jones' career began in a church gospel choir, which led to spots singing backing vocals for artists such as Phil Spector and Bob Dylan.Her singing talent and years of studying piano and composition led to a job writing for Motown at the behest of Pam Sawyer. Hed just make things up. Marc Bolan AKA Mark Feld Born: 30-Sep-1947 Birthplace: London, England [1] Died: 16-Sep-1977 Location of death: London, England Cause of death: Accident - Automobile Remains . Terrible isnt it dont tell the press! He is best known for his work with British rock band T. Rex. Specifically, she broke her jaw, leg, and foot, as well as suffering serious internal injuries. And. He was lifted out of the car by Glorias brother. It was very fashionable to use my face on the cover of everything. But Even sober people can (and often do) crash their automobile when driving at the early hours of the morning down dark, poorly-lit roads, even when they havent been partying all night. The eulogy was beautiful, and then this funereal music started up on the organ. Did I detect some slight nervousness, a little apprehension behind those lenses? Im a lunatic.. Wed 16th Sep 2020 16.00 BST. Dont believe a word of this Marc was not cut out of the wreckage he was lifted out by Glorias brother Richard and layd down on a blanket as he then tried hopeless cpr on marcs lifeless body. The car was being driven by his girlfriend, American soul singer Gloria Jones, who recorded the original version of the song Tainted Love. One was Malvern Winter Gardens a premier venue at the time because it also hosted the Who, the Moody Blues and the Kinks, among others and the other was Frank Freemans Dance Studio in Kidderminster. He was thrown out of the car during the accident and was not cut out of the car at all. In 1977 Marc Bolan, singer from Glam rock group T.Rex, died in a car crash in London. Amongst many other things I recall him telling me he had difficulty reading where buses were going. The couple had been followed home in another car containing Richard Jones. Motown. The car crash that killed him 30 years ago this month, brought him abruptly to the end of a . I visit the site where T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan died in 1977. Marc Bolan with girlfriend Gloria Jones and their baby son, Rolan Bolan - born 26th September - pictured 1st October 1975. . Mr. *Marc Bolan (Marc Feld), car accident in 1977. The centrepiece was a huge white swan made out of chrysanthemums. T Rex. Ive written some great lyrics, and people say its all mindless garbage. It was an accident and a tragedy, these happen. Find Gloria Jones stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Welcome to Bolan world, the light of love shines on ! THE legend of Marc Bolan, Glam Rock's inventor, is one of innovation, hedonism, decadence and tragedy. They had a baby, and this year, Marc Bolan began to make a come-back. THIRTY one years ago, in the early hours of the morning of September 16, 1977, a huge fire broke out in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, pulling most of the fire appliances from the south of London.. . Seven years earlier I had become smitten by a certain single that had just been released . I can say that in absolute, total truth. Nobody could have foreseen that., Estranged wife June Bolan (ne Child) went to pay her respects to Marcs dead body. The 29-year-old former T-Rex singer was killed instantly when the car being driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes. so sad when some one goes before their time..if only if only if only. Where previously he had been. I went to 3 of the performances of 2012s 20th Century Boy The Musical at the Coventry Belgrade Theatre the first two and the last one and I absolutely loved the whole cast, including George Maguire, who played The Man Himself but sadly he might not be quite right on film, being so tall. Total class., On Bolans final British tour, promoting his 1977 album Dandy In The Underworld, he invited The Damned to join him on the road as T.Rexs support band. It was a long time ago. I went back home to Wales. This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #111. Is it a girl? Already people had started leaving notes and messages. Embed from Getty Images. He found it within a year, with a single called Ride a White Swan that combined the bizarre imagery of his Hippy days with a driving, insistent rhythm that spelled commercial success. Their first album, Beard of Stars, was a dramatic success, but again, limited to the cult market. Youre clearly a nasty, small-minded clown who needs someone to blame for this. His purple Mini was being driven by his girlfriend Gloria Jones, when it swerved over a bridge and crashed headlong into a sycamore tree. Bolan died on 16 September 1977, two weeks before his 30th birthday. If, people want racism to go away, then it needs to be taken seriously, not thrown around like calling everyone who disagrees with you one. When David started singing he and Marc forged a great friendship, recalls Jones today. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Hed got rid of his drug habit, hed gone through his arrogant stage, he was almost humble. This topic is very interesting. Cause of death was trauma and blood loss, and there is a suggestion that a bolt from a fence post punched into his temple and that was what finished him off. . The tour was a supposedly low-key one, hence the undersized attendance. #ltjones #marcbolanINSTAGRAM: L_T_Jones Sounds silly to write about it now 53 years later but I have time now to reflect. It didnt mean anything. Its astute proprietor had recognised as soon as Little Richard uttered the immortal phrase Awop-bop-aloobopawop- bam-boom that things were moving on from ballroom. When I started out with Tyrannosaurus Rex the press were always very good to me no one ever understood me, but it was quite nice, they helped to give me exposure. I was unable to return to London Marc Bolans funeral took place on Tuesday, September 20, 1977 at Golders Green Crematorium. That was the only indication hed been in an accident. Soul singer - songwriter - producer Born on 19.10.1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio Sister of Richard Jones.Mother of Rolan Bolan. All of what he says is complete nonsense. mosogotam 133K subscribers Subscribe 21K views 3 years ago No copyright infringement intended. That was how Geoffrey Bayldon [the actor in Catweazle] got a part in the Born To Boogie movie. Its a great idea you open up a cloak and its full of eagles. My book: Marc Bolan. I remember gulping down about three shots of something just to handle the news. Think the conspiracy theories might be getting a bit stretched. Marc was scared of driving and it was the drivers responsibility to ensure that they were compos mentis when doing so hence many fans will always blame Marcs early demise as her fault she couldve booked a taxi they couldve stayed in a hotel overnight many other options of course. He died aged just 29 when he and Tainted Love singer Gloria, now 71, crashed in a purple Mini just a mile from home in Barnes, South West London. In retrospective, back then Marc Bolan dying was just as shocking as the death of David Bowie, and some others of the brightest rock stardome. He thrived on it., Marc was grateful to have a second chance, says Tony Visconti. Marcs dead. It was unreal. he was taken out of the car by someone, and actually a passing motorist provided the blanket. And then came his brainwave, he simplified the name to T.Rex, pared down the lyrics, dusted his face with . A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Bolan was killed his seat swivelling through 180 degrees and ending up in the rear of the vehicle and Jones was severely injured. There was an amazing trade in pillows silk-screened with his face. A face-to-face encounter with an idol can be a deflating, sobering, even depressing experience. yeah yeah yeah, His guitars , well actually a few are around , Gloria Jones was driving the Mini 1275GT early yesterday morning when it crashed into a tree on Barnes Common. Pills to wake up and pills to go to sleep. I think I was still a schoolboy, actually, recalls Captain Sensible of The Damned. People got as weirded-out with Marc as they did with Bowie. Gloria Jones lost her husband and father of her child, from a pure accident that any of us, even good drivers, could make. Gloria Richetta Jones . You should never You should never meet your idols. If thats not a saying, an adage, a maxim, a motto then it damn well should be. So I went to the tree. The night before he had been at Mortons restaurant in Londons Berkeley Square, celebrating Gloria Joness return to the UK from California, where she had been recording an album. By the end of 1973 he was drinking a bottle a day. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The night I cut Marc Bolan from the wreckage of his car. He was only now attempting to reassert his mercurial talents, and re-establish his popularity. Lesley-Ann Jones reveals all from her time spent with the legendary signer Reveals David Bowie's eye condition may have been caused by syphilis Tells how Bowie found letters which revealed mother. Unfortunately, it didnt. No one can quite agree on what exactly Marc Bolan would be doing today, if hed lived. Manchester Square was what they called an RTA station and our appliance was carrying specialist rescue equipment.. They were returning to Bolan's home in Richmond after a night out in central London . One of the rare exceptions was Marc Bolan. He specialised in covering rock music and helped popularise the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) after using the term for the first time (after editor Alan Lewis coined it) in the May 1979 issue of Sounds. Recording the otherwise lost history of all manner of British culture is very important to me. To get there he had adopted whatever guise would advance him best - he was a mod, a Dylan imitator, and found credibility and modest success with ethereal acoustic duo Tyrannosaurus Rex. she told lie after lie, somehow excusing herself from the situation like she was never there. Marc Bolan T. Rex | WitchesBrewPress's Blog. At the time of Marcs death I wasnt a huge fan, but now I really appreciate his work. The Singer, song-writer poet, a guitarist was only 29. . recalled Chris Watts, then a member of London Fire Brigade but for the past 21 years licensee of the Albion Inn, Bath Road, Worcester, when a call came to attend an accident on the South Circular. By the time Marc Bolan joined the ranks of John's Children in 1967, the British band had already established quite a reputation. Here was a guy with glitter on his cheeks, wearing gold shoes. Both times at the iconic Apollo Theatre in Glasgow 1976 Futuristic Dragon Tour and 1977 Dandy In The Underworld Tour. Despite its unlikely sounding name, Franks place had been a mecca for Midlands beat groups for years. The couple began their set at 3am and then slept Easter Monday off at the family homes of the clubs disc jockeys Rod Gilchrist and Paul Jennings. He used to write wonderful stories, but I dont know what happened to them. the fireman is not the only one not telling the truth. The T Rex star was killed instantly when his car hit a tree in south London. My father was a fireman at Richmond station and Chiswick and he attended the scene of marc bolans death. I knew that, with Marc being Jewish, the funeral would be very quick. with a fistful of bowie money, she took rolan and headed to cali. Wikipaedia is very useful . You can see why. Marc Bolan, T. Rex,Ed Cobb: Gloria Jones (nascida como Gloria Richetta Jones em Cincinnati, Ohio, 19 de outubro de 1945) uma cantora americana de soul e gospel [1]. There was a rabbi reading a eulogy, and Marcs coffin was in the middle of these twin tracks, like on a railroad. Then theres the matter of lying to the police, the courts, and everyone else. By Richard Jones. I remember one Top Of The Pops where Marc was wearing a toy plastic Roman breastplate that hed bought in Woolworths and one of his nipples was showing! Steve Harley takes up to story: Muriel Young kick-started it all. He saw every little appearance on the small screen as making him more famous in Sainsburys. Four years earlier, Bolan had headlined the venue himself. RM E11EH7 - Sep. 16, 1977 - September 16th 1977 Marc Bolan killed in car crash. Never before and possibly never since, have men taken to the stage in full face make-up with lipstick and glitter, sparkling high heeled boots, feather boas and sometimes frocks. And there was booze. In the 1970s she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T.Rex. C. Carol Scott3. This is not just about one moment in the past; its about decades of deceit; decades of wasting everyones time with pathetic lies ; a former public official or the brother of a music personality either defaming their public office, or associating-by-their-relationto them another performers, (their sisters), career, in boring, maudlin tales of woe. Gloria nearly died in the accident, and was in the hospital for several days afterwards. I . RIP Marc. all the controversy surrounding the details of the accident are of bad taste, he has left us for now, but I hope to see him one day after I pass from this mortal coil. I cant think, I dont have anything to say. Soul Funk. I say this with no criticism and no malice, but Marc was a fully paid-up member of the Fantasy Island Club. Ill have to get back into cars, I might be doing something with Marvel Comics. Besides, what Marc Bolan and T. Rex did was more than just standard. Marc bought me The Lord Of The Rings and said: If you want to know more about me, read this., BP Fallon was Bolans publicist at the height of his charges fame. After being friendly glam-rock adversaries, the pairs careers veered off in radically different paths. In fact she did not even learn of his death until after his funeral. He said: Have you heard the radio today? Presumably it wasn't considered wor. And I dont necessarily mean Watts. The Grapefruit imprint has collected two discs' worth of material from Bolan's early band John's Children, while RPM has reissued two albums from Gloria Jones on one CD including the Bolan-produced Vixen. He installed a caretaker and three years later sold it for about 70,000 without hardly ever visiting. No other vehicle was involved. Miss Jones - an American singer who had just returned from the US - broke her jaw and is suffering from shock. She was very badly and seriously injured. Phillip Evans-Lowe was driving to work at a local dairy when he witnessed the smash. According to the dead star's manager who was with them during the evening, Miss Jones had been drinking moderately at the restaurant. He loved all the adulation and the recognition. I was broken to think this was how he was after the crash. Any proof? She was gorgeous. For 25 years, the tree on Barnes Common, into which the purple Mini, which Jones was driving, crashed on September 16, 1977, killing Bolan instantly, has been an unlikely shrine, draped with. Advertisement Rolan Bolan Net Worth When we rang the hospital later they told us the driver had a broken arm and jaw, but the passenger was DOA (dead on arrival), he added. Soon after joining T. Rex, Jones and Bolan became romantically involved. The leader of . Marc wouldve embraced any movement as long as it reflected well among the gullible. He started to evolve toward the end of his life, but it was too late. I know exactly how you feel Susan. M arc Bolan, best-known as the frizzy-haired leader of T. Rex, died September 16th in a car crash. I agree with you Steve. He dabbled in some more groups, and in 1968, making a vague living by playing acoustic guitar around the clubs (and in restaurants for a free meal) he met Steven Took, and together they formed one of the classic groups of the Hippy era, Tyrannosaurus Rex. 59 now, retired, and spending a wonderful afternoon having a few drinks whilst listening to T-Rex songs. He had fallen a long way. Its all writ. It was November 1975 in the offices of Tony Brainsby Publicity, shortly before the release of the Futuristic Dragon album. It was a sunny afternoon, if I remember rightly, says Captain Sensible. My names Marc. Many years ago I though Johnny Depp would have made a good Marc then time passed and my hopeful baton went to Orlando Bloom more time passed and it looked like Aneurin Barnard (as he was in The White Queen) would have been amazing maybe the best (hes a great singer, too). Ended up here as I visited this site today as I was in Barnes and my cousin used to live in the house directly behind the crash site double nostalgia. I would be surprised if Gloria had been stone cold sober..but she wasnt charged with any offense. Thanks for all your research. A racist mechanic? It was once said of the Rolling Stones: Would you let your daughter marry one of these? But as far as the stars of glam rock were concerned you had to work out the gender first. she indeed got out of the car herself! It caused outrage., While its true that the hits never totally dried up for Marc Bolan, theres little doubt his creative muse fizzled rather than sizzled in his latter years. Police said Bolan, 29, was killed when a car driven by his girlfriend, singer Gloria Jones, struck a tree in southwest London. died Friday in a car crash in a London . The story is false. He couldnt walk past a shop window; he couldnt walk past a fucking bus stop without looking at his reflection in the glass. The book Marc Bolan: A Tale Untold will now be published in the New Year. You think, what would Jimi Hendrix have done if hed lived? No names mentioned, but the reality more often than not fails to live up to your fantasy. "If people still want to speculate about the manner of his death, fine. Regards to all. Was Bolan, after all this time, still dubious about talking to the press? It was amazing, because Bolan had just had his first big hit single. Im still here.. And tights. He was the cosmic punk again.. Among those left money were Bolan's wife June; Gloria Jones, whom the will describes as his secretary; and Bolan's parents -- but not Harry. It did 3,000., Marc had to talk everything up. One of these must be true. Remember keep a little Marc in your hearts. The tree itself, leaning over a small . So ended the life of Marc Bolan, the founder of glam rock, one of the most bizarre fashion styles British popular music has ever produced. Jones released an album in 1976, called Vixen . So sad to read false testimony. The time of the crash was 5am, just as dawn was breaking. Something is not right here. Together, they had a son, Rolan Bolan (b. The bad years had taken little toll of his looks, but he would have been 30 next year. On the way home, she crashed her Mini-GT into a fence and tree. Over-drugged, fat and almost alcoholic, he was rescued by a lovely black American singer called Gloria Jones. He was never going to burn out, Sid and Nancy style. He loved life. And in spite of tours and heavy promotion, Bolan never made the breakthrough into the American market. I literally could barely even peek at the publicity stills for that Sky Arts Urban Myths show, they were so grim looked more like George of The Jungle crossed with Donovan and the bloke who played Bowie looked a complete pudding as well. I can still remember hearing the news on Radio one that fateful morning ! The demo was put out posthumously, and it had all the signs of a great work. For the next six and a half years their lives were to continue a universe apart, until late one night they crossed at a sycamore tree by a hump back bridge on the South Circular. 20th Century Boy would make a great title. Crews at the capitals other stations were ordered to standby as cover and the men from Blue Watch at Manchester Square W1 took to the road in readiness. Heres how it works. Gloria Jones' biggest claim to fame came by accident. All in all very sad that people need to lie after the event all in all it would seem that Marc was a fairly decent sort of person. Thats the problem with me, you see. Neither Gloria nor Bolan were wearing a seat belt.. Marc loved it all. Miss Jones' brother - who was following their purple mini - told police the car was travelling at 30 mph (48.3 km/h) when it crashed at a notorious accident blackspot. Mr Bolan had just completed a television series and was said to be poised to make a comeback after spending the last three years abroad as a tax exile. i have watched a TON of interviews with her, and you would think there was a third person in the car driving. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! I only ever interviewed him once. BA1 1UA. During my research I contacted the archivist for the London Fire Brigade. 1964 (pre Marc Bolan) I was 18 he was 16/17 . Stan doesnt really like Conan that much, did you know? At the height of his career T-REX singer Marc Bolan, aged 29 years, was killed when a purple Mini Clubman 1275GT driven by his girlfriend Gloria Jones, had an accident in North London on. Do you have any unpublished photos, anything, that we might all enjoy, please, from that time ? Many comment on this , and growing , I did read on this site ,that Marc house was a mile away from Mortons , we its not is much further , and that persons comments on Gloria have been responded to negatively. On September 16, 1977, Marc was on his way home from a club in Berkeley Square with Gloria Jones. I played the first Tyrannosaurus Rex album recently and then I wrote about 10 songs in the same style, just to show myself that I could still do it, The high woods filled with the bones of broken gods. I wrote that the other day, its a lovely line, isnt it, I mean, how can I honestly sit down and think that in the past Ive been compared to David Cassidy? 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