Released during the grim British winter of 1973, the song was written to lift people’s spirits during tough times, and has become a classic of the genre. This year, it seems more relevant than ever.
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A new five-disc box-set explores Bowie’s metamorphosis into the glam rock hero from outer space.
Steve Harley, who died last week, deserves greater recognition for his contribution to the glam-rock genre and to music in general.
Many thousands of Germans got through internment by performing farces, dressing up as women and clapping along to the can-can.
