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"20th Century Boy" is a song by T. Rex . It was released as a Single in 1973 and reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart . The song did not feature on an original Studio Album but was included as a bonus track on a reissue of 1973 album '' Tanx ''. It later returned to the UK Top 20 in 1991, 14 years after the death of writer and singer Marc Bolan , after it was used in a Commercial for Levi Jeans . A slightly different segment of the song, with the addition of a harp, was used in a Jameson's Whisky television advert. Since its release it has been covered extensively by artists like Placebo featuring David Bowie , Def Leppard , Drain STH , Chalk Circle , Pink Cream 69 , and Siouxsie And The Banshees . It has also been covered by X Japan , playing the song in most of their performances. SINGLE TRACK LISTING #"20th Century Boy" #"Free Angel" |
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