Children of the Revolution was a #2 hit single in September 1972 for the British rock band T. Rex. The song broke their sequence of four official single releases all reaching #1 (Hot Love, Get It On, Telegram Sam, Metal Guru). For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... T. Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, also occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex), were an English rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... Hot Love is the name of a 1990 minor hit single by British pop group Five Star, peaking at UK #68 in July of that year and becoming their second single for their new record label, Epic. ... Get It On is the title of more than one song: Get It On (T. Rex song), a 1971 song from the album Electric Warrior Get It On (Bang A Gong) (Power Station song), a 1985 song from the album The Power Station Get It On (Turbonegro song), a 1999... Telegram Sam was the third UK number one single for the British rock group T. Rex. ... Metal Guru was the third song to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart for the British rock band T. Rex. ...

Origins

The song is about teenage rebellion, and upon its release, some critics blasted the song, as it marked a change in the band's overall tempo. Some even believed the song was pro-communist propaganda, based on the title alone. A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ...

It was included in the film Born to Boogie, in the famous Apple Studios jam with Elton John. During the jam, Marc Bolan puts his head through a grand piano while Elton is playing. Born to Boogie was the title of a 1972 concert film starring Marc Bolan and T. Rex. ... Apple Studios were built in the basement of the Apple building at 3 Savile Row, London. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A grand piano from Schiedmayer & Söhne, Stuttgart. ...

It was also included in the films Billy Elliot, in the scene after Billy's father confronts him about learning ballet, and Breakfast on Pluto (film), during a dance scene. Billy Elliot is a 2000 film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. ... Cillian Murphy as Patrick Kitten Braden Breakfast on Pluto is a 2005 film directed by Neil Jordan and based on the novel of the same name by Patrick McCabe. ...

Cover Versions

The Violent Femmes covered the song on their album The Blind Leading the Naked (1986). This article is about the band. ... The Blind Leading The Naked is the third album by the Violent Femmes. ...

Lloyd Cole has recorded a cover of the song, as well as several other Marc Bolan songs. It was released as a b-side in 1991. Lloyd Cole with his old band during a reunion concert in London, October 2004 Lloyd Cole (born January 31, 1961) is an English singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and for his subsequent solo work. ...

The Killers (Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno's Band, not the American band that goes by the same name) covered the song on the album Murder One (1992). Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Paul DiAnno Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958, in Chingford, Essex), better known as Paul DiAnno, was the first prominent vocalist in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. ...

A cover performed by Gavin Friday and singer Bono of U2 appears on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! soundtrack. Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionan Martin Hanvey, on 8 October 1959, in Dublin) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer and painter. ... Paul David Hewson, KBE[1] (born 10 May 1960), known as Bono (IPA pronunciation: ), is the Academy Award nominated and Grammy winning lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... Bold text // Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Academy Award winning musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ...

The song also appears on the soundtrack of Channel Four's adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth. Zadie Smith (born October 27, 1975) is an English novelist. ... White Teeth is a 2000 novel by the British author Zadie Smith. ...

It was also covered by Elton John and Pete Doherty during the Live 8 concerts, but it was poorly received, as Doherty forgot many of the words. Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979) is currently the singer and songwriter of the band Babyshambles, and has briefly re-united with Carl Barât who was co-frontman and songwriter (along with Doherty) of The Libertines, with whom he first shot to fame. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 (not to be confused with Live Aid) was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ...

in 2003 it was also covered by Berry Sakharof during a live performance. Berry Sakharof (Hebrew: ברי סחרוף) is an influential Israeli rock guitarist/singer. ...

Toni Collette & The Finish on their 2007 "Look Up" tour around Australia covered Children Of The Revolution. It was well received by the crowd and critics of each night of the tour. Toni is quoted in saying she covers it "Because she just can".