đź“° David Bowie Extermination Society - Letters : Sep. 1972
- David Bowie
- Sep 2, 1972
- 2 min read
A fiery and highly entertaining letters page from Record Mirror featuring a strongly worded attack from the self-styled “David Bowie Extermination Society” on Marc Bolan’s songwriting, alongside other passionate reader opinions on music press content.
Bolan vs Bowie fans clash in the letters pages — glam rock rivalry heats up in print.
Record Mirror
Date: September 2, 1972
Length: 4 min read
đź“° Key Highlights
• “David Bowie Extermination Society” letter fiercely criticises Marc Bolan’s songs as meaningless and compares them unfavourably to Bowie’s work
• Readers suggest Bolan tracks like “Boland Boogie” and “The Slider” are inferior to Bowie’s “Spaceball Ricochet” and “Dove”
• Strong opinions on music press coverage, including calls to reduce trivia and improve content balance
• Classic example of the passionate fan rivalries sparked by the 1972 glam rock explosion
• Humorous and combative tone typical of early 70s music weekly letters pages
đź“° Overview
Published on September 2, 1972, this Record Mirror letters page captures the intense tribalism between fans of Marc Bolan and David Bowie at the height of T. Rextasy and Ziggy-mania.
đź“° Source Details
Publication / Venue: Record Mirror
Date: September 2, 1972
Format: Readers’ letters page
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 Record Mirror letters section.
đź“° The Story
The headline letter from “Debbie & Lynn” of the David Bowie Extermination Society launches a scathing attack on Marc Bolan, claiming his songs lack meaning compared to Bowie’s output. Other readers weigh in on the quality of the magazine itself, creating a lively snapshot of how heated the glam rock scene had become by late summer 1972.
đź“° Visual Archive
Large, dynamic black-and-white live performance photo of a female dancer and musicians on stage, with bold headline text and multiple columns of reader letters below.
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đź“° Closing Notes
This September 1972 Record Mirror letters page perfectly illustrates the passionate (and sometimes extreme) fan divide between Marc Bolan and David Bowie supporters — a fun time capsule of the fiery debates that defined the golden age of glam rock.
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