1972 was the pinnacle year for glam rock, and ‘The Slider’ by T. Rex, which turns 40 years old this week, was in many ways the ultimate glam album.
Few sounds in rock history define decadence as perfectly as T. Rex‘s 1971 hit ‘Bang a Gong (Get it On).’ So when actor/hedonist Charlie Sheen signed on to appear in Dutch beer company Bavaria’s new commercial, it made sense for them to spring for Marc Bolan’s most famous song.
In the spot, Sheen leaves a
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