“Metal Guru” was the band’s fourth (and final) number one in the UK when it topped the singles chart for four weeks from May–June, 1972.
Bolan described the song’s apparent religious references as this:
“Is a festival of life song. I relate ‘Metal Guru’ to all Gods around. I believe in a God, but...
Aaaaawh yeah
Oaaaaah
Metal Guru is it you
Metal Guru is it you
Sitting there in your armour plated chair
Oh yeah, metal Guru is it you
Metal Guru is it true
All alone without a telephone
Oh yeah, metal Guru could it be
You're gonna bring my baby to me
She'll be wild you know
A rock'n'roll child
Oh yeah, metal Guru has it been
Just like a silver-studded sabre-tooth dream
I'll be clean you know
Pollution machine
Oh yeah, metal Guru is it you
Metal Guru is it you
Awh yeah (aaaaah)
Awh yeah (aaaaah)
(Oaaaaah)
Metal Guru could it be
You're gonna bring my baby to me
She'll be wild you know
A rock'n'roll child
Oh yeah, metal Guru is it you
Metal Guru is it true
All alone without a telephone
Oh, metal Guru could it be
You're gonna bring my baby to me
She'll be wild you know
A rock'n'roll child
Oh yeah, metal Guru is it you
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru is it you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Metal Guru was written by Marc Bolan.
Metal Guru was produced by Tony Visconti.
T. Rex released Metal Guru on Fri May 05 1972.