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“All the Young Dudes” the greatest glam song of all time

Rob Beschizza
Feb 02, 2026
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“All the Young Dudes,” written by David Bowie for Mott the Hoople and a number 3 hit for that band in the summer of 1972, is the greatest glam record of all time. This according to Uncut magazine.

More hopefully, though, glam could be a key to self-discovery. Roy Wood was a joint-passing hippy before he became the glitter-bearded star of Wizzard. Mott Th…

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