Like a fierce tornado, glam rock seemed to come out of nowhere, completely shake things up, and disappear almost as quickly. It was a movement which dared the public to venture into parts of the rock world that were previously uncharted. Be what you want and look how you want, to be "normal" was to be square and to be square was the kiss of death. Glam was a reaction against what else was going on in popular music in the early 70s: there was prog-rock, roots/country, and singer-songwriter pastiche. "Serious" music for "serious" music fans. The pop charts had become a big drag and this group of colorful wannabes wanted to get back to the good old days of the 50's when rock music was fun and theatrical and more than something to listen to while smoking weed and thinking deep thoughts. Although it did have its moment in the spotlight (particularly the UK-version), and some guy David Bowie ultimately became a legend, Glam never did fit into the record collections of the Yes-listening public. "A bunch of mixed-up boys in platforms and feathers trying to look like girls...what are they thinking?" was the general consensus amongst the clueless consumers. But it's those platforms and feathers (and sequins and eyeliner...) that are most identified with glam rock. The look was almost as important as the sound (the term "Glitter Rock" is pretty much interchangeable with "Glam"). Dirty denim flower-power was scoffed at by these glamour boys. They'd rather be spacebound in silver lame'.