Rubber band Rubber band A rubber band (also known as an elastic band, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845, by Stephen Perry. Most rubber bands are manufactured out of natural rubber or, especially at larger sizes, elastomer, and are sold in a variety of sizes. Rubber bands are made by extruding the rubber into a long tube to provide its general shape, putting the tubes on mandrels, curing the rubber with heat, and then slicing it
Rubber Band (song) for the single, was re-recorded in stereo the following February for Bowie's debut album. The B-side, "The London Boys", was belatedly issued as a UK single in 1975. All songs written by David Bowie. The US release had "There is a Happy Land" as the B-side. Rubber Band (song) "Rubber Band" is a single by David Bowie. The single was released in December 1966, and marked the start of Bowie's recording contract with Deram which would include his first album, 1967’s "David Bowie". It was part of the three-track audition tape Bowie's new manager Kenneth Pitt used to persuade the