Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group c… Read Full Bio ↴Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock.

Originally named the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that gave them considerable artistic freedom. Initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums over ten years. Their 1969 debut, Led Zeppelin, was a top-ten album in several countries and featured such tracks as "Good Times Bad Times", "Dazed and Confused" and "Communication Breakdown". Led Zeppelin II (1969) was their first number-one album, and yielded "Ramble On" and "Whole Lotta Love". In 1970, they released Led Zeppelin III which featured "Immigrant Song". Their untitled fourth album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV (1971), is one of the best-selling albums in history with 37 million copies sold. The album includes "Black Dog", "Rock and Roll" and "Stairway to Heaven", with the latter being among the most popular and influential works in rock history. Houses of the Holy (1973) yielded "The Ocean", "Over the Hills and Far Away" and "The Rain Song". Physical Graffiti (1975), a double album, featured "Trampled Under Foot" and "Kashmir".

Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin's music, particularly early in their career, while Plant wrote most of the lyrics. Jones's keyboard-based compositions later became central to their music, which featured increasing experimentation. The latter half of their career saw a series of record-breaking tours that earned the group a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their touring and output, which included Presence (1976) and In Through the Out Door (1979), grew limited, and the group disbanded following Bonham's death in 1980. Since then, the surviving former members have sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off reunions. The most successful of these was the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, with Bonham's son Jason Bonham on drums.

Led Zeppelin are one of the best-selling music artists of all time; their total record sales are estimated to be between 200 and 300 million units worldwide. They achieved eight consecutive UK number-one albums and six number-one albums on the US Billboard 200, with five of their albums certified Diamond in the US. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the Seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential" during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s.

Albums
Led Zeppelin (1969)
Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Led Zeppelin III (1970)
Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Houses of the Holy (1973)
Physical Graffiti (1975)
Presence (1976)
In Through the Out Door (1979)
Coda (1982)

9- Baby Come On Home
Led Zeppelin Lyrics

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There was a time I used to call you on my very own
We were so happy, woman, talkin' for hours and hours on the telephone
Then one day I set you up to walk right outta my life
Leavin' me all by myself, all alone, to cry every night
(Babe, babe, babe, babe, oh)
Oh, I want you to come back home, yeah
(Oh yeah)
Sweet little girl

(You been gone so long)
You've been away so long
Now listen to me
I said I made up my mind, woman when you left me there, oh
I was gonna find another sweet lover who's gonna feel all of my, all of my, all
Of my cares

So I met a sweet little girl just about as nice as she could be, oh
I fell in love with that woman but she turned around, and did the same thing
Again to me, whoa

(Babe, babe, babe)
Oh baby, baby, please come home, home
(Come on home) home, yeah, it's alright
(Oh yeah) I know
(Ya been gone too long) been away so long
(Babe, babe, babe) I want you to please come home, oh
(Oh yeah, ya been gone too long)
So I made up my mind
I gonna crawl right back to you woman
I'm gonna plead and plead and plead, yeah
'Til you're here by my side
I can't even walk down the same old streets we used to walk down
Cause I keep thinking about all the good times
Keep thinkin' about it
I want to make you mine
Oh, babe
(Babe, babe, babe)
Babe, babe, babe, please
(Come on home)
Please come home, yeah
(Oh yeah, ya been gone too long)
I want you to oh oh
(Babe, babe, babe come on home)
I want you to come back running home to me woman
(Oh yeah)
I want you to think about when we walk through the trees together
(Ya been gone too long)
You know we had such a real good time
Whoa, here they come
(Babe, babe, babe, come on home)
I believe it's always calling

Do you feel the brown leaf against your face you ought to sing and shout
(Oh yeah)

Overall Meaning

Led Zeppelin's "Baby Come On Home" is a love song in which the singer pleads with his lover to come back home after she left him all alone. The song begins with a nostalgic look at their past when they used to talk for hours on the phone and were happy together. He then confesses that he had tried to move on by finding another lover but she left him too. The singer now expresses his genuine desire for his ex-girlfriend to return to him and his willingness to plead with her until she comes back.

The song's lyrics and music evoke raw emotions of love, longing, and heartbreak. The singer's voice is filled with sadness, longing, hope, and desperation, reflecting the pain of losing the one he loves. The song's simple yet powerful melody, combined with the blues and soul influences, creates a nostalgic and emotional atmosphere that engages the listeners.

Led Zeppelin's "Baby Come On Home" was never released as a single but was included in the band's box set in 1990. The song's original version was recorded during the sessions for Led Zeppelin's first album, but it was never included in the album. The song was later released in 1969 as a B-side to the single "Good Times Bad Times."

The song was written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, with the help of Jeff Beck. Beck played on the song's guitar solo, and his contribution is considered one of the highlights of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

There was a time I used to call you on my very own
I remember a time when I used to call you on my own

We were so happy, woman, talkin' for hours and hours on the telephone
We used to talk for hours and hours on the phone, and we were really happy

Then one day I set you up to walk right outta my life
But then one day, I did something that caused you to leave me

Leavin' me all by myself, all alone, to cry every night
And since then, I've been all alone, crying every night because you're not here

(Babe, babe, babe, babe, oh)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh

Oh, I want you to come back home, yeah
I really want you to come back home

(Oh yeah)
Oh yeah

Sweet little girl
You're my sweet little girl

(You been gone so long)
You've been gone for so long

You've been away so long
You've been gone for such a long time

Now listen to me
But listen to me now

I said I made up my mind, woman when you left me there, oh
I made up my mind when you left me that I would find someone else to care for me

I was gonna find another sweet lover who's gonna feel all of my, all of my, all Of my cares
So I found another lover who I hoped would take care of me and feel all of my troubles and worries

So I met a sweet little girl just about as nice as she could be, oh
So I met someone who was sweet and kind

I fell in love with that woman but she turned around, and did the same thing Again to me, whoa
But she ended up leaving me just like you did

(Babe, babe, babe)
Baby, baby, baby

Oh baby, baby, please come home, home
Please come back home, baby

(Come on home) home, yeah, it's alright
Come on home, it will be okay

(Oh yeah) I know
Oh yeah, I know

(Ya been gone too long) been away so long
You've been gone for too long

(Babe, babe, babe) I want you to please come home, oh
Baby, baby, baby, I really want you to come back home

(Oh yeah, ya been gone too long)
Oh yeah, you've been gone for too long

So I made up my mind
So I've decided

I gonna crawl right back to you woman
I'm going to crawl back to you, woman

I'm gonna plead and plead and plead, yeah
I'm going to beg and beg and beg

Til you're here by my side
Until you're by my side

I can't even walk down the same old streets we used to walk down
I can't even walk down the old streets we used to walk down

Cause I keep thinking about all the good times
Because all I can think about are the good times we had

Keep thinkin' about it
It's always on my mind

I want to make you mine
I want you to be mine again

Oh, babe
Oh, baby

(Babe, babe, babe)
Baby, baby, baby

Babe, babe, babe, please
Baby, baby, baby, please

(Come on home)
Come on home

Please come home, yeah
Please come back home

(Oh yeah, ya been gone too long)
Oh yeah, you've been gone for too long

I want you to oh oh
I really want you

(Babe, babe, babe come on home)
Baby, baby, baby, come on home

I want you to come back running home to me woman
I want you to come back to me, running home

(Oh yeah)
Oh yeah

I want you to think about when we walk through the trees together
I want you to remember when we used to walk through the trees together

You know we had such a real good time
We had such a good time together

Whoa, here they come
Here comes my feelings

(Babe, babe, babe, come on home)
Baby, baby, baby, come on home

I believe it's always calling
I believe love is always calling

Do you feel the brown leaf against your face you ought to sing and shout
If you can feel the brown leaves against your face, you should sing and shout

(Oh yeah)
Oh yeah

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., ROBERT MELLIN LIVING TRUST
Written by: JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT, BERT BERNS

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