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)
Crunge
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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I ain't disclosing no names but
He sure is a good friend and
I ain't gonna tell you where he comes from, no
If I tell you you won't come again, hey
I ain't gonna tell you nothin' but I do will, but I know, yeah
Now let me tell you 'bout my girl
Open up a newspaper and what do I see? Ahh, ah
Ooh, and when she walks, she walks
Lemme tell ya, when she talks, she talks
And when she looks me in my eye
She's my baby, Lord, I want to make her mine, yeah
Tell me baby what you want me to do?
And you want me to love you, love some other man too?
Ain't gonna call me Mr. Pitiful, no
Oh, I don't need no respect from nobody, no, no
Ahh, no no, ahh
I ain't gonna tell you nothing I ain't gonna tell you no more, no
She's my baby, let me tell you that I love her so and, and
She's the woman I really want to love and let me tell you more, ooh
She's my baby, lemme tell you, she lives next door
She's the one a-woman, the one a-woman that I know
I ain't going, I ain't going, I ain't going tell you
I ain't going tell you one thing that you really ought to know, ooh
She's my lover, baby, and I love her so and
She's the one that really makes me whirl and twirl!
And she's the kind of lover that makes me me fill the whole world and
She's the one who really makes me jump and shout, ooh
She's the kind of girl, I know what it's all about
Take it on, take it, take it, take it
Ah, excuse me
Oh, will ya excuse me
I'm just trying to find the bridge
Has anybody seen the bridge?
Please
Have you seen the bridge?
I ain't seen the bridge!
Where's that confounded bridge?
The lyrics of Led Zeppelin’s song “Crunge” are mostly nonsensical, but they carry a sense of playfulness and lightheartedness. The song seems to be about the lead singer’s good friend and love interest, whom he wants to keep private. He mentions that he won’t disclose his friend’s name or where he comes from since it may deter people from seeing him. He then goes on to talk about his lover, who appears in a newspaper looking at him. He talks about her walking, talking, and looking him in the eye, expressing his love for her and his desire to make her his own.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to tell you 'bout my good thing
I want to share with you about my amazing individual
I ain't disclosing no names but
I won't reveal who this person is
He sure is a good friend and
He's a great friend of mine
I ain't gonna tell you where he comes from, no
I won't disclose his hometown
If I tell you you won't come again, hey
If I reveal his identity, you might stop visiting me
I ain't gonna tell you nothin' but I do will, but I know, yeah
Even though I say I won't tell you, I might eventually give you some details because I know I can't keep quiet for too long
Now let me tell you 'bout my girl
Now I want to tell you about my girlfriend
Open up a newspaper and what do I see? Ahh, ah
When I look in the newspaper, I see something interesting
See my girl, ah, looking at me
I notice my girlfriend looking at me
Ooh, and when she walks, she walks
She walks in a captivating, attractive way
Lemme tell ya, when she talks, she talks
She speaks in a charming, alluring manner
And when she looks me in my eye
When she gazes into my eyes
She's my baby, Lord, I want to make her mine, yeah
She's my love interest, and I want to be with her forever
Tell me baby what you want me to do?
What do you want me to do for you?
And you want me to love you, love some other man too?
If I love you, do you want me to share you with someone else?
Ain't gonna call me Mr. Pitiful, no
Don't call me pathetic
Oh, I don't need no respect from nobody, no, no
I don't require anyone else's esteem or admiration
Ahh, no no, ahh
Expressing nonverbal sounds of frustration
I ain't gonna tell you nothing I ain't gonna tell you no more, no
I won't tell you anything else
She's my baby, let me tell you that I love her so and, and
She's my significant other, and I adore her deeply
She's the woman I really want to love and let me tell you more, ooh
She's the woman I truly desire to love, and I have more to say about her
She's my baby, lemme tell you, she lives next door
She's my girlfriend, and she happens to live in the adjacent house
She's the one a-woman, the one a-woman that I know
She's the only woman I know and love
I ain't going, I ain't going, I ain't going tell you
I'm not going to reveal
I ain't going tell you one thing that you really ought to know, ooh
I won't tell you something you should really be aware of
She's my lover, baby, and I love her so and
She's my significant other, and I cherish her passionately
She's the one that really makes me whirl and twirl!
She's the one who makes me feel euphoria and excitement
And she's the kind of lover that makes me me fill the whole world and
She's the kind of lover who makes me feel like I'm on top of the world
She's the one who really makes me jump and shout, ooh
She's the one who makes me feel thrilled and ecstatic
She's the kind of girl, I know what it's all about
I fully understand who she is and what she means to me
Take it on, take it, take it, take it
Encouraging someone to persevere and keep going
Ah, excuse me
Uttered as a polite interruption or to gain attention
Oh, will ya excuse me
An expression used to apologize for interrupting someone
I'm just trying to find the bridge
I'm trying to locate the musical bridge of the song
Has anybody seen the bridge?
Did anyone else notice the musical bridge?
Please
A polite request for assistance
Have you seen the bridge?
Did you notice the musical bridge?
I ain't seen the bridge!
I didn't notice the musical bridge!
Where's that confounded bridge?
Where is the elusive musical bridge?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN BONHAM, JOHN PAUL JONES, JAMES PATRICK (JIMMY) PAGE, ROBERT ANTHONY PLANT
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