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)
I Can
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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My she looks so fine
She's the only one that I been dreamin' of
Maybe someday she will be all mine
I want to tell her that I love her so
I thrill with her every touch
I need to tell her she's the only one I really love
I got a woman, she won't be true, no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
Sunday morning when we go down to church
See the menfolk standin' in line
I said they come to pray to the Lord
With my little girl, looks so fine
In the evening when the sun is sinkin' low
Everybody's with the one they love
I walk the town, keep a-searchin' all around
Lookin' for my street corner girl
I got a woman, want to ball all day
I got a woman, she won't be true, no no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
In the bars, with the men who play guitars
Singin', drinkin' and rememberin' the times
My little lover does a midnight shift
She followed around all the time
I guess there's just one thing a-left for me to do
Gonna pack my bags and move on my way
'Cause I got a worried mind sharin' what I thought was mine
Gonna leave her where the guitars play
I got a woman, she won't be true, no no
I got a woman, want to ball all day, yeah, yeah
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I got a little woman and she won't be true
(Hey hey what can I do) I said she won't be true
No, yeah, no, yeah, no, yeah, no, yeah (hey, hey, what can I say?)
Ah (hey hey, what can I do) keep on, keep on
(No, no, what can I say?) she won't
Keep on, keep on (hey, hey, what can I do?)
(No, no, what can I say?)
(Hey, hey, what can I do?)
(No, no, what can I say?) hey, hey what can I do, I got a women she won't be true
(Hey, hey, what can I do?) oh oh hear what I said I got a woman wanna bawl all day
(No, no, what can I say?) keep on keep on
(Hey, hey, what can I do?)
The lyrics to Led Zeppelin's song "I Can" detail the singer's complicated love life. The song begins by describing a girl that the singer is in love with, but it is unclear if she reciprocates his feelings. He wants to tell her how he feels but is unsure if she will ever be his.
The second verse introduces another woman that the singer has been involved with. This woman is unreliable, always drunk and cheating on him. Despite this, the singer can't let go of her. He spends his Sundays in church with the girl he loves, but at night he searches for his "street corner girl."
The final verse sees the singer making a decision to move on from his cheating girlfriend. He is going to leave her and "where the guitars play." The song concludes with the repeated phrase "hey hey what can I do," suggesting that the singer is resigned to the fact that he may never be able to find true love.
One interesting fact about "I Can" is that it was originally released as the B-side to the single "Immigrant Song." It was not included on any of Led Zeppelin's studio albums until the 1982 compilation album "Coda." Additionally, this song is one of only two Led Zeppelin tracks to feature John Paul Jones on lead vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Want to tell you about the girl I love
The singer wants to share his admiration for a girl he holds dear
My she looks so fine
He notes that she has an appealing appearance
She's the only one that I been dreamin' of
The girl he's referencing is the subject of his fantasies
Maybe someday she will be all mine
The singer hopes to form a romantic partnership with this girl in the future
I want to tell her that I love her so
The singer desires to verbally express the depth of his affection for the girl
I thrill with her every touch
The singer is strongly emotionally affected by physical interaction with her
I need to tell her she's the only one I really love
The singer feels it's important to relay the exclusiveness of his love for the girl
I got a woman, want to ball all day
The singer has a female partner he wants to engage in sexual activity with constantly
I got a woman, she won't be true, no
He suggests that his female partner is disloyal
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
His female partner is frequently impaired by alcohol
Sunday morning when we go down to church
The reference shifts to a religious setting, but the singer is still accompanied by the girl of interest
See the menfolk standin' in line
He observes a line of male churchgoers
I said they come to pray to the Lord
The churchgoers are engaging in spiritual worship
With my little girl, looks so fine
The girl the singer admires is still present, and he notes her appearance again
In the evening when the sun is sinkin' low
The singer shifts the scene to the evening
Everybody's with the one they love
The singer notes the romantic pairings of those around him
I walk the town, keep a-searchin' all around
The singer is wandering aimlessly and searching for someone or something
Lookin' for my street corner girl
The object of his search is a girl he associates with a particular street corner
In the bars, with the men who play guitars
The scene shifts again to a bar where musicians perform
Singin', drinkin' and rememberin' the times
The ambiance is one of music, alcohol consumption, and reflection
My little lover does a midnight shift
The singer's female partner works a late-night job
She followed around all the time
The female partner is a constant presence in the singer's life
I guess there's just one thing a-left for me to do
The singer suggests that he's come to a decision about his relationship
Gonna pack my bags and move on my way
The singer intends to leave his location and start a new chapter
'Cause I got a worried mind sharin' what I thought was mine
The singer has concerns about his partner's fidelity
Gonna leave her where the guitars play
He intends to leave his female partner behind in his current location
(Hey hey what can I do) I said she won't be true
The chorus repeats the idea of the singer's partner's infidelity
No, yeah, no, yeah, no, yeah, no, yeah (hey, hey, what can I say?)
The chorus continues, with some improvised vocals added
Ah (hey hey, what can I do) keep on, keep on
The singer repeats the chorus with some variations
(No, no, what can I say?) she won't
The focus continues to rest on the unfaithful female partner
Keep on, keep on (hey, hey, what can I do?)
The singer repeats the refrain again
(No, no, what can I say?)
The chorus concludes without any revelations or developments
(Hey, hey, what can I do?)
The song ends with another repetition of the chorus
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN BONHAM, JOHN PAUL JONES, JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT
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@marcusvehtibulos
I can't quit you baby
So I'm gonna put you down for awhile
I said I can't quit you baby
I guess I gotta put you down for awhile
Said you messed up my happy home
Made me mistreat my only child
Yes sir you did!
Said you know I love you baby
My love for you I could never hide
Oh, you know I love you baby
My love for you I could never hide
Oh when I feel you near me little girl
I know you are my one desire
When you hear me moaning and groaning, baby,
You know it hurts me deep down inside
When you hear me moaning and groaning, baby,
You know it hurts me deep down inside
Oh, when you hear me, honey, baby,
You know you're my one desire
Yes, you are
@getenlightened
Page, Plant, Bonham & Jones carried me through some dark days. My gratitude for them is eternal. I thank the universe for making it possible for them to exist.
@philabustahblue5532
Fuckin straight
@andrepellegrini2849
Amen,
@rajnandini5968
Seriously man
@patriceverrochi3205
Agreed 👍, I am so grateful for them! Page is my God
@turahglen3959
@@philabustahblue5532 0aaaaapf8l
@khuddle
This is the most underrated song in Zep's catalogue. Just awesome.
@tman29360
What about bring it on home man people always forget
@evidenceia5699
Your time is gonna come is very underrated too
@saulgoodman8063
@@tman29360 wow this is so good i just listened thanks for putting me on