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 Gotta Move
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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Long time ago
I don't want no woman
Baby, mess around my door
I gotta move
Baby, baby, baby, I got to move
I don't want you messin' woman
I don't want your foolin' round with me.
Hey.
I told you baby
Once upon a time
You would be my woman
Said oh, you'll be mine
But that is alright
That's alright, alright
Whoa that is alright baby
Treat me wrong tonight.
Whoa, don't want you baby
Always foolin' round with me
Oh no no no no
I don't want my baby
Always foolin' round with me
She tries to make me leave her
Always get away from me.
The lyrics to Led Zeppelin's song I Gotta Move seem to be about a man who has grown tired of his partner's unfaithfulness and is now leaving her. The first verse establishes that the man has made it clear to his partner that he doesn't want any woman messing around his door, and that he needs to move on. The repetition of "Baby, baby, baby, I got to move" emphasizes the urgency of the situation.
In the second verse, the man reminisces about a time when he had hoped that his partner would be faithful to him, but it seems that this hope has been dashed. Despite this, he seems resigned to the situation, repeating the phrase "That's alright" several times, as if to reassure himself that he will be okay.
The third verse reaffirms the man's decision to leave his partner, as he sings that he doesn't want her always fooling around with him. The line "She tries to make me leave her, always get away from me" suggests that the partner may have pushed the man away with her behavior, and that he feels like he has no choice but to end the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of I Gotta Move paint a picture of a man who has reached his breaking point with an unfaithful partner and must leave her in order to find peace. The repetition of phrases like "Baby, baby, baby" and "That's alright" suggest a sense of resignation and a desire to move on from the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you baby
I had made it clear to you before
Long time ago
A while back
I don't want no woman
I don't need any women around me
Baby, mess around my door
Coming around my area causing trouble
I gotta move
I need to leave this place
Baby, baby, baby, I got to move
I really need to pack and go
I don't want you messin' woman
I don't want you causing any trouble
I don't want your foolin' round with me.
I don't want you wasting my time
Hey.
Hey.
I told you baby
I already mentioned earlier
Once upon a time
Some time back
You would be my woman
I expected you to be with me
Said oh, you'll be mine
I said that you would be mine
But that is alright
It's okay though
That's alright, alright
It's alright, don't worry
Whoa that is alright baby
It's okay, don't be upset
Treat me wrong tonight.
You were rude to me tonight
Whoa, don't want you baby
I don't want you here
Always foolin' round with me
You're always causing trouble around me
Oh no no no no
Oh no
I don't want my baby
I don't want my girlfriend
Always foolin' round with me
Being troublesome around me
She tries to make me leave her
She wants to get rid of me
Always get away from me.
Always running away from me
Contributed by Julia N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Denise Smith
Plant's vocals are supreme....pure magic.
E
I love how anything Led Zeppelin played that didn't make onto a CD is still better than what most musicians can come up with in the present.
navynugget7
Not hard when they stole all this great material!
crackfoolman
@navynugget7 they didn't STEAL the material. All of the songs that wasn't belongs to them was totally re-arranged. If it's not a cover like in the video, of course, but a cover can be whichever
Randy Randal
@navynugget7 with the exception of Moby Dick and the first couple of minutes of Bring it on Home the guitar drums, and bass was different similar maybe but how many songs sound the same or remind you of another song it was the lyrics Robert didn't change and there again how many songs have shake like a willow tree smoke stack lighting to say LED ZEPPELIN was plagiarism is just plain non sense and stupidity especially when Mick , Kieth Pete , Roger , Rod , Steve , Eric and the list goes on for miles did the exact same thing as did Lance , Blindside, and everything stevie gay gone did was stolen so please keep your jealousy in check. I would say quit making yourself look stupid but it obviously comes natural for you
J A
@Randy Randal listen to the bass line of How Many More Times and then listen to Smoke Stack Lightning- i’m a huge Led Zeppelin fan but that rip off is incredibly apparent and most likely intentional
Randy Randal
@J A OHH come the fuck on braugh Really, do you want to go there how about you listen to Dirty Honey's when I'm gone and Kiss larger than life Foghat
Honey Hush any version of train kept arollIn and I can do this all day LED FUCKING ZEPPELIN is the most copied band ever from contemporary to hip hop everybody cops from LED FUCKING ZEPPELIN
Chuichupachichi
Hard to believe a Zepp song could sound so good without Pages' guitar even in there. Really demonstrates how much depth the band had. Never hear many comments about how great a harp player Plant is. Devoid of a guitar solo, his harp filled in great.
Alphonzo Ricardo Magnifico
You get to hear Jonesy and Bonzo very well in this. You get the essence of their presence. You also get more of a blues sense of Robert's vocals and harmonica. Fantastic, thank you for sharing.
Nb Forrest
Incredible soaring vocals from Percy in his prime! He can sure blow that harp, too.