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)
Love Me Like a Hurricane
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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C'mon and please me
You know I need your tender touch
Love me like a hurricane
And then you start to ( ? )
You tell me that you'll come on over
Then you say you won't
And then you start to ( ? )
I'll give it to you straight right now
Please
Oh please don't tease me
You know it hurts so much
C'mon and squeeze me
You know I need your tender touch
Tell me that you love me babe
Then you say you don't
You tell me that you'll come on over
Then you say you won't
The lyrics of Love Me Like a Hurricane by Led Zeppelin are about the pain of unrequited love. The singer is pleading with their lover to show them affection, to love them like a hurricane. However, their lover is playing games with their emotions, telling them they love them one minute and rejecting them the next. The singer begs their lover not to tease them, as it hurts so much. They need their lover's touch and affection, but they are left confused by their mixed signals.
The singer's plea for their lover's affection is highlighted by the powerful metaphor of a hurricane. A hurricane is an intense, destructive force that can cause significant damage in its path. In contrast, the singer desires the intensity of their lover's affection which, like a hurricane, can cause chaos but also provide release. The lyrics suggest that the emotions are so strong that they are causing turmoil within the singer's mind and heart.
Overall, the lyrics of Love Me Like a Hurricane convey the intense pain of unrequited love, the confusion caused by mixed signals, and the desire for intense affection that can provide release from that turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
Please
The singer is requesting the person they are addressing to do something for them
Oh please don't tease me
The singer is pleading with the person they are addressing not to play with their emotions
You know it hurts so much
The singer is expressing the pain they feel due to the actions of the person they are addressing
C'mon and squeeze me
The artist is asking the person they are addressing to embrace them physically
You know I need your tender touch
The artist is expressing their desire for the affectionate touch of the person they are addressing
Tell me that you love me babe
The singer is requesting the person they are addressing to express their love for them
Then you say you don't
The singer is expressing their frustration with the person they are addressing who is sending mixed signals by not reciprocating their love
You tell me that you'll come on over
The artist is expecting the person they are addressing to come to them soon
Then you say you won't
The artist is frustrated with the person they are addressing who is making promises they cannot keep
Love me like a hurricane
The artist is asking the person they are addressing to love them with intense passion and force
And then you start to (?)
The singer is unsure of what will happen next between them and the person they are addressing
I'll give it to you straight right now
The artist is expressing their desire to have an honest conversation with the person they are addressing
Contributed by Gabriella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CooManTunes
Led Zeppelin is so beautiful. Best band ever.
Jimmy 7ender
they could play any childish song , and it would sound GREAT !! Led Zeppelin Forever !!!!
A I Gaming
You can hear Elvis's influence on Robert's single style here.
54Tangerine
I've always been soooooo conflicted about bootlegs but man this is really wonderful stuff!
Shane Walsh
same, i love everything i hear from zep, after you get all your studio albums this stuff is great to find,
André Alves
I really love this song so much!
ZoCrowe71
Some of the sessions this recording was from made it on to the newer re'releases of all the Zeppelin Albums, or you can find this entire studio session on a bootleg (1 that's easy to find) called "Tribute to Johnny Kidd and the Pirates"
Shane Walsh
is this an original? sounds very good,
powderfinger1967
Some clarification.....This song is actually called "Please don't Tease". It's a cover of a Cliff Richard and the Shadows tune from the 50's.......There are numerous versions here on YouTube........watch?v=Ca3CPoIE-04
ArryaDenabi
Holy shit, 1071? Zeppelin really is immortal.