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)
Shakin' All Over
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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That's when I get shakes all over me
Quivers down my backbone
I got the shakes in my kneebone
I got the ( ? ) in my ( ? ) bone
When you move and say goodnight to me
That's when I get shakes all over me
"Shakin' All Over" is a cover of a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. It has been widely covered by many artists throughout the years, including The Who and Iggy Pop. Led Zeppelin's version of the song features Robert Plant's powerhouse vocals and Jimmy Page's blistering guitar riffs. The lyrics describe the physical effects that love can have on a person. When the singer is close to the person they love, they experience shakes and quivers in various parts of their body. The lyrics have a sense of urgency and desperation, emphasizing the strong emotions that the singer is feeling.
The opening lines, "When you move right up close to me, that's when I get shakes all over me," suggest that physical proximity is a trigger for the singer's feelings. The lyrics then describe the physical sensations that he experiences - "quivers down my backbone" and "the shakes in my kneebone." The phrase "shakin' all over" is repeated as a refrain, emphasizing the intensity of the emotions.
Overall, "Shakin' All Over" is a classic rock song that captures the raw energy and passion of the genre. The lyrics are simple but effective, describing the visceral effects of love and desire. Robert Plant's vocals and Jimmy Page's guitar work make it a standout track in Led Zeppelin's discography.
Line by Line Meaning
When you move right up close to me
Whenever you come near me and get into my personal space
That's when I get shakes all over me
I get really nervous and shaky, as if I have chills
Quivers down my backbone
A tremulous feeling going down my spine
I got the shakes in my kneebone
I feel the shivering in my bones, particularly in my knee
I got the ( ? ) in my ( ? ) bone
I am experiencing an unknown sensation in an unidentified part of my body
Shakin' all over
I am consistently trembling and can't control it
When you move and say goodnight to me
When you leave and bid me farewell for the night
That's when I get shakes all over me
At that moment, I begin feeling intense convulsions and shudders
Contributed by Evan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LucioRozendo
Tremendo por inteiro
Quando você se move bem perto de mim
É quando eu recebo tremores em cima de mim
Estremece minha espinha dorsal
Eu tenho tremores no osso do joelho
Sim, os tremores no meu osso da coxa
Tremendo por toda parte
Do jeito que você diz boa noite para mim
Traz esse sentimento dentro de mim
Estremece a espinha dorsal
Eu tenho arrepios no osso da coxa
Sim, os tremores na minha espinha
Tremendo por toda parte
Estremece minha espinha dorsal
Sim, o tremor no osso do meu joelho
Eu tenho tremores no meu osso da coxa
Tremendo por toda parte
Bem, você me faz tremer e eu gosto disso, baby
Você me faz tremer e eu gosto, baby
Bem, agite, agite, agite
agitar agitar
Agite agite agite
Agite agite agite
Shakin' All Over
When you move in right up close to me
That's when I get the shakes all over me
Quivers down my backbone
I got the shakes down my knee bone
Yeah the tremors in my thigh bone
Shakin' all over
Just the way that you say goodnight to me
Brings that feelin' on inside of me
Quivers down the backbone
I got the shivers down the thigh bone
Yeah the tremors in my back bone
Shakin' all over
Quivers down my backbone
Yeah the shakes in my knee bone
I got the tremors in my thigh bone
Shakin' all over
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
You make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake
@arnoldblashak171
One of my all-time favorite songs and I just like the way the Led Zeppelin put their touch to it
@garthkolbeck8674
Holy crap! This song has been done by more people than my ex wife!
@mariogirard1221
good one🤣
@caveman3096
I did your ex wife garth. Does that make it a tie again or still more cover versions?
@craignewnes5148
Too funny! Ex? HA!
@maryk446
This is one of the best "my ex wife" jokes I've heard. The best? Once a disc jockey in NYC was doing an ad for a place called "the haunted mansion at Long Branch. He said "it sounds like my ex wife's summer home."
@arnoldblashak171
😄👍 good one😁
@t4texastom587
As all rocknroll fans know, the original version was recorded by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates in 1960.
But the GREATEST version was recorded by Chad Allen & The Expressions in 1965.
Chad Allen & The Expressions would eventually become one of the greatest bands in rocknroll history........
The Guess Who 🎸
@billgonzales8978
never heard of them
@therealDac10012
Chad Allan sang lead for the Guess Who on Shakin All Over