Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group c… Read Full Bio ↴Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock.

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)

The Crunge
Led Zeppelin Lyrics

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I want to tell you 'bout my good thing
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

See my girl, ah, looking at me
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?

Overall Meaning

The Crunge is a song by Led Zeppelin that has often left listeners wondering about its meaning. It starts with the singer talking about a friend who he doesn't want to disclose the name or location of, but who has been good to him. He then changes the topic and starts talking about his girl who is confident and walks with a certain attitude. He is clearly smitten by her and wants her to be his.

The song is a tribute to James Brown, and the lyrics are filled with his signature sayings and phrases, such as "Mr. Pitiful" and "whirl and twirl". The repetitive chorus of "have you seen the bridge?" is a nod to Brown's song, "Talking Loud and Saying Nothing," which includes the line "I don't want nobody to give me nothing, open up the door, I'll get it myself."

Overall, The Crunge is an energetic and upbeat song that showcases Led Zeppelin's ability to blend different styles of music. While the lyrics may seem confusing at first, they are a tribute to one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to tell you 'bout my good thing
I want to tell you about my close companion

I ain't disclosing no names but
I won't reveal their identity

He sure is a good friend and
They are a reliable and trustworthy companion

I ain't gonna tell you where he comes from, no
I won't reveal their place of origin

If I tell you you won't come again, hey
If I reveal too much you might leave

I ain't gonna tell you nothin' but I do will, but I know, yeah
I don't want to speak too much, but I will a little bit because I know the importance of the matter

Now let me tell you 'bout my girl
Now let me share with you some information about my romantic interest

Open up a newspaper and what do I see? Ahh, ah
As I read the daily news I come across something of interest

See my girl, ah, looking at me
I notice my romantic interest staring at me

Ooh, and when she walks, she walks
She has a noticeable gait

Lemme tell ya, when she talks, she talks
She has a distinctive way of speaking

And when she looks me in my eye
When she makes eye contact with me

She's my baby, Lord, I want to make her mine, yeah
I consider her my partner and I desire a romantic relationship with her

Tell me baby what you want me to do?
Ask your partner what they want from you

And you want me to love you, love some other man too?
If they want you to love them but also love someone else

Ain't gonna call me Mr. Pitiful, no
They won't refer to me as 'Mr. Pitiful'

Oh, I don't need no respect from nobody, no, no
I don't require respect from anyone in particular

Ahh, no no, ahh
Expressing disagreement or dismissal of something

I ain't gonna tell you nothing I ain't gonna tell you no more, no
I won't reveal any further information

She's my baby, let me tell you that I love her so and, and
My romantic interest is someone I deeply care for

She's the woman I really want to love and let me tell you more, ooh
She's the one I desire to have a romantic relationship with

She's my baby, lemme tell you, she lives next door
My romantic interest lives adjacent to me

She's the one a-woman, the one a-woman that I know
She's the one woman I know

I ain't going, I ain't going, I ain't going tell you
I'm not going to reveal any further information

I ain't going tell you one thing that you really ought to know, ooh
I won't reveal something that's important for you to know

She's my lover, baby, and I love her so and
My romantic interest is someone I deeply care for

She's the one that really makes me whirl and twirl!
She's the one who makes me feel ecstatic

And she's the kind of lover that makes me me fill the whole world and
She's the type of romantic partner that fills my whole existence

She's the one who really makes me jump and shout, ooh
She's the one who makes me feel exuberant

She's the kind of girl, I know what it's all about
I understand what my romantic interest is like

Take it on, take it, take it, take it
Encouraging someone to continue doing something

Ah, excuse me
An expression used to ask for assistance or attention

Oh, will ya excuse me
An expression used to politely ask someone to move or step aside

I'm just trying to find the bridge
Looking for an essential part or a way to move ahead

Has anybody seen the bridge?
Trying to get assistance locating the essential part

Please
Asking for help or assistance

I ain't seen the bridge!
I haven't seen the important element

Where's that confounded bridge?
Expressing frustration or confusion about not finding the essential element

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN BONHAM, JOHN PAUL JONES, JAMES PATRICK (JIMMY) PAGE, ROBERT ANTHONY PLANT

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