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 Rover /Sick Again
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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I saw your pretty blue eyes
One day soon you're gonna reach sixteen
Painted lady in the city of lies
Oh, do you know my name?
Do I look the same?
You know I'm the one you want, babe
Clutching pages from your teenage dream
In the lobby of the Hotel Paradise
Through the circus of the LA queens
How fast your learn the downhill side
Oh, how you like my face?
Still don't know your name
You know I'm the one you want, babe
Oh yes, I must be the one you need, yeah
Oh, you got me feeling
Just a bit, just a bit
Lips like cherries and the brow of a queen
Come on, flash it in my eyes
Said you dug me since you were thirteen
Then you giggle as you heave and sigh
Oh, do you know my name?
Do I look the same?
Baby I gotta tell you, I'm the one you want
And everybody know I'm the one you need, yeah
Oh, give it to me, come on now
Hours, hours, and the moments in between
Oh, baby, I couldn't count the times
The fun of comin', oh the pain in leavin'
Baby, dry those silver eyes
Oh, do you know my name?
Do I look the same?
You know I'm the one you want
Oh yes, I'm the one you need
Oh, that's right, oh, yes that's right
Oh, that's right, that's right, that's right
Oh yeah, that's right
The lyrics of "Sick Again" by Led Zeppelin appear to tell a story of a man riding in a limousine and eyeing a young woman, whom he believes to be a prostitute, with pretty blue eyes. He believes he's the man she desires and needs. The lyrics then switch to the perspective of the woman, who is now in a hotel lobby clutching pages of her teenage dream. She seems older than her true age, and with a hardened outlook on life. She has learned quickly about the downhill side in life. She giggles and heaves, suggesting that she's been through more experienced than she should have at her age. She recognizes the man and knows he's the one she wants and needs, but she does not seem excited about it.
It's unclear exactly what the lyrics are meant to convey, but it could be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the harsh realities of the music industry and how it can crush young people's spirits. It could also be seen as a story of two people who are using each other for momentary pleasure and who don't have much else to hold onto in life. The lyrics are thematic, without a clear narrative, and open to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
From the window of your rented limousine
Looking out from the rented limousine you were in
I saw your pretty blue eyes
I caught a glimpse of your beautiful blue eyes
One day soon you're gonna reach sixteen
You're going to turn sixteen soon
Painted lady in the city of lies
A woman who wears a lot of make-up living in a city full of lies
Oh, do you know my name?
Do you know who I am?
Do I look the same?
Do I look familiar, have we met before?
You know I'm the one you want, babe
You can't deny that you want me, baby
I must be the one you need, yeah
You need me in your life, there's no getting around it
Clutching pages from your teenage dream
Holding onto the memories of your teenage dream
In the lobby of the Hotel Paradise
Standing in the lobby of a hotel named Paradise
Through the circus of the LA queens
Navigating through the flamboyant LA culture
How fast your learn the downhill side
How quickly you learn to accept life's downsides
Oh, how you like my face?
Do you find me attractive?
Still don't know your name
I still don't know your name
Oh yes, I must be the one you need, yeah
It's clear that you need me in your life
Oh, you got me feeling
You're making me feel certain way
Just a bit, just a bit
Only a little bit
Lips like cherries and the brow of a queen
Your lips are as red as cherries, and you have the beauty of a queen
Come on, flash it in my eyes
Show me what you got, catch my attention
Said you dug me since you were thirteen
You've liked me since you were thirteen years old
Then you giggle as you heave and sigh
You giggle, but you're also feeling overwhelmed
Baby I gotta tell you, I'm the one you want
I have to tell you that I'm who you're looking for
And everybody know I'm the one you need, yeah
Everyone knows that you need me in your life
Oh, give it to me, come on now
Give me what I want, come on now
Hours, hours, and the moments in between
Countless hours and moments in between
Oh, baby, I couldn't count the times
I've lost count of how many times
The fun of comin', oh the pain in leavin'
The joy of arriving, the heartache of departing
Baby, dry those silver eyes
Darling, don't cry anymore
Oh that's right, oh yes that's right
That's exactly right
Oh that's right, that's right, that's right
Right, right, right
Oh yeah, that's right
Yeah, that's right
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT
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@alanjamesh.zamorano1677
I wish The Rover was played live more often. This is one of the very few instances of them playing it, and it sounds killer
@fredtaylor9792
@T C Christopher it's probably THE easiest zeppelin song to play.
@jacobharrison8939
They did. They played it all your
@quentincollins9338
@Fred Taylor nobody looked as good as Jimmy playing it though
@brianhammer5107
@Fred Taylor pfffttt - don't know much about music, eh, mate?
@fredtaylor9792
@Brian Hammer I know which zeppelin songs are easy for me to play on guitar and which ones aren't.
@katiekuratle2140
Those fills unreal
@benprudente8687
Katie Kuratle hard to believe this is a live concert. Lol
@katiekuratle2140
@Ben Prudente yes I just can't get over his talent
@ericbrown1988
Indeed