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)
Were Gonna Groove
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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Betcha my baby's comin' back
Someday she'll get back to me
We're gonna raise a family
We're gonna groove, yeah groove
Yeah we're gonna groove
Until the brink of day
Sweet as sweet as sweet can be
You don't know whatcha do to me
Let me say you're my one desire
You just set my soul on fire
Oh we're gonna groove, yeah groove
Yeah we're gonna groove baby
My baby, baby we're gonna love, love, love
Until the brink of day
Sweet as sweet as sweet can be
Lemme tell ya you don't know whatcha do to me
You just set my soul on fire
Woman you know you're my one desire
We gonna groove oh we gonna groove
We gonna groove yeah
And we're gonna love, love, love
Until the brink of day
We gonna groove yeah, groove
And we're gonna groove
In "We're Gonna Groove," Led Zeppelin celebrates the return of a loved one. The verses introduce the arrival of the singer's beloved ("Hear my baby comin' down the track/Betcha my baby's comin' back"), and they declare their intent to start a family together ("Someday she'll get back to me/We're gonna raise a family"). However, the critical message of the song lies in its chorus ("We're gonna groove, yeah groove/Yeah we're gonna groove/Whoa, my baby, we're gonna love, love, love/Until the brink of day"). The singer vows to continue loving and grooving with their partner, enjoying life to the fullest until they can no longer do so.
Overall, "We're Gonna Groove" is a vibrant tribute to the power of love and the aspiration to have a fulfilling life. While the song's protagonists have encountered heartbreak and loss, they hold onto the hope that their loved one will return to them, and they intend to live happily with them for as long as they can. By advocating for the joys of love and music, Led Zeppelin portrays the human experience as brimming with promise and possibilities.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear my baby comin' down the track
I can hear my lover coming towards me with joy and enthusiasm.
Betcha my baby's comin' back
I'm almost sure my lover is coming back to me.
Someday she'll get back to me
Although my lover is not with me now, I believe that someday, she will return to me.
We're gonna raise a family
Our relationship will last for a long time, and we will start a family together.
We're gonna groove, yeah groove
We will enjoy each other's company and have good times together.
Whoa, my baby, we're gonna love, love, love
We will express our love for each other passionately and intensely.
Until the brink of day
We will continue to love each other until dawn breaks.
Sweet as sweet as sweet can be
My lover is incredibly sweet, and her presence makes my heart warm.
You don't know whatcha do to me
My lover has a profound effect on me, and she is not aware of it.
Let me say you're my one desire
My lover is the most important person to me, and I cannot imagine my life without her.
You just set my soul on fire
My lover's presence gives me an intense passion and desire for her.
Oh we're gonna groove, yeah groove
Our relationship will be filled with joy and good times.
My baby, baby we're gonna love, love, love
My lover and I will express our love for each other passionately and intensely.
Sweet as sweet as sweet can be
My lover is incredibly sweet, and her presence makes my heart warm.
Lemme tell ya you don't know whatcha do to me
My lover has a profound effect on me, and she is not aware of it.
Woman you know you're my one desire
My lover is the most important person to me, and I cannot imagine my life without her.
We gonna groove oh we gonna groove
Our relationship will be filled with joy and good times.
We gonna groove yeah
Our relationship will be filled with joy and good times.
And we're gonna love, love, love
My lover and I will express our love for each other passionately and intensely.
Until the brink of day
We will continue to love each other until dawn breaks.
Lyrics © MILKY WAY PUBLISHING CO. INC.
Written by: BEN E. KING, JAMES BETHEA
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Debmeow
on No Quarter
Brilliant, a masterpiece.
robin
on Immigrant Song
i love this
Marie Fenouilliére
on Stairway to Heaven
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