Zep's main writers reformed on 17 Apr 94, as a part of the Alexis Korner Blues Show at Buxton, England. On 25 & 26 Aug', they taped performances in London, Wales & Morocco, with Egyptian & Moroccan orchestration of several Zep' tunes along with four new songs, backed by Farouk el Safi. The performances aired on October 12, and were so successful commercially and artistically that the two coordinated a tour which kicked off in February, 1995. The Unplugged performance was released as an album in November, 1994 as No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.
It's rumored that John Paul Jones was excluded due to a feud between him and Plant, dating from the mid-80's.
Their tour took them across the world with a lineup including Charlie Jones playing bass and percussion, Michael Lee on drums, Porl Thompson performing guitar and banjo, Najma Akhtar providing backup vocals, Jim Sutherland on mandolin and bodhrán, Nigel Eaton hurdy gurdy, and Ed Shearmur playing Hammond organ with orchestral arrangements. Afterwards, they entered the studio with legendary engineer Steve Albini to record Walking into Clarksdale, an album of entirely new material. This album was not as commercially successful as Unledded had been, and the Page/Plant reunion slowly dissolved, with both members going on to perform with other side projects.
Since I've Been Loving You
Page & Plant Lyrics
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Really makes life a drag
I don't think that's right
I've really been the best, the best of fools
I did what I could, yeah
'Cause I love you, baby
How I love you, darling
How I love you, baby
But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
I'm about to lose my, my worried mind, oh yeah
Everybody trying to tell me
That you didn't mean me no good
I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you
Let me tell you, I really did the best I could
I've been, I've been working from seven to eleven every night
I said, it kinda makes my life a drag, drag, drag, drag
Lord, yeah, that ain't right, now, now
Since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose my worried mind, yeah
Watch out
Said I've been crying, yeah
Oh, my tears they fell like rain
Don't you hear them, don't you hear them falling?
Don't you hear them, don't you hear them falling?
Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door?
I said you had the nerve to tell me
You didn't want me no more, yeah
I open my front door, hear my back door slam
You know, I must have one of them new fangled
New fangled back door man
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I've been working from seven, seven, seven to eleven every night
It kinda makes my life a drag, a drag, drag
Ah, yeah, it makes a drag
Baby, since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose
I'm about to lose, lose my worried mind
Just one more, just one more, oh yeah
Since I've been loving you, I'm gonna lose my worried mind
The song "Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, tells the story of an unhappy relationship with a lover. The singer has been working tirelessly with long hours every night until he feels that his life is being ruined. But in the context of the song, it's not just the work that's taking a toll on him - it's his relationship with his lover. He loves her, but everything seems to be falling apart. He's had to try his best, and it's still not good enough.
As the song progresses, the singer's desperate pleas to his lover becomes more heartfelt. He weeps for his lover, wishing that they could continue to make their love work. The guitar solo comes in to bring the emotional weight brought by the singer to life. His cries and pleads reach a crescendo, and the song ends almost inaudibly with a soft plea to "please don't make me lose my worried mind."
Line by Line Meaning
I been a-workin' from seven, baby, to eleven ev'ry night
I have been working hard every night for long hours
It really makes life a drag
It is really exhausting and makes my life dull
I don't think that's right
I don't feel it is justified
I've really be-be-been be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-best of fools, ohhh ohhh
I have been foolish for not realizing your true intentions
Yeah, but you know I did what I could, yeah-oh
But I tried my best to keep you happy
Said oh, I love you, baby
I have expressed my love for you
Oh, I love you, baby
I still love you, despite everything
Oh, I love you
My feelings for you remain the same
Little girl, ohhh
My endearment to you
But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
However, loving you has been causing me distress
I'm about to lose, oh, oh, my worried mind
I am on the verge of losing my sanity
Everybody is trying to tell me
Everyone is warning me
Ooooooh ooooooooooh, that yoou didn't mean me no good, no
That your intentions towards me were not genuine
But I've tried, I've tried, I've tried, I've tried, ohhhhhhh
But I have tried to make it work, to no avail
I've tried to do the best I could
I've done everything I can to make you happy
I've been a-working, I've been a-working, ooh, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,
I have been working hard, trying to provide for us
to eleven every night
Working until late every night
You're such a drag, you're such a drag, you're such a drag, you're such a drag
You are a burden, causing me to feel drained
You know, I don't, I don't, I don't think that's right
I feel it is not fair
Baby, since I've been loving you now
Ever since I started loving you
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I have been in turmoil
I'm gonna lose it, my worried mind, don't make me lose it
I am about to break and lose control of my thoughts, please don't push me further
--Guitar Solo--
Instrumental interlude
Ohhhh, baby
An emotional outburst
I've been crying, ohh ohh ohh
I have been deeply upset
All my tears, they fell like rain, oh hoh hoh hoh
I cried so much that my tears resemble rain
Oh, stop these tears from falling
I want to stop crying
Mama, stop these tears from fallin'
A plea to a mother figure, asking for help
A-do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door
Do you recall when I sought your help?
You had the nerve to tell me
You had the audacity to say
You didn't want me no more
That you didn't want me in your life anymore
I open my door, hear my back door slam, yeah
Later, as I returned home, I heard a suspicious noise
I said, "Hey baby, I got a
I confronted you confidently
New fangled back door man"
I noticed another man around you
You're such a drag
You are still the same burden you were before
Oh yeah, I know such a drag
I know that you are exhausting
You're such a drag
You are still a burden
You're such a drag
You are still making my life difficult
You such a drag
You are unpleasant to be around
Baby, since I've been loving you
Ever since I started loving you
I'm about to lose, ah yeah, my worried mind
I am on the verge of losing my sanity
Oh, just one more
One last request
Just one more
One last request
Oooh, don't make me lose it
Please don't push me to the brink
Please don't make me lose
Please don't make me lose control
My worried mind, yeah
My distressed thoughts
Oooh-oooh-ohhh, yeah
An emotional outcry
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones
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Bobby Bob
Lyrics
Workin' from seven to eleven every night
It really makes life a drag
I don't think that's right
I've really been the best of fools
I did what I could, yeah
'Cause I love you, baby
How I love you, darling
How I love you, baby
My beloved little girl, little girl
But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
I'm about to lose my worried mind, oh yeah
Everybody trying to tell me
That you didn't mean me no good
I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you
Let me tell you I really did the best I could
I've been working from seven to eleven every night
I said it kinda makes my life a drag
Lord, that ain't right, no no
Since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose my worried mind
Watch out
Said I've been crying, yeah
Oh, my tears they fell like rain
Don't you hear, don't you hear them falling
Don't you hear, don't you hear them falling
Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door?
I said you had the nerve to tell me
You didn't want me no more, yeah
I open my front door, hear my back door slam
You know, you must have one of them new fangled
New fangled back door man
I've been working from seven, seven, seven to eleven every night
It kinda makes my life a drag, a drag, drag
Ah, yeah, it makes a drag
Baby, since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose
I'm about to lose, lose my worried mind
Just one more, just one more, oh yeah
Since I've been loving you, I'm about to lose my worried mind
Written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones • Copyright © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc
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Nancy Samoilo
THEY "ARE" NORMAL PEOPLE....THEY ARE NOT MARTIANS 😆🥰
raymond logan
I love how they smile like normal people at the end... I was waiting for them to spread wings and fly away
Chris Williams-Lilley
I have met Robert P on about 6 unplanned occasions. In hotels, on trains and in bars. But never spoke to him. Even tho he was less than 1m away. Next time, and I’m sure there will be a ‘next time’ what shall I ask him…? 🤫🇬🇧🙏🏻🛎️
ohchino
please, don't project
lazar lazarov
oh, haha you forgot that they sold their souls for rock' n roll..
John Allen
Greatest blues song done by a rock band in history. You can practically hear the pain in Pages guitar and the other players too. Of course Robert Plant is just the cream on the top. If remember, I think it was 1969, nobody had heard of Led and they were playing Cleveland. I was just milling arouind in the front rows, there were only about 100 people there, and BANG, they hit the stage with Communications Breakdown. It literally blew us into our seats because the wall of Marshall amps. By the end everyone was exhausted and sweating and shit. I'll never forget that night.
María Icenith Figueroa
😍😎
Moe kancha
John Allen You have any prove ?
Ozy Zoeller
John Allen AWESOME MEMORY!
PRICELESS!