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.
Whole Lotta Love
Page & Plant Lyrics
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I'm gonna send you back to schoolin',
Way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you my love.
*Wanna Whole Lotta Love (X4)
You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin',
Way, way down inside honey, you need it,
I'm gonna give you my love... I'm gonna give you my love.
[Chorus]
You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin',
All the good times I've been misusin',
Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love,
Gonna give you my love.
[Chorus]
Way down inside... woman... You need... love.
Shake for me, girl. I want to be your backdoor man.
Keep it coolin', baby
The lyrics in this song tell a story of a man who has fallen in love with a woman who he believes needs to be taught about love. The man acknowledges that the woman needs to be educated about love and he is willing to be her teacher. He is not joking when he says he is going to send her back to school. The man also shares his willingness to love her and give her everything he has to offer, as he sings “I'm gonna give you my love, I'm gonna give you every inch of my love”.
The repetition of “Wanna Whole Lotta Love” and other phrases add to the intensity of the song. The song starts with a guitar riff and follows a heavy rock beat throughout, with Robert Plant’s powerful voice adding to the rawness of the song. The chorus is particularly memorable with Plant’s soulful voice and the repetition of “you need love”. The lyrics conjure up a feeling of passion and sexuality, which is enhanced by Plant’s energy and the music.
Line by Line Meaning
You need coolin', baby, I'm not foolin',
You're acting out of line and need to calm down, I'm serious about this.
I'm gonna send you back to schoolin',
You need to learn a thing or two about how to behave properly.
Way down inside honey, you need it,
Deep down you know you need what I have to offer.
I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm going to offer you my full affection and attention.
Wanna Whole Lotta Love (X4)
I'm in the mood for a lot of love and affection.
You've been learnin', baby, I bean learnin',
You've been improving but so have I, we can both learn from this relationship.
All them good times, baby, baby, I've been yearnin',
I've been wanting to have good times with you for a long time.
Way, way down inside honey, you need it,
You might not realize it yet, but you really need what I'm offering.
I'm gonna give you my love... I'm gonna give you my love.
I'm going to fully offer you my love and affection, with no restrictions.
[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus for emphasis.
You've been coolin', baby, I've been droolin',
You've been acting cold and distant, while I've been eager for your attention.
All the good times I've been misusin',
I've been wasting opportunities for good times by not being with you.
Way, way down inside, I'm gonna give you my love,
I'm going to give you all of my love, no matter how deep it might be hiding.
I'm gonna give you every inch of my love,
I'm going to offer you every last bit of affection and devotion that I have.
Gonna give you my love.
I'm going to fully offer you my love and affection, with no restrictions.
Way down inside... woman... You need... love.
Deep inside you, as a woman, you know you need love and affection.
Shake for me, girl. I want to be your backdoor man.
I want you to move and dance for me, I want to be your secret lover.
Keep it coolin', baby
Keep yourself cool and collected, don't push me away.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Anthony Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, James Patrick Page
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@willon50
This happened when I was 13 yrs old. All my classmates were talking about Metallica, Guns & Roses and some other great bands and I was sad because I couldn't go to Plant & Page concert...
@lukaopenedo367
Amazing as ever
@giuseppecasa3574
I liked the drummer so much the drums he plays are wonderful
@fotogwaii
great drummer
@fishboy91
This is sooo good
@patilott6863
Powerful work - love it!
@rauljr1974
Jimmy zoso Page,the god of guitar !
@Chance-ry1hq
I love Led, but they are all over the place is this video...
I wish I could sound like that when I am all over the place.
@TMNigel
Take that baby!
@dw4738
dreamteam, plant-page-jones-bonzo