In 1984, Plant formed a short-lived all-star retro rock group with musicians Jimmy Page (also of Led Zeppelin), Jeff Beck, and Phil Collins called The Honeydrippers. The band had a Top Ten hit with their song "Sea of Love", a remake of the Phil Phillips' chestnut. Plant's also notably performed with Page in the outfit Page & Plant.
Plant's love of the music of Morocco led him to a new collaboration called Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation. The band's releases met with critical acclaim and numerous Grammy nominations. They completed a notable 2006 tour of Europe in September.
In 2007, Plant began recording and performing with American bluegrass star Alison Krauss. A duet album, Raising Sand, was released on 23 October 2007 on Rounder Records. The album, recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and produced by T-Bone Burnett, met with enormous critical and commercial success. Tours have reached devoted audiences in multiple cities.
The year of 2010 proves to be yet another successful year for the lemon squeezer. During the summer, Plant will be reuniting with his old, Pre-Zep group, The Band Of Joy, for a tour of the southern and mid continental tour of the US.
In 2012 Robert Plant starts another band project going by the name Sensational Space Shifters releasing the live album Robert Plant Presents: Sensational Space Shifters. Along with Plant himself the band consists of Liam "Skin" Tyson, Justin Adams, Billy Fuller and John Baggot along with Dave Smith, Juldeh Camara and Patty Griffin.
Tall Cool One
Robert Plant Lyrics
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I've got a fire in my eyes, got a date with delight.
Some kind-a moaning in the heart of the storm.
I'm gonna love you so hard, you'll want your lovin' done.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
You like my loving machine, I like your bloodshot eyes.
Real gone girl jumping back with the beat.
I'll be your tall cool one with those crazy feet.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
I'm so tall and you're so cute.
Let's play wild like wildcats do.
You're gonna rock your tall cool one,
I'm gonna say that, I'm gonna say that,
I'm gonna say that, ah
You stroll, you jump, you're hot, and you tease,
'cause I'm your tall cool one, and I'm built to please.
You stroll, you jump, you're hot, and you tease,
'cause I'm your tall cool one, and I'm built to please.
M-m-move over mister, step on back in the crowd,
'Cause she's a whole lotta sister 'bout to drive me wild.
Lotta places I've seen, lotta names lotta words,
'Cause no one compares to my real gone girl.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
I'm so tall and you're so cute.
Let's play wild like wildcats do.
You're gonna rock your tall cool one,
I'm gonna say that, I'm gonna say that,
I'm gonna say that, ah
You stroll, you jump, you're hot, and you tease,
'cause I'm your tall cool one, and I'm built to please.
You stroll, you jump, you're hot, and you tease,
'cause I'm your tall cool one, and I'm built to please.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
The lyrics in Robert Plant's "Tall Cool One" describe the singer's feelings of excitement and desire as he sets his sights on a woman he's attracted to. The imagery of a "strange cat running" and "moaning in the heart of the storm" suggest that he's a wild and unpredictable character who's ready for anything. As he approaches the woman, he tells her to "lighten up" and enjoy the moment with him, promising to satisfy her desires and be her "tall cool one" with "crazy feet". He then describes her as a "real gone girl" who can "rock" him and compares her to other women he's known, saying that she's the best.
The song is essentially a playful and seductive invitation from the singer to his object of desire, with lots of rock and roll bravado and sexual energy. The repeated refrain of "I'm in love with you" emphasizes the singer's desire and reinforces the theme of the song. Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of carefree abandon and suggest that the singer is ready to have a good time with the woman he's singing to.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm like a strange cat running in the heat of the night.
I am feeling restless and unpredictable and I am out in the night pursuing my desires.
I've got a fire in my eyes, got a date with delight.
I am filled with passion and excitement, and I am on a mission to satisfy my desires.
Some kind-a moaning in the heart of the storm.
There is a powerful and intense feeling deep within me, and I am in the midst of pursuing it.
I'm gonna love you so hard, you'll want your lovin' done.
I'm going to show you an intense and passionate love that will leave you wanting more.
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you.
Relax and let go of your worries, because I am deeply in love with you.
With my one hand loose I aim to satisfy.
I have a confident and skilled approach to satisfying your desires, and I am willing to take risks.
You like my loving machine, I like your bloodshot eyes.
You enjoy my passionate approach to lovemaking, and I am attracted to your intense and wild spirit.
Real gone girl jumping back with the beat.
You are a wild and free-spirited woman who moves to the rhythm of the music with abandon.
I'll be your tall cool one with those crazy feet.
I will be the confident and charming partner who will sweep you off your feet with my wild and unpredictable personality.
Let's play wild like wildcats do.
Let's have a wild and passionate experience like animals in the wild.
You're gonna rock your tall cool one,
You will be able to fully enjoy the passionate and confident energy that I am bringing to our relationship.
I'm so tall and you're so cute.
I am the tall and confident partner, while you are the cute and charming one.
You stroll, you jump, you're hot, and you tease,
You move with grace, energy, and passion, and you are very attractive and enticing.
'cause I'm your tall cool one, and I'm built to please.
Because I am your passionate and confident partner, and I am skilled at satisfying your desires.
M-m-move over mister, step on back in the crowd,
I am commanding attention and asking other men to step aside and let me have my way with you.
'Cause she's a whole lotta sister 'bout to drive me wild.
You are a vibrant and attractive woman who is going to ignite my passion and drive me wild.
Lotta places I've seen, lotta names lotta words,
I have lived a full and adventurous life, with many experiences and many people.
'Cause no one compares to my real gone girl.
You are the only one who truly captivates my heart and awakens my passion.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing
Written by: ROBERT PLANT, PHILIP MERRIAM JOHNSTONE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
leokimvideo
In the 'Hair Band' era Robert Plant was already well rehearsed
Red Oz
He pretty well invented the genre :)
StolichnayaCzara
I still LOVE this song. I remember the first time I heard it. Caught my attention immediately and I had to have the album/tape. Who knew it was possible to take a Zepplin song and reinvent it? There will never be another voice like Robert's. A few have tried. They have come close but not exact. His voice is as distinctive as Ozzy's and Rob Halford's. They would set the tone for what a rock n roll voice should be. Original and distinctive.
SEZWAH
AND with the added bonus of not SUCKING like Ozzy and Rob Halford...GET REAL comparing him to those poseurs/pretenders///ALSO Bands BOTH Page and Plant have STATED they HATE!!!
SEZWAH
@Jim Geminelli Yes, I have not taste...me and PAGE AND PLANT who both have stated their distaste for Black Sabbath or DEEP SABBATH as Page called them LOL, and Iron Maiden...happy to be POSEURS with Robert and Jimmy, as YOU Said!
matt mallecoccio
I love how Robert sampled himself in his own song.
Eric Barash
matt mallecoccio you definitely can say that.
Mikey_Suze Four
zeldadude3 Robert's definitely a legend
R E
Probably pissed Jimmy off.
Harry Wang
R E Jimmy played lead on this song