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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin · 1969 · Track 3
Details
TonalidadG
Compás4/4
Tempo78 BPM
Duración6:19
ÁlbumLed Zeppelin II
Año1969
ISRCUSAT21300927
Fun facts
Led Zeppelin recorded «The Lemon Song» in a Hollywood studio during their second tour of the United States. The song was released on the album Led Zeppelin II, launched in 1969. That year, the band was in the middle of their tour, playing in cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles. The recording was part of a period in which they were developing their own sound, blending rock with more experimental elements.
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The story behind
Led Zeppelin recorded The Lemon Song in 1969, as part of Led Zeppelin II. The song was born from an original idea by Howlin' Wolf, a blues singer who wrote the lyrics under the title Killing Floor. The band played the song in some live concerts before it was recorded. In the end, the title changed, and the song was released as The Lemon Song, with credits to Wolf.
The voice of Robert Plant was recorded without effects, in a studio. The bass of John Paul Jones is complex, with funk influences. Sometimes, Plant played it live, and in some interviews he said he improvised. The song remains one of the most interesting of the band.
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