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3 of Classic Rock’s Best Opening Lines From Led Zeppelin Songs
To be the kings of classic rock, you have to get people’s attention. And that’s exactly what the British-born rock band Led Zeppelin did. From giant buzzing guitars to ceaseless rhythms, and, yes, their jolting lyrics, the band knew how to impress and catch your ears.
Here below, we wanted to explore three such songs by honing into the various tracks’ opening lyrics. What did Robert Plant say at the top of the tune to have the audience perk up in such a way that the band was seen with reverence. Indeed, these are the three best classic rock opening lines from Led Zeppelin songs.
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“Black Dog” from Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Not only is this opening lyric catchy in and of itself—after all, sex sells—but it’s delivered by lead vocalists Robert Plant with such electricity that it can’t be denied or ignored. Instantly, you’re put almost body to body in a dance. Plant and the object of his affection are courting one another, swaying, grinding up close. Their sweat is on your brow. You want to know more—how did everyone get here?And you want to know how it ends. All this in two lyrics from Plant,
Hey-hey, mama, said the way you move
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove
“Stairway to Heaven” from Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
The ultimate classic rock song thanks to its mountainous rhythms, sweeping production, and, of course, the lyrics. Immediately, we’re introducd to the song’s main character and the concept of a stairway going up to heaven. What does this mean? It’s as if we’re part of a mystery novel and we want to see how it’s all sorted out. A mystery novel that somehow might just have the key to what life itself means. These are the thoughts we think when we hear Plant sing,
There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a stairway to Heaven
“Going to California” from Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Let’s make it a trifecta from Led Zeppelin’s 1971 LP Led Zeppelin IV. Plant and the boys were really on one when putting that record together. And another bit of evidence of that is their acoustic-driven love song, “Going to California.” It’s a poetic short story about coming and going, departure and arrival. And on the tune, Plant sings sweetly,
Spent my days with a woman unkind
Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine
Made up my mind to make a new start
Going to California with an aching in my heart
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- "Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove." – "Black Dog"
- "There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven." – "Stairway to Heaven"
- "Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream. I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been." – "Kashmir"
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