FBG'S TOP 81 LED ZEPPELIN SONGS: #1 - When The Levee Breaks from Led Zeppelin IV (1971) (1 Viewer)

[otb_lifer]

more debut opening track goodness:

Bauhaus - Double Dare  sludgey dirge from the goff godfathers. 

Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey hard pressed to find a more compelling platter from the '80s - aptly described as the Stooges meeting the Beach Boys in the Velvets kitchen.

Joy Division - Disorder how much more claustrophobic can all those near escape "whooooohes" make ya feel? game changer.  periodt.

Sex Pistols - Holidays in the Sun you can have yer "God Save the Queen" and "Anarchy" and "Pretty Vacant" ... this was the best track the boys ever laid down - Matlock presence legit, Jonesy outta his mind.

New York Dolls - Personality Crisis not even a touch ironic, no? when folks wonder about the buzz around these cats, this is always a great intro. sloppy, bluesy, ballsy, grimey - filth. 

groundbreaking #### that helped change the landscape all ... some not as seismic as others, but these are more than your garden variety " hi, how do ya do?" opening salvos. 

 

[[scooter]]

Furthering the "what if" discussion for lead singer options had Plant been out of the picture . . . why not Lou Gramm?
Gramm is only a couple of years younger than Plant . . . he just didn't catch a break as soon as Plant did. It's unlikely Lou and Jimmy would have crossed paths, so it would have been unlikely.

Crazy . . . or crazy like a fox? Here are three Zep covers from 1997 with Gramm at the microphone:

Black Dog, Heartbreaker, Stairway To Heaven

On a related note.....prior to forming Foreigner, Mick Jones worked as a session guitarist in France, and crossed paths with Jimmy Page on a few occasions. Here are a couple tracks that they recorded with French rocker Johnny Hallyday in 1967:

A Tout Casser
Psychedelic

 

[AAABatteries]

• Florence & The Machine: “Dog Days Are Over”
  
• Alabama Shakes: “Hold On”
  
• The Go-Go’s: “Our Lips Are Sealed”
  

And a personal favorite:

Van Morrison: "Brown Eyed Girl"

My wife has brown eyes and both my girls do.  Possibly the most sentimental song of all time for me.

 

[AAABatteries]

We can see if anyone votes I Saw Her Standing There as their Beatles #1.

Has to be top 5 or 10 unless someone just hates the Beatles.

 

[Tau837]

Has to be top 5 or 10 unless someone just hates the Beatles.

It's not in my top 10, which I already posted, and I don't hate the Beatles.  

 

[ConstruxBoy]

It's actually in my first 10 out, so 26-35 range. It's very good but they have a lot of very good songs. 

 

[otb_lifer]

It's not in my top 10, which I already posted, and I don't hate the Beatles.  

same. 

didn't even make my top 25. 

 

[In The Zone]

•  
  
• The Go-Go’s: “Our Lips Are Sealed”
  

Belinda Carlisle

 

[Tau837]

It's actually in my first 10 out, so 26-35 range. It's very good but they have a lot of very good songs. 

This tangent was about top 10 first song, first album songs, not the Beatles top 25 rankings.  

 

[Pip's Invitation]

This tangent was about top 10 first song, first album songs, not the Beatles top 25 rankings.  

It’s a tangent of a tangent. 

 

[AAABatteries]

This tangent was about top 10 first song, first album songs, not the Beatles top 25 rankings.  

Yeah, I got confused by those comments for a second.  It's still in my top 10 first songs off a debut album because anything The Beatles does make my top 5 or top 10. 

And FTR, I Saw Her Standing There absolutely made my top 25 list - comfortably.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

It’s a tangent of a tangent. 

I was told there would be no geometry.

 

[In The Zone]

Well speaking of Top 10 there is a song that wasn't on my radar when I put together my rankings but this thread opened my eyes to it. Now I can't get enough of it and would probably put it in my top 10 if I did my rankings today. 

The Song? 

In the Light 

I love that song. 

 

[otb_lifer]

I was told there would be no geometry.

i was told there'd be a countdown ...

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I was told there would be no geometry.

i was told there'd be a countdown ...

he told us he'd be gone for a week. 

pretty funny how this thread has turned into "Lord of the Flies"

 

[otb_lifer]

he told us he'd be gone for a week. 

pretty funny how this thread has turned into "Lord of the Flies"

ahhhhhh, yes - right as the top 10 was on the docket. 

 

[ConstruxBoy]

he told us he'd be gone for a week. 

pretty funny how this thread has turned into "Lord of the Flies"

So who’s Ralph?

 

[shuke]

Well speaking of Top 10 there is a song that wasn't on my radar when I put together my rankings but this thread opened my eyes to it. Now I can't get enough of it and would probably put it in my top 10 if I did my rankings today. 

The Song? 

In the Light 

I love that song. 

Welcome.

 

[Tau837]

It’s a tangent of a tangent. 

This is what we do here when @Anarchy99 is on vacation. 

 

[dickey moe]

Well speaking of Top 10 there is a song that wasn't on my radar when I put together my rankings but this thread opened my eyes to it. Now I can't get enough of it and would probably put it in my top 10 if I did my rankings today. 

The Song? 

In the Light 

I love that song. 

Too late! 

 

[In The Zone]

Too late! 

 

[Ron Popeil]

Well speaking of Top 10 there is a song that wasn't on my radar when I put together my rankings but this thread opened my eyes to it. Now I can't get enough of it and would probably put it in my top 10 if I did my rankings today. 

The Song? 

In the Light 

I love that song. 

Everybody needs the light.  

 

[MAC_32]

Has to be top 5 or 10 unless someone just hates the Beatles.

It's nowhere near my top 10 first songs nor my Beatles top 25. It's a good song and it'd be in my top 10 pre-Revolver, but my Beatles interests primarily reside in their later work.

 

[MAC_32]

Well speaking of Top 10 there is a song that wasn't on my radar when I put together my rankings but this thread opened my eyes to it. Now I can't get enough of it and would probably put it in my top 10 if I did my rankings today. 

The Song? 

In the Light 

I love that song. 

I had forgotten about it and this exercise got it back into my orbit. I didn't write it down beforehand, but by the time I got to submit it was on the cusp of that last few out tier. 

 

[timschochet]

In the Light was in my top 5 I believe. Always been one of my absolute favorites. 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Well speaking of Top 10 there is a song that wasn't on my radar when I put together my rankings but this thread opened my eyes to it. Now I can't get enough of it and would probably put it in my top 10 if I did my rankings today. 

The Song? 

In the Light 

I love that song. 

It would be the #1 song if the countdown were derived only from my list (#8) and my friend's (#1). 

Only one other song was top 10 for both of us, and it hasn't appeared yet. 

 

[UncleZen]

I still have 5 of my top 10 left.  Most of the ones gone I can understand but you all are a bunch of heathens for ranking Going to California so low. 

 

[gianmarco]

I still have 5 of my top 10 left.  Most of the ones gone I can understand but you all are a bunch of heathens for ranking Going to California so low. 

Not sure if it was already posted, but enjoy

 

[UncleZen]

Not sure if it was already posted, but enjoy

Post Zeppelin, I have to say I like Robert Plants work much better than anything Jimmy Page has done. 

 

[Ghost Rider]

Where are the updates?  Jeez, talking about letting the air out of the balloon. Threads like this, you have to keep moving and not take too much time off before posting the next song(s).  

 

[AAABatteries]

Where are the updates?  Jeez, talking about letting the air out of the balloon. Threads like this, you have to keep moving and not take too much time off before posting the next song(s).  

Anarchy told us he’s away for a week.  As much enjoyment as I’ve gotten out of the thread and as much work as he’s put in, he’s earned some down time.

 

[dickey moe]

Anarchy told us he’s away for a week.  As much enjoyment as I’ve gotten out of the thread and as much work as he’s put in, he’s earned some down time.

No kidding. He's worked his ### off in here. It will be good when he gets back. 

 

[skol asylum]

https://wmgk.com/2020/10/30/jimmy-page-led-zeppelin-in-through-the-out-door-follow-up/

 

[skol asylum]

https://wmgk.com/2020/10/30/jimmy-page-led-zeppelin-in-through-the-out-door-follow-up/

Hmmm...didn't realize that was an old article. Anyways, interesting they were going to actually move away from the keyboards the way this sounds.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Post Zeppelin, I have to say I like Robert Plants work much better than anything Jimmy Page has done. 

I spent a lot of time listening to Plant in the late 80's ...and loved it

I don't think much about comparing the two - so very different

I just accept who they are and enjoy what they have given us 

it lasts forever man

 

[joker]

Where are the updates?  Jeez, talking about letting the air out of the balloon. Threads like this, you have to keep moving and not take too much time off before posting the next song(s).  

 

Anarchy is doing a fantastic job in here, no negativity is necessary.

 

[Anarchy99]

Where are the updates?  Jeez, talking about letting the air out of the balloon. Threads like this, you have to keep moving and not take too much time off before posting the next song(s).  

Just got back to town. Will post the next one tonight.

 

[worrierking]

While we eagerly await the resumption of the countdown, I found this from WXPN, one of the great non-commercial rock stations in the US did a top 2,020 songs of all time at the end of 2020.  It was based on listener votes.  Here are the Zep songs and where they ranked in the survey:

8- Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
40- Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
184- When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
190- The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin
252- Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
306- Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin
311- Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin
377- Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
394- Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
440- Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
449- The Ocean by Led Zeppelin
468- Going To California by Led Zeppelin
576- Thank You by Led Zeppelin
621- Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
681- Since I've Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin
702- The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin
727- Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin
730- Fool In The Rain by Led Zeppelin
757- That's The Way by Led Zeppelin
758- No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
822- Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
1020- The Rover by Led Zeppelin
1026- Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin
1042- Battle Of Evermore by Led Zeppelin
1046- Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
1066- Tangerine by Led Zeppelin
1242- How Many More Times by Led Zeppelin
1479- Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin
1568- You Shook Me by Led Zeppelin
1608- Out On The Tiles by Led Zeppelin
1663- Custard Pie by Led Zeppelin

 

[Ghost Rider]

 

Anarchy is doing a fantastic job in here, no negativity is necessary.

Agreed. I’m just being impatient.  

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

8- Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
40- Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
184- When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
190- The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin
252- Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
306- Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin
311- Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin
377- Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
394- Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
440- Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
449- The Ocean by Led Zeppelin
468- Going To California by Led Zeppelin
576- Thank You by Led Zeppelin
621- Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
681- Since I've Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin
702- The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin
727- Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin
730- Fool In The Rain by Led Zeppelin
757- That's The Way by Led Zeppelin
758- No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
822- Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
1020- The Rover by Led Zeppelin
1026- Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin
1042- Battle Of Evermore by Led Zeppelin
1046- Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
1066- Tangerine by Led Zeppelin
1242- How Many More Times by Led Zeppelin
1479- Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin
1568- You Shook Me by Led Zeppelin
1608- Out On The Tiles by Led Zeppelin
1663- Custard Pie by Led Zeppelin

Only one of our top 10 not to make the list was “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You.”

 

[Anarchy99]

Agreed. I’m just being impatient.  

It's all good  . . . [as Anarchy removes all of Ghost Rider's votes from list].

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Does anybody remember laughter? https://forums.footballguys.com/topic/803375-the-laughter-is-back/

 

[Anarchy99]

Jimmy's performance at NetAid in 1999.
Dazed & Confused, Domino (Unreleased Song), In My Time Of Dying, and Whole Lotta Love (the last two with the Robinson Brothers from the Black Crowes). This was after Page & Plant were done (they would perform together once more two years after this) and just before Jimmy & the Crowes was a thing. Live at the Greek was recorded the following week.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

 Jeez, talking about letting the air out of the balloon. 

It's going  over like a lead zeppelin.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I spent a lot of time listening to Plant in the late 80's ...and loved it

I don't think much about comparing the two - so very different

I just accept who they are and enjoy what they have given us 

it lasts forever man

All I know is that is seems that an album featuring Page on lead guitar and Paul Rodgers on vocals should be great, and yet...

 

[dickey moe]

While we eagerly await the resumption of the countdown, I found this from WXPN, one of the great non-commercial rock stations in the US did a top 2,020 songs of all time at the end of 2020.  It was based on listener votes.  Here are the Zep songs and where they ranked in the survey:

8- Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
40- Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
184- When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
190- The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin
252- Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
306- Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin
311- Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin
377- Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
394- Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
440- Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
449- The Ocean by Led Zeppelin
468- Going To California by Led Zeppelin
576- Thank You by Led Zeppelin
621- Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
681- Since I've Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin
702- The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin
727- Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin
730- Fool In The Rain by Led Zeppelin
757- That's The Way by Led Zeppelin
758- No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
822- Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
1020- The Rover by Led Zeppelin
1026- Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin
1042- Battle Of Evermore by Led Zeppelin
1046- Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
1066- Tangerine by Led Zeppelin
1242- How Many More Times by Led Zeppelin
1479- Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin
1568- You Shook Me by Led Zeppelin
1608- Out On The Tiles by Led Zeppelin
1663- Custard Pie by Led Zeppelin

No IMTOD or In the Light? Weaksauce. 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

All I know is that is seems that an album featuring Page on lead guitar and Paul Rodgers on vocals should be great, and yet...

The 80s took a toll on everyone.

I never owned or listened to the Firm albums. After I heard Radioactive for the first time, I was like, nope.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

After I heard Radioactive for the first time, I was like, nope

 

[otb_lifer]

I never owned or listened to the Firm albums. After I heard Radioactive for the first time, I was like, nope.

yep. 

man, i had moved on to my more "alternative" genres by that time, but, ngl - the project had teef i was intrigued by. 

but, yeah - no dice. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The 80s took a toll on everyone.

I never owned or listened to the Firm albums. After I heard Radioactive for the first time, I was like, nope.

I bought it. Oh boy.