The Lemon Song

The lemon song included on the 1969 album led zeppelin ii is another of led zeppelin s homages to the blues.

The lemon song. I should have quit you a long time ago ohh yeahhh long time ago i wouldn t be here my children down on this killing floor i should have listened baby to my second. Over the course of the second and third north american tours the song evolved into the lemon song with vocalist robert plant often improvising lyrics onstage. Http bit ly ledzeppelinyoutube led zeppelin ii cd https. Led zeppelin ii subscribe to the channel.

On these sorts of tracks robert plant was never content to take lyrics from just one source but for the most part the lemon song draws on howlin wolf s killing floor according to led zeppelin. This is very similar to a blues song by howlin wolf called killing floor it was so similar wolf was eventually given a composer credit. Provided to youtube by atlantic records the lemon song remaster led zeppelin led zeppelin ii 2012 atlantic records engineer. Led zeppelin the lemon song official audio album.

Follow blog via email. It was recorded in los angeles when the band were on their second concert tour of north america lyrical and musical content. The lemon song i should have quit you long time ago long time ago i wouldn t be here my children down on this killin floor i should have listened baby to my second mind 2x every time i go away and leave you darling you send me the blues way down the line. The lemon song is a song by the english rock band led zeppelin featured on their 1969 album led zeppelin ii.

Join 6 other followers. The song was inspired by howlin wolf s. The song borrows from killing floor by howlin wolf a song led zeppelin often incorporated into their live setlist during their first us concert tour. Eddie kramer guitar produ.