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''''South Bound Saurez'''' is the second song on [[England|English]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]'s 1979 album, ''[[In Through the Out Door]].''
''''South Bound Saurez'''' is the second song on England|English]] Rock music|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]]'s 1979 album, ''In Through the Out Door]].''


==Overview==
==Overview==
The title is a playful pun on words. ''In Through the Out Door'' was written during a time when many bands were considered by some sections of the music press as being dinosaurs. 'Suarez' is a wine-producing region in [[Uruguay]], [[South America]]. Some of the lyrics in the song attest to this, mentioning flying down (southbound), being happy to have his feet on the ground again, watching a woman walk and talk, heavy rhythm, and ''con carne'', the Spanish term for a dish prepared with beef.
The title is a playful pun on words. ''In Through the Out Door'' was written during a time when many bands were considered by some sections of the music press as being dinosaurs. 'Suarez' is a wine-producing region in Uruguay]], South America]]. Some of the lyrics in the song attest to this, mentioning flying down (southbound), being happy to have his feet on the ground again, watching a woman walk and talk, heavy rhythm, and ''con carne'', the Spanish term for a dish prepared with beef.


The song is centred around [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]'s [[honky-tonk]] piano, recorded using a Steinway [[grand piano]]. It is credited to Jones and singer [[Robert Plant]]. 'South Bound Saurez' is one of only two Led Zeppelin songs which [[Jimmy Page]] had no part in writing (the other being '[[All My Love]]', also from ''In Through the Out Door''). At the time, Page and drummer [[John Bonham]] were spending a lot of time together and rarely appeared at the studio when Plant and Jones started working on songs for ''In Through the Out Door''. Page made a few minor mistakes in his guitar part, but opted to leave them in.
The song is centred around John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]'s honky-tonk]] piano, recorded using a Steinway grand piano]]. It is credited to Jones and singer Robert Plant]]. 'South Bound Saurez' is one of only two Led Zeppelin songs which Jimmy Page]] had no part in writing (the other being 'All My Love]]', also from ''In Through the Out Door''). At the time, Page and drummer John Bonham]] were spending a lot of time together and rarely appeared at the studio when Plant and Jones started working on songs for ''In Through the Out Door''. Page made a few minor mistakes in his guitar part, but opted to leave them in.


'South Bound Saurez' was never performed live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=92|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref>
'South Bound Saurez' was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=92|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref>


==Credits==
==Credits==
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion
**John Bonham - drums, percussion
*Production:
*Production:
**[[Peter Grant]] – executive producer
**Peter Grant]] – executive producer
**Leif Mases - engineer, mixing
**Leif Mases - engineer, mixing
**Lennart Ostlund - assistant engineer
**Lennart Ostlund - assistant engineer

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South Bound Saurez
Appears on In Through the Out Door]]
Published by Flames of Albion Music
Registration ASCAP 490429471
Release date 15 August 1979
Recorded November - December 1978 at
Polar Studios, Stockholm.
Mixed at Plumpton Studios, Sussex.
Genre Hard rock, rock
Language English
Length 4 minutes 11 seconds
Composer John Paul Jones (musician)
Label Swan Song Records]]
Producer Jimmy Page
Engineer Leif Mases

'South Bound Saurez' is the second song on England|English]] Rock music|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]]'s 1979 album, In Through the Out Door]].

Overview

The title is a playful pun on words. In Through the Out Door was written during a time when many bands were considered by some sections of the music press as being dinosaurs. 'Suarez' is a wine-producing region in Uruguay]], South America]]. Some of the lyrics in the song attest to this, mentioning flying down (southbound), being happy to have his feet on the ground again, watching a woman walk and talk, heavy rhythm, and con carne, the Spanish term for a dish prepared with beef.

The song is centred around John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]'s honky-tonk]] piano, recorded using a Steinway grand piano]]. It is credited to Jones and singer Robert Plant]]. 'South Bound Saurez' is one of only two Led Zeppelin songs which Jimmy Page]] had no part in writing (the other being 'All My Love]]', also from In Through the Out Door). At the time, Page and drummer John Bonham]] were spending a lot of time together and rarely appeared at the studio when Plant and Jones started working on songs for In Through the Out Door. Page made a few minor mistakes in his guitar part, but opted to leave them in.

'South Bound Saurez' was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts]].[1]

Credits

Personnel
  • Musicians:
    • Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
    • Robert Plant – vocals
    • John Paul Jones – Steinway grand piano, bass guitar
    • John Bonham - drums, percussion
  • Production:
    • Peter Grant]] – executive producer
    • Leif Mases - engineer, mixing
    • Lennart Ostlund - assistant engineer
    • Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)
    • George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990)

References

  1. Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 92. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.