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|composer = [[Jimmy Page]], [[Robert Plant]], [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], [[John Bonham]] | |composer = [[Jimmy Page]], [[Robert Plant]], [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]], and [[John Bonham]] | ||
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''''The Lemon Song'''' is a song by [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]], featured on their 1969 album ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]''. It was first recorded at Mirror Sound Studios, [[Hollywood]] in May 1969, and completed at Mystic Studios in August 1969, when the band was on their [[Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1969|second concert tour of the United States]]. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'The Lemon Song' is laced with blues innuendos, and features some of Led Zeppelin's most structured jamming. It was recorded virtually live in the studio, and no electronic devices were used to create the echo on [[Robert Plant]]'s vocal. It was made solely by Plant's voice and the acoustics in Mystic Studios, which was a 16 × 16 foot room with wooden walls.<ref>{{cite book | author= Lewis, Dave| title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream| edition=1st edn| location=London| publisher=Omnibus Press| year=2012| pages=33| isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | |||
Another notable aspect of this song is [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]' complex bass performance, which is heavily funk influenced. During interviews afterwards, he said that he had improvised during the entire song. | Another notable aspect of this song is [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]' complex bass performance, which is heavily funk influenced. During interviews afterwards, he said that he had improvised during the entire song. | ||
'The Lemon Song' was performed live on Led Zeppelin's first three [[concert tour]]s of the [[United States]], before being dropped from their live set in late 1969. However, the 'squeeze my lemon' sequence continued to be inserted into the '[[Whole Lotta Love]]' medley and ad-libbed elsewhere.<ref>{{cite book | author= Lewis, Dave| title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream| edition=1st edn| location=London| publisher=Omnibus Press| year=2012| pages=33| isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | |||
[[Jimmy Page]] performed this song on his tour with [[the Black Crowes]] in 1999. A version of | [[Jimmy Page]] performed this song on his tour with [[the Black Crowes]] in 1999. A version of 'The Lemon Song' performed by Page and the Black Crowes can be found on the album ''[[Live at the Greek]]''. | ||
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| The Lemon Song | |
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| Appears on | Led Zeppelin II |
| Published by | Sunflower Music |
| Registration | ASCAP 420153935 |
| Release date | 22 October 1969 |
| Recorded | May - August 1969 |
| Genre | Blues-rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 6 minutes 18 seconds |
| Composer | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham |
| Label | Atlantic Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Chris Huston |
'The Lemon Song' is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was first recorded at Mirror Sound Studios, Hollywood in May 1969, and completed at Mystic Studios in August 1969, when the band was on their second concert tour of the United States.
Overview
'The Lemon Song' is laced with blues innuendos, and features some of Led Zeppelin's most structured jamming. It was recorded virtually live in the studio, and no electronic devices were used to create the echo on Robert Plant's vocal. It was made solely by Plant's voice and the acoustics in Mystic Studios, which was a 16 × 16 foot room with wooden walls.[1]
Another notable aspect of this song is John Paul Jones' complex bass performance, which is heavily funk influenced. During interviews afterwards, he said that he had improvised during the entire song.
'The Lemon Song' was performed live on Led Zeppelin's first three concert tours of the United States, before being dropped from their live set in late 1969. However, the 'squeeze my lemon' sequence continued to be inserted into the 'Whole Lotta Love' medley and ad-libbed elsewhere.[2]
Jimmy Page performed this song on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. A version of 'The Lemon Song' performed by Page and the Black Crowes can be found on the album Live at the Greek.
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Notes
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream, 1st edn. London: Omnibus Press, 33. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream, 1st edn. London: Omnibus Press, 33. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.