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Led Zeppelin – Babe I’m Gonna Leave You

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“Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, baby, baby”

I didn’t mention Babe I’m Gonna Leave You when I reviewed Led Zep’s debut platter. It didn’t swing my verdict one way or the other. It’s not the best song on the album and it’s not the worst. But I was listening to Led Zeppelin again today and a lot of the album’s characteristics are summed up in this one song. It’s a great example of the album’s light and shade, folk and rock. A lovely acoustic part alternates with a cool heavy part where Boaby “Robert” Plant lets rip with roaring vocals. But it’s also a great example of why I got so bored of the album so quickly. The light and heavy parts both have the same chord progression which means this overlong song doesn’t feel like it’s going anywhere. And neither does the narrator. By the end of the tune, no-one has left anyone. After the 17th-or-so “baby” I’m the one getting itchy feet.

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      3. I’ve tried to count Plant’s “Baby’s” a few times. I think it’s over 30. I heard a song recently and it triggered that question in me again. I always come back to this one. It’s the standard.

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      1. People think the Illuminati are behind everything, they’re not, its the Ramblers who are. Plants constant references to the elderly walking group always make me and Mrs 1537 giggle.

        The Ramblers will probably put a hit out on us now.

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