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Led Zeppelin – Ramble On
Copyright – 1969 Atlantic Records
“Ramble On” is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was co-written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and was recorded in 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York, during the band’s second concert tour of the United States
The song’s lyrics were heavily influenced by The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The opening line (“Leaves are falling all around”) is probably a paraphrase of the opening line of Tolkien’s poem “Namárië”. The poem may also be the inspiration for the entire first verse.
The Tolkien references later in the song refer to the adventures of either Frodo Baggins as he travels to Mordor or Aragorn as he has to choose between staying with his love Arwen (Elrond’s daughter) or going to retrieve the Ring in Mordor:
” Mine’s a tale that can’t be told,
My freedom I hold dear;
How years ago in days of old
When magic filled the air,
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
I met a girl so fair.
But Gollum, and the evil one crept up
And slipped away with her.
”
Plant later admitted in an audio documentary that he was embarrassed by the Tolkien references. References to the work of Tolkien also exist in other Led Zeppelin songs, such as “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp”, “The Battle of Evermore” and “Misty Mountain Hop”.
The guitar’s jangly introduction employs a classic Jimmy Page technique: using regular open chords superimposed higher on the fretboard. Often mistaken for bongos, drummer John Bonham is actually hitting a plastic rubbish bin throughout the song.
The song also serves as a classic illustration of the tight interplay between bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Jones’ light, melodic bass phrases give way to a clever ascending motif which follows Bonham’s bass drum.
Until 2007 “Ramble On” was never performed live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts. However, part of the song was performed by the band in the middle of “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” at a concert at Toronto on November 2, 1969, as can be heard on the Led Zeppelin bootleg Listen to my Bluebird. The full version of the song was played at Led Zeppelin’s reunion show on December 10, 2007, at the O2 Arena in London.
A cover version of the song was recorded by Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, and released on his 1997 album In the Name of My Father – The Zepset. The group Train, whose lead singer was previously in a band which did entire sets of Led Zeppelin songs, also covered “Ramble On”. Producer Brendan O’Brien heard Train’s version and agreed to produce their second album.
The song was also sampled by the Insane Clown Posse for the song “50 Bucks” on their rare album Psychopathics From Outer Space, and was also the single that accompanied The Pendulum #7, a 12-comic series of the group done by Chaos! Comics. In 2004, the song was ranked #433 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Lyrics:
Leaves are falling all around, It’s time I was on my way.
Thanks to you, I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay.
But now it’s time for me to go. The autumn moon lights my way.
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way.
Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I’ve got one thing I got to do…
*Ramble On, And now’s the time, the time is now, to sing my song.
I’m goin’ ’round the world, I got to find my girl, on my way.
I’ve been this way ten years to the day, Ramble On,
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams.
Got no time to for spreadin’ roots, The time has come to be gone.
And to’ our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to Ramble On.
* Chorus
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear.
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air.
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair.
But Gollum, and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her, her, her….yeah.
* Chorus
Gonna ramble on, sing my song. Gotta keep-a-searchin’ for my baby…
Gonna work my way, round the world. I can’t stop this feelin’ in my heart
Gotta keep searchin’ for my baby. I can’t find my bluebird!
Lost my virginity to this album, so much sentimental value with Led
Zeppelin II and especially ‘Ramble On’. To this day when I hear this I
smile to myself and think of the state of utter confusion I was in that
night so many years ago… music truly is the soundtrack to our lives…
Best bass line I’ve ever heard. Love this song.
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ah ah…sometimes I grow so tired !!
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Have A Nice Evening Out-there..;o))
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This part of the song haunts me. I have wanted to know how that sound is
made ever since I first heard it.
Ain’t nothing like a little rock and roll to loosen up one’s soul.
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Best rock band in history right here! Man…I used to smoked sooo much weed
to this song. Best days in American history and best music. I’d have given
my left nut to see them in concert during their prime between 68 and 72.
Somebody invent a time machine!
Every day is a Led Zeppelin kind of day.
SHE SAY’S SHE DOES, BUT IT’S WHY I LOVE HER :)
Mesmerizing tune. =) Peace to all
leaves are falling all around…
yea Ramble On….I enjoy this type of rambling…
No intro needed… what more can I say #juslisen #rocktober
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BACK TO WHERE WE ARE
hank moodys first album
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slickest guitar going
BACK TO WHERE WE ARE
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“Autumn Moon lights the way”….
Classic tune.
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL, Thank got i was born in the right age.
Sounds like silk and not a dumpster falling down five flights of stairs!
My absolute favorite LZ song . . . powerful licks to say the least.
Remember my 8-Track of this album switch tracks during this song . . .
66 people need to Ramble On
Guess what? I’m tired of YOU so here I go again, Ramblin’ On. Thank godness
for some good “ramblin” music.
On my way~kiss in the wind~
AJAJA K VUENA SONGG MAN ES RE DIVBERTIDAAA ME ASE TREFELSIONAR
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Canzone del giorno! Ramble On
-*Tornado*
Have always thought of this as The Hobbit Song.
Aw crap, I googled this, and here I am… :)
This song was based off of the book by J.R.R, Tolkien. One of Zep’s
greatest songs ever in my humble opinion. God bless.
why is Robert plant obsessed with the hobbit lol, do you think he was just
reading the books while they were making these albums, or has it like
shaped his entire lifel. am I the only one who thinks its weird to
just slip in two lines in the last verse about the hobbit
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