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Led Zeppelin – Going to California.
Led Zeppelin IV
The song’s wistful folk-style sound, with Robert Plant on lead vocals, acoustic guitar by Jimmy Page and mandolin by John Paul Jones, contrasts with the heavy electric-amplified rock on four of the album’s other tracks.
The song is reportedly about Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, with whom Plant and Page were both infatuated. In live performances of the song, Plant would often say the name “Joni” after this stanza (which is thought to have referenced Mitchell’s 1967 composition “I Had a King”):
Lyrics
Spent my days with a woman unkind, Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start, Going To California with an aching in my heart.
Someone told me there’s a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane, never let them tell you that they’all are the same.
The sea was red and the sky was grey,I wondered how tomorrow could ever follow today.
The mountains and the canyons started to tremble and shake
as the children of the sun began to awake.
To find a queen without a king,
They say she plays guitar and cries and sings.
Seems that the wrath of the Gods
Got a punch on the nose and it started to flow;
I think I might be sinking.
Throw me a line if I reach it in time
I’ll meet you up there where the path
Runs straight and high.
To find a queen without a king,
They say she plays guitar and cries and sings… la la la la
Ride a white mare in the footsteps of dawn
Tryin’ to find a woman who’s never, never, never been born.
Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams,
Telling myself it’s not as hard, hard, hard as it seems.
Reminds me of summer cruising on back Alabama roads in my old beat up
Chevrolet Cavalier with the windows down 🙂
Happy Thursday!
Going to California- Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin Going to California…
I wish there was music this good around today.
Szczęście to jest sposób myślenia, a nie rzecz, którą dostajemy.
Moze w tej Californii wcale nie jest tak dobrze jak mówią :)
Questa canzone l’ascoltavo la prima volta che ho preso un aereo. Ero sola e
andavo ad Amsterdam. Bellissima…
Szép napot a Retrónak :)
this song makes me wanna leave my life and go out into the world im so
afraid of
“Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams,
Telling myself its not as hard, hard, hard as it seems…” Story of my life
Led Zeppelin …….”Going to California”….Enjoy!
Il mio primo volo da sola verso Amsterdam. Avevo 18anni e questa canzone mi
è rimasta nel cuore.
Having a Zepplin binge. Such a sweet song, from such a great album.
Could you imagine writing this? That must be the greatest feeling on earth.
To create a fucking masterpiece
*Led Zeppelin IV*
*Side 2, Track 7*
This was inspired in part by Joni Mitchell’s “California.” Jimmy and Robert
were huge fans of hers. When they performed live, after the lines “To find
the queen without a king they say she plays guitar and cries and sings,”
Plant would often say the name “Joni.”
Next, we’ll take a walk along the Levee.
#RRHK #ZoSo #OnThisDay #KeZeppelin #PeaceLoveMusic
vocals are fuckin amazing
Led Zeppelin – Going to California.
There is nothing better than when the hardest rock band gets sweet. People
have a hard time dealing with that.
Led Zeppelin!!!!Forever!!!!
Going To California
Led Zeppelin
#ledzeppelin
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: http://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: http://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: http://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: http://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
Need a lift…love in her eyes flowers in her hair…I’m goin !!
Led Zeppelin-Going to California
Grazie +alan silvestri per l’invito
Vi seguirò con piacere 😉
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: http://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
This songs makes me feel great.
“Going To California”
Spent my days with a woman unkind, Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start, Going To California with an aching in
my heart.
Someone told me there’s a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers
in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane, never let them tell you that they’re
all the same.
The sea was red and the sky was grey, wondered how tomorrow could ever
follow today.
The mountains and the canyons started to tremble and shake
as the children of the sun began to awake.
Seems that the wrath of the Gods
Got a punch on the nose and it started to flow;
I think I might be sinking.
Throw me a line if I reach it in time
I’ll meet you up there where the path
Runs straight and high.
To find a queen without a king,
They say she plays guitar and cries and sings… la la la
Ride a white mare in the footsteps of dawn
Tryin’ to find a woman who’s never, never, never been born.
Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams,
Telling myself it’s not as hard, hard, hard as it seems.
sitting on the porch
Beautiful song…possibly my favorite Led Zeppelin song…and that’s saying
something!
#ledzeppelin #rocknroll
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: https://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
krásný den všem , potápěč :-)
Have a great night, morning , noon, whatever;)))
It is as fresh as the river through the mountain ….Thank you
How can 155 people not like this song ? Mindboggling
Suicide note part 1 by Pantera brought me here…
In my Ferrari 1989.
Led Zeppelin Going to California.: http://youtu.be/5ty_WlmIKvY
Bring back the 70’s best times and music ever
Bring back LED ZEPPLIN ONE MORE TIME PLZ