Ah, one of the rare piano showpieces from Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Ian Stewart (aka "Stu") plays a wicked honky-tonk style piano, Robert Plant croons and doubtless swivels his pelvis a la Elvis. The lyrics are simple Memphis flavor blues, but instead of B.B. King on a wailing electric to offset the driving piano and John Bonham's force-of-nature drumming (which he reins in on this one), Jimmy Page picks out a simple descant on what sounds like a mandolin.

Once again, Led Zeppelin strikes pay dirt; if you like this track, leave the record, tape, or CD on for more of the same (and IMHO a bit better) with Black Country Woman.


Lyrics:

Been in town, my baby, We just got to rock on
Yeah, darling, we just got to go home
I don't want no tutti frutti, no lollipop:
Come on, baby, just rock, rock, rock.

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, honey
We've been shakin' all night
Oh, darlin', we just got to roll right
Ooh, my head... rock on.

Hey babe, hey babe...

I don't want no tutti-frutti, no lollipop!
Come on baby, just rock, rock, rock!

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