Led Zeppelin - That's the Way

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin) and John Bonham (drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands, helping to pioneer the genre. However, the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one genre. Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues and folk genres also incorporated rockabilly, reggae, soul, funk, classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country. The band did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of "album-oriented rock". They charted ten singles in the US.

Close to 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band has sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States and they have had all of their original studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the U.S., with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history".
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I don't know how I'm gonna tell you,
I can't play with you no more,
I don't know how I'm gonna do what mama told me,
My friend, the girl next door.
I can't believe what people saying,
You're gonna let your hair hang down,
I'm satisfied to sit here working all day long,
You're in the darker side of town.

And when I'm out I see you walking,
Why don't your eyes see me,
Could it be you've found another game to play,
What did mama say to me.

That's the way, oh,
That's the way it ought to be,
Yeah, yeah, mama say
That's the way it ought to stay.

And yesterday I saw you standing by the river,
And weren't those tears that filled your eyes,
And all the fish that lay in dirty water dying,
Had they got you hypnotized?

And yesterday I saw you kissing tiny flowers,
But all that lives is born to die.
And so I say to you that nothing really matters,
And all you do is stand and cry.

I don't know what to say about it,
When all you ears have turned away,
But now's the time to look and look again at what you see,
Is that the way it ought to stay?

That's the way...
That's the way it oughtta be
Oh don't you know now, mama said..
That's the way it's gonna stay, yeah.

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[jfive7]

Best rock band of all time. No questions asked.

[Bobjb999]

I've read the odd guitarist/guitar critic criticizing Page for sometimes making mistakes.Or they might claim he's lousy at "shredding"(playing super fast). Well, shredding's often just jacking off on guitar.Ho hum.

The measure of a talented guitar player,imo,is the amount of emotion communicated to,&evoked in, the listener by their playing. Page was/is, imo, a genius at playing emotive guitar, & this song is one of my fave examples! It can bring tears to eyes, &send shivers!

[tasy1961]

wow. In my lifetime (at this moment) I can think of three songs that the first time I heard, I was so taken by their beauty, and loved immediately. This one is my favorite.

[Brainy571]

amazing song... really touches me... I'm finally not shivering from overexcitement or cold...

[TheKidsAreAllRed]

Always loved their acoustic stuff.

[DaAt0miKniPpLe]

Why do you never see or hear anything these days that matches the beauty of what these people created. Okay who's with me, Zeppelin is the greatest band ever!

[MichaelsPortraits]

The most Bittersweet gorgeous song I have heard in my entire life , Gives me fucking chills!

[shanehenning26]

great song

[much08]

this song makes my day

[Annon0101]

35 years on " That`s the Way" I am there as you are now, timeless!

[stinkykuntz]

the void is not supposed to be filled this is the mighty Zeps void ,unfilled

[stinkykuntz]

they stopped playing at the right time ...perfect