Led Zeppelin-The Rain Song

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It is the springtime of my loving - the second season I am to know
You are the sunlight in my growing - so little warmth I've felt before.
It isn't hard to feel me glowing - I watched the fire that grew so low.

It is the summer of my smiles - flee from me Keepers of the Gloom.
Speak to me only with your eyes. It is to you I give this tune.
Ain't so hard to recognize - These things are clear to all from
time to time.

Talk Talk - I've felt the coldness of my winter
I never thought YOU would ever go. I cursed the gloom that set upon us...
But I know that I love you so

These are the seasons of emotion and like the winds they rise and fall
This is the wonder of devotion - I seek the torch we all must hold.
This is the mystery of the quotient - Upon us all a little rain must fall...It's just a little rain...

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"The Rain Song" is a love ballad of over 7 minutes in length. Guitarist Jimmy Page originally constructed the melody of this song at his home in Plumpton, England, where he had recently installed a studio console. A new Vista model, it was partly made up from the Pye Mobile Studio which had been used to record the group's 1970 Royal Albert Hall performance and The Who's Live at Leeds album.[1]

Page was able to bring in a completed arrangement of the melody, for which singer Robert Plant composed some lyrics. These lyrics are considered by Plant himself to be his best overall vocal performance.[2] The song also features a mellotron played by John Paul Jones to add to the orchestral effect, whilst Page played a Danelectro guitar.[1] John Paul Jones played the low end string part on a real cello, partly bowed and partly plucked. He had earlier played cello and did string arrangements for the Yardbirds with Jimmy Page on the album Little Games when he was a session musician.

George Harrison was reportedly the inspiration for "The Rain Song" when he made a comment to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, about the fact that the group never wrote any ballads.[3][4] In tribute to Harrison, the opening two notes are recognisably borrowed from his ballad "Something."[3]

The working title for this track was "Slush," a reference to its easy listening mock orchestral arrangement.[1]

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[Laura Caputo]

Yup.....sneaking into my brother's room...the headphones.... that was so cool...drifting away into that secret world...better than any book or movie...music...best way to travel

[Anuj Nayar]

I'm 25 when I first heard this I was around 16 it blew my mind. I put it on a cd player and had it on the whole bus journey to and from school. This, looking out of a window on wintery london nights was something else. It is sad,moody and uplifting all at once. It has deeper meaning for me now that I can attatch life experiences to it. Onto us all a little rain must fall..

[Mr5stringBob]

Such an amazing song. SOOO much better than any of the crap that passes for modern music. Give me Zeppelin or Floyd any day-

[evanstanley1]

This is one of those songs that makes you feel sad and happy at the same time. Absolutely beautiful. From songs as delicate as lace to songs that hit you like a jackhammer - the musical and emotional range of this band is something to behold.

[Doc Pain]

wth would sumbody be talkn Beatles are like God-Band of originality?...err..i take it yer like 20-15 yrs old? plagiarize?omfg dood u think those 300 plus songs they popped out were theres????tsk tsk.... always one in every group...better go drink jeezus juice with MJ ...he has twisted thoughts on beatles too...hahah

[msanm5]

That´s your opinion. Many people say that LZ is overrated, because they plagiarized some music from others.

I´m telling you what other people say.

[msanm5]

You´re crying?

[msanm5]

I´m just talking about facts. In influence, innovation, success and critical acclamation Beatle wins agaisnt any other music act of the 20th century.

Again, I don´t want to argue I´m just telling the truth. If you like LZ more that´s great.

I listen to Beach Boys, Doors, LZ, etc.

[khav99]

dude your wrong for laying out a measuring stick on art talking about who's better and what are they better at it's just....... wrong.

[Betoven81]

Calm down mop top groupie lol. Dude just shut it, for real. You're on a LZ video and keep talking about the Beatles so how stupid is that? Are you an obsessed fan or something? The Beatles are awesome, so is Led Zeppelin. And you know what, so is a lot of other bands especially from that era. At the end of the day, music is perception. But hey, do you only listen to Beatles and classical music? What other bands are you into

[riskymd]

Who are the 312 tasteless assholes who disliked this song??

[igunzOsick]

That fact is an opinion.