Led Zeppelin - Going to California

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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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 theres 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 theyre 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
Ill 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 whos never, never, never been born.
Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams,
Telling myself its not as hard, hard, hard as it seems.

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[girfu7]

The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.... White shores... and beyond.... a far green country under a swift sunrise....

[legodarknight101]

How is it possible to dislike this???????

[ianhayden]

@legodarknight101 MTV................

[iJewelzy]

@mcfizzle420 You monster

[bbtree464]

Say no to drugs but keep on rock'n dude and no I can't send you a sample!!! HEY mom where is my chines food

[TheBeerReviewer]

@mcfizzle420 Can you send me a sample of the drugs you're taking? Epic dude.

[mcfizzle420]

@legodarknight101 I had to dislike it because it will be the 23rd dislike. Hopefully it will be the last. I liked your comment and the one above yours, but being an "avid 23 enthusiast" I had to dislike the video. Know that I truly love the song.

[igorgirotto]

@legodarknight101 it's simple: they are Justin bieber fans!!!hahahahahahahaa

[KC97220]

This is what I picture when I listen to this song: A warm summer day, sun is starting to go down over the desert mountains as I drive lonesome along a two-lane highway with the top down en route to California for God knows what. Yep.

[dakotacrowson]

@wasabisushiman123 HAHA! What???? This made my day.

[SpaceBanditt]

@girfu7 That's not so bad.