Re: The Ten Worst Zep Songs

["J.R. Sroufe" <gonzo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On  8 Nov 97, Rob O'Reilly wrote:

> As for my own list ...
> 
> 10.  "Tangerine" - as a lyricist, Page is a good guitarist.  Nice
> solo, boring song, awful lyrics.

Guitar is it's only redeeming quality, but a good song nonetheless.

> 9.  "Bonzo's Montreaux" - it's a drum solo; need I say any more?

C'mon.....it was *accepted* at the time. Think '70's and be 
objective.

> 8.  "Baby Come on Home" - keep on playing shit like this, and I'll
> stay away for good.

"Churchy" sound that was really good for Plant's style. JPJ really 
lets his "organ" here.

> 7.  "Tea for One" - dull, duller, dullest.  

No way........too much emotion. Stirs the heart.

> 6.  "Thank You" - see my comments above.

Agreed..
 
> 5.  "Night Flight" - if the word "banal" didn't already exist, it
> would have to be invented to describe this "song."

I liked the production on this one. "Enveloped" the listener in the 
music.

> 4.  "Hot Dog" - see Bill's comments above.

Agreed...

> 3.  "Darlene" - this song has all the charm and appeal of an
> abscess.

Jeez! The *POWER* of the chords though........

> 2.  "Poor Tom" - poor Tom indeed.  No one should have a song this
> bad written about him or her.

Nice depature for Bonham as for drum patterns...
 
> 1.  "D'yer Maker" - vile.  Hideous.  Wretched.  Morally bankrupt. 
> Evil. Grating.  Witless.  Loathsome.  Repulisve.  Repugnant. 
> Reprehensible.  Intelligence-insulting.  Flat-out awful.

Remember how I said that I "could not add one song to Bill's list"?

I was *dead wrong.....

I forgot all about this turd, and would put this one above 'Hot Dog' 
for a "steamer".

Redundant as hell tonight,
J.R.

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