Re: The Ten Worst Zep Songs

[VINOD SHANKAR <shankar@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Bill O'Neil wrote:

> Each of these ten earns the coveted "skip" award, as in the skip button on
> your CD player.  The prestigous trophy looks like a ">>".

I didn't know there were that many songs to skip in their catalogue...
 
> 10. Thank You --  Admittedly, when played live this song tried to rock, at

I sort of agree, I find it a tad cheesy.  The Page/Plant version makes 
the "No Quarter" album worth it though.  

> 9.  The Crunge -- The boys took "Play that Funky Music White Boy" a little

Listening to this one depends on what mood I'm in.  

> 8.  I'm Gonna Crawl --  The last song in the (non-postumous) catalogue.

Gasp.  That solo moves me like no other Jimmy did.  I don't like how it 
ends though.

> 4-3-2.  What I call the "Presence Suite": Royal Orleans, Candy Store Rock,
> and Hots on for Nowhere.  They say necessity is the mother of invention; in

I skip "Royal Orleans" and "Hots On For Nowhere" often, but "Candy Store 
Rock" is one of my favorite songs they did.  It's hilarious, and it 
sounds great.  

> 1.  Hot Dog --  More like "Cold Turkey."  Smack addled Page could barely
> play it.  Live versions reveal Page missing approximately every note, which

True, Page is at his sloppiest.  True, live it really is awful.  But the 
lyrics and the piano save the song for me.  It's too bad that so many 
people are missing the joke.  


take it or leave it,
  vinod