Hot Dog (song)
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | ||
| from the album In Through the Out Door | ||
| Released | August 15, 1979 | |
| Recorded | November-December, 1978 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 3:17 | |
| Label | Swan Song | |
| Writer(s) | Page/Plant | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |
| In Through the Out Door track listing | ||
| "Fool in the Rain" (3) |
"Hot Dog" (4) |
"Carouselambra" (5) |
"Hot Dog" is a recorded song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1979 album, In Through The Out Door. A short, punchy number done in the style of a rockabily country hoe-down, it features some Elvis-style vocals from singer Robert Plant. It was performed live at Led Zeppelin's performance at Knebworth in August 1979 and on their tour of Europe in 1980.
[edit] Trivia
- This was influenced by American Rockabilly music, which Robert Plant enjoyed. A hot dog is distinctly American cuisine.
- Guitarist Jimmy Page used a Fender Telecaster on this song, outfitted with a device called a "B-Bender." This device, which raises the pitch of the guitar's B String via interface with the musician's guitar strap, can be heard at the end of the song's guitar solo.
- Though Led Zeppelin is traditionally associated with heavy songs, "Hot Dog" was a fun, rollicking tune composed during a tough time for the band. Plant's 5-year-old son, Karac, died in 1977 and the band was collectively worn out from constant touring and recording.
- The lyrics about a girl in Texas who "Took my heart" may have been based on a real woman in Plant's life, but he called this a tribute to Texas and the state of mind of the people in Texas.
- Robert Plant mentions the name "Uhaul" in one of the songs verses, referencing the American-based, "move-it-yourself" company.
- A promotional video was shot. This was the closest Led Zeppelin ever came to a music video.
- Led Zeppelin played this live throughout their 1979 and 1980 tours, placed rather awkwardly between "Ten Years Gone" and "The Rain Song."
[edit] Sources
- Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
- The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
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