The Song Remains the Same (song)
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- For the album, see The Song Remains the Same (album).
- For the film, see The Song Remains the Same (film).
| "The Song Remains the Same" | ||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | ||
| from the album 'Houses of the Holy' | ||
| Released | 28 March 1973 | |
| Recorded | 1972 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 5:30 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Page/Plant | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |
| 'Houses of the Holy' track listing | ||
| "The Song Remains the Same" (1) |
"The Rain Song" (2) |
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"The Song Remains the Same" is a song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin. It is the opening track from their 1973 album, Houses of the Holy.
The song features a furious multi-tracked guitar from Jimmy Page and vocals from lead singer Robert Plant. This was Plant's tribute to world music, reflecting his belief that music is universal. The studio version of the track has slightly sped-up vocals, making his voice attain an even higher pitch than usual.
The song was originally an instrumental which was given the working title "The Overture", before Plant added lyrics to it, after which it temporarily came to be known as "The Campaign" before the band settled on the title "The Song Remains the Same".
At Led Zeppelin concerts from late 1972 through 1975, this song was followed (just as on the original album) by direct segue into "The Rain Song". For this arrangement, Page employed his trademark Gibson EDS-1275 double-necked guitar. "The Song Remains the Same" would be the opening song for the 1977 US tour and 1979 concerts, before being dropped from the setlist for the 1980 European tour.
"The Song Remains the Same" was featured on Led Zeppelin's 1976 concert film (and accompanying soundtrack), as part of lead singer Robert Plant's fantasy sequence. The title of the song was used as the title of both the film and the album.
[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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