LoveinHerEyes5789 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 When and why did Robert Plant's nickname, "Percy," come about? I've always been curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 When and why did Robert Plant's nickname, "Percy," come about? I've always been curious... Back in the '70's there was a British movie starring Hywell Bennett called Percy which was about a bloke who had a chandelier fall on him and after the injuries he sustained needed a penis transplant. When a photo of Robert appeared in a magazine which focused on his tight jeans particularly the nether region, the caption read, "Robert "Percy" Plant." The nickname stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed lep Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 When and why did Robert Plant's nickname, "Percy," come about? I've always been curious... Over here in England there used to be a famous TV gardener called Percy Thrower and I recall reading somewhere the nick name derived from an in joke amoung the band about watching our own Plant grow and develop.I would think because of this the name came about earlier on in Zeppelins career as grow and develop he did and as we all know he "blossomed" in to a golden God.Hope this answer is helpful to you. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouillon Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I always thought it was a penile reference too. As in 'pointing Percy at the porcelain'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 It's both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpeller Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I love threads like this (I can't believe it's being discussed - you must have known). Thank you so much; I'm grinning from ear to ear. Ps. I'm not taking the mick, my friend. I'm genuinely grinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMachine Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I love threads like this (I can't believe it's being discussed - you must have known). Thank you so much; I'm grinning from ear to ear. Ps. I'm not taking the mick, my friend. I'm genuinely grinning. Same here! Maybe there should be a thread "All the things you wanted to know about Led Zeppelin, byt were afraid to ask..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveinHerEyes5789 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Okay, so he's nicknamed that because of what was always apparent when he wore those tight pants? Ahhh... okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveinHerEyes5789 Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Anyone know when the nickname came about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzzoso Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Same here! Maybe there should be a thread "All the things you wanted to know about Led Zeppelin, byt were afraid to ask..." I somewhat agree about that, however, (as the saying goes), "be careful what you wish for". I have posted topics and replies along the same lines and have been mocked, ridiculed, disparaged, denigrated, demeaned, etc... And you know what? None of those who did or say or call me bad names affected me in the least. I say "Fuck 'Em All". If you say such thing about me or to me, then I have every right to defend myself and my opinions. To me, they are empty and shallow words from empty and shallow and anonymous people. Too many to publicly call out. They should all know who they are. Back on topic, I have to agree with the Percy Thrower explanation. I have read the same. Supposedly, all of Led Zeppelin were watching the telly after a gig and the only thing on was this Percy Thrower gardening show. I believe it was Jonesy who said (paraphrasing) "that we all watch Plant grow too". Since then the nickname stuck. Of course, I do not claim to be an "expert" on all things Led Zeppelin, like some here do, so I may be wrong. However, I have read this from a couple of different sources (books). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Okay, so he's nicknamed that because of what was always apparent when he wore those tight pants? Ahhh... okay I think that was the photo with the caption and it was in an American magazine, either Circus or Creem in 1975. It seems the photographers always concentated on that particular area or maybe and coincidentally it was just the angle of the shot!? The other example is also credible it's just that is where I saw or heard about it first as at that point in time no-one had written any books about the band. They were lucky to get anything outside of magazine exposure thanks to the mainstream media and some sectiosn of the music press who were less than favourable toward them. I find it annoying when a poster (who has an axe to grind), asks a question or doesn't like the response then has a whinge about people disagreeing with him on other threads and resorts to insulting people themself, just get yourself a cup of harden the fuck up. Or better still lighten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I always thought that that this name was a reference to his member. Pretty funny. Wonder who gave him the name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Anyone know when the nickname came about? I always thought that that this name was a reference to his member. Pretty funny. Wonder who gave him the name? I don't know where or when the nickname came about. I don't know anyone who actually used the nickname Percy when referring to Robert. It seems that we heard it somewhere, sometime, and just knew it referred to Robert. I have friends who still refer to him as Planty (although they'd never call him that to his face)...it's a just-between-friends reference (like Pagey). I have a close friend who knew Robert a long, long time ago and, when I talk to her, she refers to him as Robert Anthony - hearing her say Robert Anthony the way she says it always makes my heart flutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Probably the first I remember hearing Robert referred to as "Percy" was in a Circus or Creem magazine article bach in the early 80's, when I first started getting into Zep. That was the sole reason I was getting those mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveinHerEyes5789 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 I don't know where or when the nickname came about. I don't know anyone who actually used the nickname Percy when referring to Robert. It seems that we heard it somewhere, sometime, and just knew it referred to Robert. I have friends who still refer to him as Planty (although they'd never call him that to his face)...it's a just-between-friends reference (like Pagey). I have a close friend who knew Robert a long, long time ago and, when I talk to her, she refers to him as Robert Anthony - hearing her say Robert Anthony the way she says it always makes my heart flutter. I completely agree with you-- it makes sense. Ah! I can imagine why it would make your heart flutter! Just reading that made mine! I bet she has some stories... anything you want to share? ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hell! All these years I thought Richard Cole got credit for nicknaming Plant, "Percy". The more I think I know about Led Zeppelin, is actually far less than it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Same here! Maybe there should be a thread "All the things you wanted to know about Led Zeppelin, byt were afraid to ask..." That's a very good idea, DM! Honestly there are some things I am rather curious about as far as Zep is concerned. For instance, in the song "Thank You", who sang the lines "Little drops of rain whisper of the pain, tears of loves lost in the days gone by. My love is strong, with you there is no wrong, together we shall go until we die"? Why I ask is because, I'm 100% sure that it is not Robert who sang those lines! But as far as possible, I don't post my questions here on this forum because I am a bit nervous that it might be deemed as "incredibly silly"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveinHerEyes5789 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 That's a very good idea, DM! Honestly there are some things I am rather curious about as far as Zep is concerned. For instance, in the song "Thank You", who sang the lines "Little drops of rain whisper of the pain, tears of loves lost in the days gone by. My love is strong, with you there is no wrong, together we shall go until we die"? Why I ask is because, I'm 100% sure that it is not Robert who sang those lines! But as far as possible, I don't post my questions here on this forum because I am a bit nervous that it might be deemed as "incredibly silly"! I'm guessing it was mostly John Paul Jones backing him up there. It sounds a lot like his voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 ^Thanks for the info Loveinhereyes! Believe it or not, that was one of my burning questions as far as Led Zeppelin was concerned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Probably the first I remember hearing Robert referred to as "Percy" was in a Circus or Creem magazine article bach in the early 80's, when I first started getting into Zep. That was the sole reason I was getting those mags. I remember those magazines too, but from the late 60s-70s...and the old Hit Parader with Lisa Robinson...I might have first read it there, or I might have first heard it via word of mouth. I completely agree with you-- it makes sense. Ah! I can imagine why it would make your heart flutter! Just reading that made mine! I bet she has some stories... anything you want to share? ; ) No, no stories...she has a wonderful life now, no need for her to sell anyone out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixe Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think maybe Robert Plant, liked gardening.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 "Let me wander in your garden. And the seeds of love I'll sow. You know." -Little Robert Anthony PERCY Plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I somewhat agree about that, however, (as the saying goes), "be careful what you wish for". I have posted topics and replies along the same lines and have been mocked, ridiculed, disparaged, denigrated, demeaned, etc... And you know what? None of those who did or say or call me bad names affected me in the least. I say "Fuck 'Em All". If you say such thing about me or to me, then I have every right to defend myself and my opinions. To me, they are empty and shallow words from empty and shallow and anonymous people. Too many to publicly call out. They should all know who they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 QUESTION 7: Robert Plant's nickname "Percy" was from which television presenter? ANSWER: Gardening presenter Percy Thrower, after a joke by John Paul Jones over "watching plants grow" in July 1969. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Led_Zeppelin/Quiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybrown1976 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I don't care how he got the name. I just wish I was there to see live and in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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