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Did Plant over-use the word "know" on House of the Holy album?


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HOW MUCH THERE IS TO KNOW? :blink:

I think I posted this eons ago on the alt.music.led-zeppelin discussion board, but listening to Houses of the Holy last night, it reminded me of how many times Robert Plant used the word "know" on the album ... not saying it was overused, but maybe Percy was detailing his quest for knowledge?:

SONG REMAINS THE SAME

Anything I wanted to know, any place I needed to go

You don't know what you're missing now.

Any little song that you know

RAIN SONG

The second season I am to know

But I know that I love you so

OVER THE HILLS & FAR AWAY

Many times I've wondered how much there is to know

Mellow is the man who knows what he's been missing

Guessing 'bout a thing you really ought to know

You really ought to know...

THE CRUNGE

I ain't gonna tell you nothin but I do will, but I know, yeah!

I should do but I know, now let me tell you bout my girl

She's the one a woman the one a woman that I know

I ain't gonna... tell you one thing that you really ought to know

She's the kind of girl--I know what it's all about

DANCING DAYS

I got my flower, I got my power, I got a woman who knows

I said it's alright. You know it's alright - I guess it's all in my heart

You are my woman who knows

NO QUARTER

The snow falls hard and don't you know?

OUTTAKES FROM HOTH:

THE ROVER

I know to trip is just to fall

Oh how I wonder, oh how I worry and I would dearly like to know

HOUSES OF THE HOLY

From the door comes Satan's daughter, and it only goes to show, you know

And the seeds of love I'll sow, you know

Can I make your garden grow? You know.

BLACK COUNTRY WOMAN

But that's alright, I know your sisters, too

Okay, I admit it: I got too much freakin' time on my hands!!!

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HOW MUCH THERE IS TO KNOW? :blink:

I think I posted this eons ago on the alt.music.led-zeppelin discussion board, but listening to Houses of the Holy last night, it reminded me of how many times Robert Plant used the word "know" on the album ... not saying it was overused, but maybe Percy was detailing his quest for knowledge?:

SONG REMAINS THE SAME

Anything I wanted to know, any place I needed to go

You don't know what you're missing now.

Any little song that you know

RAIN SONG

The second season I am to know

But I know that I love you so

OVER THE HILLS & FAR AWAY

Many times I've wondered how much there is to know

Mellow is the man who knows what he's been missing

Guessing 'bout a thing you really ought to know

You really ought to know...

THE CRUNGE

I ain't gonna tell you nothin but I do will, but I know, yeah!

I should do but I know, now let me tell you bout my girl

She's the one a woman the one a woman that I know

I ain't gonna... tell you one thing that you really ought to know

She's the kind of girl--I know what it's all about

DANCING DAYS

I got my flower, I got my power, I got a woman who knows

I said it's alright. You know it's alright - I guess it's all in my heart

You are my woman who knows

NO QUARTER

The snow falls hard and don't you know?

OUTTAKES FROM HOTH:

THE ROVER

I know to trip is just to fall

Oh how I wonder, oh how I worry and I would dearly like to know

HOUSES OF THE HOLY

From the door comes Satan's daughter, and it only goes to show, you know

And the seeds of love I'll sow, you know

Can I make your garden grow? You know.

BLACK COUNTRY WOMAN

But that's alright, I know your sisters, too

Okay, I admit it: I got too much freakin' time on my hands!!!

Yes to much time! However, I find this very interesting! What was going on in Plants life at this time? Psychology 101 time.

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In which it all turns out to have been Robert Plant's fault.

Actually, come to think of it, it was!

No no no, I think Robert should be proud about his ability to say and write intriguing things that make fans ask questions and wonder!

Edit: He does use some words and phrases a lot, but I don't see that in negative light at all.

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And when he sings over and over "I really don't know" at the end of Misty Mountain Hop, that's really a case of him protesting his innocence too much, when in fact everything else in his work points to him knowing quite a lot and quite often.

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Hmm . . .

Many times I've wondered how much there is to know [pondering the inter-species possibilities?]

The snow falls hard and don't you know [possibly asking if this is what we do to keep warm?]

I know to trip is just to fall [so, pretty clumsy in the sack, is what you're saying?]

You know, you know, you know [stating the obvious, really]

You could be onto something, FireOpal. :unsure:

Or not. :D

On a serious note, I know Robert isn't hailed as the greatest poet of our time, but IMHO he is a still a very good rock lyricist indeed, and maybe we should respect his work at least that much that we wouldn't ridicule anymore those who do try to analyze his lyrics? Wouldn't that be fair for everyone?

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