Weirdest Zeppelin Song

[HeyHeyWhatCanIDo]

What do you think is the weirdest Zeppelin song (or songs) and why? A song may stick out in your mind because it has strange lyrics or an odd sound or a combination of both. Some that come to mind for me are Immigrant Song, The Crunge, Dancing Days, The Ocean, Misty Mountain Hop, and Carouselambra.

[kaiser]

"Friends". I love it but it stands out as being a stranger song for them. A very full open tuning on the guitar, a very disjointed rhythm throughout, an eerie string section, Plant's pleading lyrics & vocals against this forboding music, & whatever that synthesizer drone is doing at the end of the song going into "Celebration Day". Strange track, I love it.

[Page-ist]

I was always kind of weary about Thank You, because I always thought it was a little soft or something. Even compared to other acoustic and slow songs, it seemed shallow, both musically and lyrically.

[HeyHeyWhatCanIDo]

I don't know if anybody else thinks this or not, but Houses of the Holy stands out to me as a "weird" album. The only two songs that I wouldn't call odd would be "The Rain Song" and "Over the Hills and Far Away." I am not knocking it by any means, it's just that the majority of the songs off that album have an unusual sound and/or lyrics, which makes Zeppelin that much more awesome.

[eternal light]

I guess that 1973 was a weird year.

[danelectro59]

don't know if there's any Zep song i could tag as weird, but I had always considered the lyrics to Royal Orleans as different, until i heard the true story. The Crunge is a tad strange, but i love the funkiness of it.

[Starbreaker]

To someone listening to Houses of the Holy the first time through, I think that No Quarter would come across as a bit strange.

As for me personally, Friends is a bit odd, as are Four Sticks and Fool in the Rain.

[John Bonham Fan]

I think I would have to say that the wierdest Led Zeppelin song I have ever come across has got to be The Crunge.

Along with when the leeve breaks.

[John Bonham Fan]

I don't know if anybody else thinks this or not, but Houses of the Holy stands out to me as a "weird" album. The only two songs that I wouldn't call odd would be "The Rain Song" and "Over the Hills and Far Away." I am not knocking it by any means, it's just that the majority of the songs off that album have an unusual sound and/or lyrics, which makes Zeppelin that much more awesome.

That was quite a wierd album.

Houses of the holy that is.

The rest of the songs do seem to be very diffrent from the ones that you listed.

[Stargroves Tangie]

For me, the weirdest Zeppelin song has to be "Hots On For Nowhere"- funny sounding & strange lyrics.

[Gospel Zone]

Whenever my sister hears Led Zeppelin she says; "It sounds like they're not sure how they want the song to go". So she thinks all their songs are weird. Although I don't agree with her, I think I understand why. It comes down to knowing the music you like and being able to see it from others points of view.

[Virginia]

For me it would be Bron Yr Aur Stomp (because it's about a dog); but good-weird because I love that song

[ledwelo]

most deffinatly without a doubt would be whole lotta love. the first time i heard that song i was like wow this riff @#$% rules! then all of a sudden it feels as though im in the wizard of oz and am im the middle of a tornado being thrown off into left field with all the noises and such. then bonzo breaks it all up followed by a guitar solo that inspired me to actually want to play lmao

strange yet the very best

[gamper33]

I think The Crunge is pretty weird.

[The Starship]

Hats off to Roy Harper. very underappreciated. Arranged under the pseudonym Charles Obscure. Sounds like they are channeling the spirit of some long deceased bluesman

No Quarter. A masterpiece. Great imagery regarding mood, lyrics and music. great use of effects especially the delay and synthesizers . This compostion draws you in especially when played live. No Quarter has its own vibe and mystique.

[joe (Liverpool)]

Hats off to Roy Harper, a tribute to a great musician and songwriter (When an old cricketer leaves the pitch etc), but a wird track.