ledzepmanic Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 okay where did the percy reference to plant come about?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 It's a long complicated story. To say the least it has to do with his "jeans". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepmanic Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 i figured it had to do with that but i never heard the whole story...can i get the condensed version?!?! plaster caster?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 The 'official' story is that it came from a TV personality who did a gardening show - Robert Plant and a gardener. This guy's name was Percy. However, the Zep boys are known to be pretty sarcastic in giving interviews so take that with a grain of salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 The English seem to have alot of jokes about gardening. What gives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I don't know what gives about gardening. Grant's shirt, Robert's strawberries, and Jimmy's accident in the garden. Kinda makes you wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Percy is/was British and Australian slang for penis, as in "point Percy at the porcelain"= to urinate, etc. There was also a film out at the time starring Hywel Bennett on the topic (rent and enjoy! Actually, don't, it's crap). For some reason, this body part seemed an appropriate nickname for Robert. But Percy Thrower did a very popular gardening show, which was sort of convenient as a way to explain it . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) For some reason, this body part seemed an appropriate nickname for Robert. But Percy Thrower did a very popular gardening show, which was sort of convenient as a way to explain it . . . Wonder why? And yes it was rather convenient. Edited January 2, 2008 by lzfan715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 And the truth finally comes out, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 They can't keep secrets from us fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I don't know what gives about gardening. Grant's shirt, Robert's strawberries, and Jimmy's accident in the garden. Kinda makes you wonder. And I think Robert grew his own lemons and squeezed lemon juice? And yes, don't forget about Jimmy's bizzare gardening accident. (Spinal Tap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepmanic Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 And I think Robert grew his own lemons and squeezed lemon juice? And yes, don't forget about Jimmy's bizzare gardening accident. (Spinal Tap) bizarre gardening accident???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 bizarre gardening accident????Well not quite a "bizarre gardening accident". More like a bizarre accident in his garden. (Broke his finger tripping over a stone in his garden. Postponed the o2 gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 bizarre gardening accident???? In Spinal Tap, one of their drummers dies in a bizzare gardening accident, and another chokes on vomit (they couldn't prove whose vomit it was). Another drummer exploded on stage. Jimmy fell over in the garden before O2 - breaking his left pinky. Not as dire as the Spinal Tap accident, but still pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepmanic Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 In Spinal Tap, one of their drummers dies in a bizzare gardening accident, and another chokes on vomit (they couldn't prove whose vomit it was). Another drummer exploded on stage. Jimmy fell over in the garden before O2 - breaking his left pinky. Not as dire as the Spinal Tap accident, but still pretty bad. fell over what? his feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 fell over what? his feet?A stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepmanic Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 A stone. (shakin head) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 (shakin head)Very "Rock" and "Roll" if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brspled Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Very "Rock" and "Roll" if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Been waiting two months to use that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brspled Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Been waiting two months to use that one! Ok, then I forgive you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepmanic Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 that;s probably what jimmy did after the fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 A stone. Did he actually say he tripped over a stone? The interview I saw (BBC) he said he underestimated the light and tripped over 'something' and fell onto a stone slab, while holding 'something' in his hand which made the impact worse. What could it have been? A magic wand? He should have made up a Keith Richards excuse - drunken fall out of a palm tree or something similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Did he actually say he tripped over a stone? The interview I saw (BBC) he said he underestimated the light and tripped over 'something' and fell onto a stone slab, while holding 'something' in his hand which made the impact worse. What could it have been? A magic wand? He should have made up a Keith Richards excuse - drunken fall out of a palm tree or something similar Except the great thing about Keith is that he doesn't have to make it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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