dmamam Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 First let me say I used to be on these forums a few years ago, but I forgot my login info... Anyways, I just dropped $100 on some high quality earphones... and of course I'm breaking them in with some Led Zeppelin. Everything sounds great, I hear things I never heard before. But, in For Your Life, right at 5:30 and lasting about 5-6 seconds, I can hear snorting (like someone pretending to be a pig...) . A quick google search didn't come up with anything, but I didn't try for very long. So, 1. Am I crazy? 2. Is this something you all know about, and I'm about to feel like an idiot? 3. Did I discover something new? 4. other? BTW, this is from the Complete Studio Recordings version of Presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 For Your Life is about a friend of Robert's who was into drugs and For Your Life is Robert's plea to get him off drugs. I think it represents snorting cocaine or anything else that is snortable. You do hear snorting, you aren't an idiot because I thought the same thing at first. No you aren't crazy. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro_a Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I believe he had a grand but did not plan to try and fry it. I'll bet Ike Turner cooked it. It's not good for your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharmabum Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The song seems pro-cocaine to me (though I haven't 'analyzed' the lyrics). I was a little surprised they played it for the first time at the O2 in this day and age but hey, Led Zep is a party band and cocaine is a party drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickZepp Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The song was really against the entire lifestyle they were living. It was not just against drugs although that was a part of it. You said I was the only, With my lemon in your hand Exhibition is your habit, Emotion second hand. Had to pull away to save me, Maybe next time around And she said, 'don't you want it? Don't you want cocaine-cocaine-cocaine Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, fry it, na na na yeah. I think this about having an encounter with a girl then getting introduced to cocaine and he didn't like it. I think the last verse is a message to Page. And now your stage is empty, bring down the curtain, baby please. Fold up your show Hadn't planned to, Could not stand to fry in it Hadn't planned it, I over-ran it, (fryin) For your life, For your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickZepp Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 There is a snorting in it. Probably a joke from someone in the band. It sounds like JPJs type of humor but that's just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nileppez Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 First let me say I used to be on these forums a few years ago, but I forgot my login info... Anyways, I just dropped $100 on some high quality earphones... and of course I'm breaking them in with some Led Zeppelin. Everything sounds great, I hear things I never heard before. But, in For Your Life, right at 5:30 and lasting about 5-6 seconds, I can hear snorting (like someone pretending to be a pig...) . A quick google search didn't come up with anything, but I didn't try for very long. So, 1. Am I crazy? 2. Is this something you all know about, and I'm about to feel like an idiot? 3. Did I discover something new? 4. other? BTW, this is from the Complete Studio Recordings version of Presence. You`re an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pb Derigable Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Ever since i got on this Forum. I never ever get to listen to anybodys else while on the computer. As soon as i start reading this thread i had to play for your life. Yeah there is other parts of the song you can hear this pig noise. atleast they fixed that squeaky pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You`re an idiot. That was not necessary. dmamam. confirmed snorting sounds. That is an excellent song. I love it. There are many sounds on many LZ songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Anybody who thinks cocaine wasn't a major presence in the Zeppelin camp is either delusional or naive. I'm not judging, I'm just saying it was there in a major way. At least with certain members. Others just dug alcohol and spliffs. Lots of spliffs. Joints, hash, joints greased with hash oil. Hey, it was the 70s. If you weren't there, you couldn't imagine the culture. It was the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The song was really against the entire lifestyle they were living. It was not just against drugs although that was a part of it. You said I was the only, With my lemon in your hand Exhibition is your habit, Emotion second hand. Had to pull away to save me, Maybe next time around And she said, 'don't you want it? Don't you want cocaine-cocaine-cocaine Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, fry it, na na na yeah. I think this about having an encounter with a girl then getting introduced to cocaine and he didn't like it. I think the last verse is a message to Page. And now your stage is empty, bring down the curtain, baby please. Fold up your show Hadn't planned to, Could not stand to fry in it Hadn't planned it, I over-ran it, (fryin) For your life, For your life. Interesting point of view but I think he was just trying to set boundaries he could live with; he's sensual but he must remain true to his heart. I don't see it as him talking to Page, however; it seems more that he's talking to a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Hopper Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 First let me say I used to be on these forums a few years ago, but I forgot my login info... Anyways, I just dropped $100 on some high quality earphones... and of course I'm breaking them in with some Led Zeppelin. Everything sounds great, I hear things I never heard before. But, in For Your Life, right at 5:30 and lasting about 5-6 seconds, I can hear snorting (like someone pretending to be a pig...) . A quick google search didn't come up with anything, but I didn't try for very long. So, 1. Am I crazy? 2. Is this something you all know about, and I'm about to feel like an idiot? 3. Did I discover something new? 4. other? BTW, this is from the Complete Studio Recordings version of Presence. That is an interesting first question, I must say. Yes that is snorting, who knows why. I also thought the song was about freebasing. We'll probably never know for sure. Even if you had an opportunity to ask them, they probably wouldn't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissandra Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You're certainly not the first to hear it. And I would call it a snarl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Interesting point of view but I think he was just trying to set boundaries he could live with; he's sensual but he must remain true to his heart. I don't see it as him talking to Page, however; it seems more that he's talking to a woman. They (meaning LZ) had a woman in their camp who held and administered all the drugs while in the road. I read that in the LZ bio by Richie Yorke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverVishnu Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 They (meaning LZ) had a woman in their camp who held and administered all the drugs while in the road. I read that in the LZ bio by Richie Yorke. There are rumours of a 'coke lady' on the '73 US tour but I've never heard of any confirmation of such a woman existing outside the realms of Hammer of the Gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 i always thought the line was .. and she said , don't you want a cupcake. (as in eating at the y or something) i always thought the song was about groupies losing interest in them . (fictionally or otherwise) and he was pleading for the "sick again" days to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissandra Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 i always thought the line was .. and she said , don't you want a cupcake. Awesome, I wish that was what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redeyedrichard Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Anybody who thinks cocaine wasn't a major presence in the Zeppelin camp is either delusional or naive. I'm not judging, I'm just saying it was there in a major way. At least with certain members. Others just dug alcohol and spliffs. Lots of spliffs. Joints, hash, joints greased with hash oil. Hey, it was the 70s. If you weren't there, you couldn't imagine the culture. It was the norm. Those were the days....I never knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 There are rumours of a 'coke lady' on the '73 US tour but I've never heard of any confirmation of such a woman existing outside the realms of Hammer of the Gods. It was written in Led Zeppelin: The Definitive Biography by Ritchie Yorke as well. Confirmed or no, it's in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvana Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Isn't the "noise" more like a growl...beast-like? If not - that's one hell of a snort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzatlanta73 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Anybody who thinks cocaine wasn't a major presence in the Zeppelin camp is either delusional or naive. I'm not judging, I'm just saying it was there in a major way. At least with certain members. Others just dug alcohol and spliffs. Lots of spliffs. Joints, hash, joints greased with hash oil. Hey, it was the 70s. If you weren't there, you couldn't imagine the culture. It was the norm. I agree -- I was there and it was the norm. Of course LZ was involved -- they were a major part of that culture. I don't know what the song is "about" but I would lean toward the idea of helping a friend....at the time most of us had friends that needed help in this area. Of course, this is just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toleressea Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I always thought that it was more of growl type snort. Drugs do turn some people into animals and some of the animals they become are pigs and others are just - beasts. Either way I took it as a plea from Robert against it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Think the visuals connect with the song? Lots of white lines being divided up? Floating around like straws? hrm... http://youtube.com/watch?v=-68QYMquJt0 This is almost a Bacchanalian celebration of the white powder more than anything here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBLY Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I got my box set disc out to listen for myself and it's the first time I've realised that some of the tracks must have been edited because FYL is only 3 1/2 minutes long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyedye Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I got my box set disc out to listen for myself and it's the first time I've realised that some of the tracks must have been edited because FYL is only 3 1/2 minutes long. Wierd. FYL from my boxset version is 6:20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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