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In 1968, London got a loud wake-up call with the arrival of Led Zeppelin. As The Beatles explored psychedelic rock and the supergroup Cream dabbled with blues rock, the UK music scene began embracing heavier sounds and punchier riffs. Within a year of forming, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones were already making waves with their 1969 debut album, Led Zeppelin. Later that same year, they released the more confident Led Zeppelin II, grabbing the public attention with "Whole Lotta Love." However, not every song they wrote earned the band's full approval. While fans often embrace every release, this Led Zeppelin song in particular simply didn't meet all the members' expectations.
Jimmy Page's Least Favorite Led Zeppelin Song is "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)"
Every band has to write something radio-friendly at some point. Most of the time, they end up hating the experience. Led Zeppelin is no exception, with "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)." Released on Led Zeppelin II, the song describes a groupie "with the purple umbrella and the fifty-cent hat." Unfortunately, that radio-friendly approach didn't exactly send it soaring up the charts. For one, it was released on the B-side to the much catchier and more popular "Whole Lotta Love," and it only peaked at a modest No. 65 on the Billboard 100. Meanwhile, the more successful "Whole Lotta Love" hit No. 4.livin
More notably, guitarist Page has cited it as his least favorite Led Zeppelin track. Although he never explained why, fan theories suggest it simply leaned too far into pop for his taste. Lyrically, the song sketches a groupie the band clearly knew well, dropping clues through her flashy lifestyle: the car she rides in ("Missus Cool rides out in her aged Cadillac"), her familiar reputation ("We all know what your name is"), and even how she pays her bills with alimony ("Alimony, alimony, paying your bills".) While there's nothing particularly generic about the song despite its radio-friendly polish, it lacks the spark of the album's main single and doesn't carry the depth of tracks like "Thank You" or the technical prowess of "Moby Dick."
"Living Loving Maid" Is Best Listened to After "Heartbreaker"
Page may have disliked the song, but Plant clearly had a soft spot for "Living Loving Maid." In March 1970, the frontman even sang the opening line after the band finished performing "Heartbreaker" at a show in Hamburg, Germany. Years later, in 1990, Plant went on to perform the entire song during his solo band's "Manic Nirvana" tour. Fans have also pointed out that "Living Loving Maid" works best when heard directly after the explosive "Heartbreaker," as that is how the tracks are sequenced on Led Zeppelin II.
The transition between the two tracks feels natural. "Heartbreaker" ends abruptly without a fade-out following a guitar solo, and "Living Loving Maid" kicks in almost immediately. The two are nicely listened to in that order because of how they complement each other. While "Heartbreaker" takes pride in its 46-second guitar solo and three ascending key changes, "Living Loving Maid" pulls back the drama and makes way for a nice, groovy rhythm for listeners to "rest" before moving on to the next thumping track.
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'Led Zeppelin II' Was the First Album to Feature Robert Plant's Signature Tolkien-Inspired Songwriting Style
Plant may be best known as a rock frontman, but he is also a long-time admirer of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy world. His fascination with Tolkien's writing appears in "Ramble On," the third track on side two of Led Zeppelin II and the first Led Zeppelin song to include direct Tolkien references. The song opens with the line, "Leaves are fallin' all around," which mirrors the imagery found in Tolkien's Elvish poem "Namárië," meaning "Farewell." Fans of The Lord of the Rings may notice clearer references beginning in the song's third verse. Plant makes obvious mentions of Mordor, Gollum, and the "Evil One" in "Ramble One," placing the song within Middle-earth.
While Plant has seen The Lord of the Rings films, his songwriting is more strongly influenced by the written works of Tolkien. The folk-inspired songwriting of "Ramble On" would later carry over into the band's next album, Led Zeppelin III, which was produced in the aftermath of creative burnout and an exhaustive tour. Whereas Led Zeppelin II is driven by heavy riffs and a hard rock sound, Led Zeppelin III shows the band branching out into a more acoustic and experimental direction — a decision that divided the fans, but put the band on the path of rock 'n roll legacy.
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