[25] The arrangement had been worked out before recording, and was straightforward to put down on tape.

It was delayed because of the sleeve, which was designed by Peter Corriston and featured a theme around a tenement block in Manhattan, New York City. The people turned away So … opposite the sea. This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.

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After a basic run-through, the group then discussed possibilities for rearranging it.

[25], "Ten Years Gone" was mostly composed by Plant about an old love affair, and was combined with an instrumental piece from Page, featuring overdubbed electric and acoustic guitar parts. [21], "Kashmir" was an idea from Page and Bonham, and was first attempted as an instrumental demo in late 1973.

song: "Down By Seaside",

All tracks are written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted. Plant would later record "Down by the Seaside" as a duet with Tori Amos for the 1995 Led Zeppelin tribute album Encomium.

[45] It was finally released on 24 February 1975. The song was influenced by Neil Young. Established as a redoubtable singer-songwriter, the Men At Work frontman explains how religion, sobriety and Jack Nicholson play into his songwriting.

Log in. [46] Physical Graffiti has since proven to be one of the most popular releases by the group, shipping 8 million copies in the United States. Down by the seaside See the boats go sailin' Can the people hear What the little fish are sayin' Oh, oh, the people turned away Oh, the people turned away Down in the city streets, See all the folk go racin', racin' No time left, to pass the time of day The people turned away The … When Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse's version of "Body and Soul" made the Hot 100, Bennett became at age 85, the oldest living artist to chart. [6], The group reconvened at Headley Grange in January and February 1974, where they recorded eight tracks engineered by Ron Nevison. Down by the seaside See the boats go sailin' Can the people hear What the little fish are sayin' Oh, oh, the people turned away Oh, the people turned away Down in the city streets, See all the folk go racin', racin' No time left, to pass the time of day The people turned away The …

[36], Plant later felt that Physical Graffiti represented the band at its creative peak, and has since said that it is his favourite Led Zeppelin album. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.

© Poems are the property of their respective owners. ", The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham.". These are best poetics.