![]() Well you know, They asked us to stay for tea and have some fun, “Please, hey, would we care to all get in line, Just then a policeman stepped up to me and asked us said, So I asked them if I could stay awhile.I didn’t notice but it had got very dark and I was really, I really don’t know what time it was, woh, oh, Walkin’ in the park just the other day, Baby,Ĭrowds of people sittin’ on the grass with flowers in their hair said, Sit back and enjoy one of the most famous and amazing Led Zeppelin live performances that we are lucky to even have footage of! + Misty Mountain Hop Lyrics + In England it’s understandable, because wherever you go to enjoy yourself, ‘Big Brother’ is not far behind.” – Robert Plantįrom the Led Zeppelin film The Song Remains The Same, the footage of the band in their prime will really take you back to Plant’s untampered voice and what he could really do with it. Interesting Quote: “It’s about a bunch of hippies getting busted, about the problems you can come across when you have a simple walk in the park on a nice sunny afternoon. If ever there was a rock ballad written about the simple things in life and how they still had consequences at that particular time, “Misty Mountain Hop” was that song. The lyrics tell a story of what was considered a “love-in,” a term used often for peace protesting broken up by the London police. ![]() Them sell nearly 40 million albums worldwide over the past five decades, existsĪ clear reverence to Led Zeppelin.“If you go down in the streets today, baby, you better, you better open your eyes. Folk down there really don’t care, really don’t care, don’t care, really don’t, which, which way the pressure lies…” Prolific songwriter Ann Wilson who formed the rock band Songwriting brilliance, but it was actually inspired by the birthday of one of Today’s feature is clearly a nod to Led Zeppelin and their Over the hills where the spirits fly, oh, I really don’t know Robert Plant/Jimmy Page ![]() So I’m packing my bags for the Misty Mountains If you go down in the streets today, Baby, you betterįolk down there really don’t care, really don’t care I know that it’s all a state of mind, oh. You really don’t care if they’re coming oh, oh There you sit, sitting spare like a book on a shelf rustin’ Why don’t you take a good look at yourself and describe what you see Oh, oh, he said that his friends would all drop by, oh They asked us to stay for tea and have some fun Please, hey, would we care to all get in line Just then a policeman stepped up to me and asked us said I didn’t notice but it had got very dark and I was really I really don’t know what time it was oh, oh Walkin’ in the park just the other day, babyĬrowds of people sittin’ on the grass with flowers in their hair said What better place than the ‘Misty Mountains’? Robert Plant’s lyrics reflect a more Utopian vision:Ī quest for a better society, a place and time when hang ups are replaced with individual freedom and life of mutual support and rapport.” Robert Plant Several arrests were made for marijuana possession. Evidently, conservative London was not quite ready for such a movement. The rally in London was a disappointing scene. ![]() ![]() Now I’m packing my bags for the misty mountains where the spirits go now…” Robert Plant This experience through his personal observations. Rally’ took place in Hyde Park in London. The lyrics reflect an interesting juxtaposition between events of theĭay and their heavy J.R.R. The song speaks to Led Zeppelin’s connection to theirĪudience. Opening track on side 2 of the iconic album it received a ton of airplay on Released as the B side of ‘Black Dog’, but due to its positioning as the Zeppelin’s 1971 untitled fourth album that became known simply as IV. ‘Misty Mountain Hop’ is a hippie anthem from Led ![]()
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