Poll--The Weakest Link: Led Zeppelin's 'Led Zeppelin IV' Round 1

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Rock and Roll

Hobbes said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Could never get into Zeppelin so I’m gonna do this one as honestly & unbiased as I can. I do at least know the songs.

You’ve just uttered words never in the history of the world have been uttered before.

I don't know who is the worse offender, Dyer for the above statement or McGruff for admitting he's never listened to them.

Oy. Where did we go wrong?

Scruffy.

Geezuz.

Him and Dyer can meet up at the next PJ big ticket show and have yu-gi-oh duels while the rest of us tilt back beers and listen to great music.

mcgruff10

When the Levee Breaks

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Hobbes said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Could never get into Zeppelin so I’m gonna do this one as honestly & unbiased as I can. I do at least know the songs.

You’ve just uttered words never in the history of the world have been uttered before.

I don't know who is the worse offender, Dyer for the above statement or McGruff for admitting he's never listened to them.

Oy. Where did we go wrong?

Scruffy.

Geezuz.

Him and Dyer can meet up at the next PJ big ticket show and have yu-gi-oh duels while the rest of us tilt back beers and listen to great music.

Lol. You guys have good memories! Never could get into zep, sorry. Maybe I ll give it a listen to tomorrow  

MedozK

Love the commentary, that’s why I love doing these. It will get some people to listen to albums that they may have not really looked at while others pull them out after a long hiatus.

HesCalledDyer

Misty Mountain Hop

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Hobbes said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Could never get into Zeppelin so I’m gonna do this one as honestly & unbiased as I can. I do at least know the songs.

You’ve just uttered words never in the history of the world have been uttered before.

I don't know who is the worse offender, Dyer for the above statement or McGruff for admitting he's never listened to them.

Oy. Where did we go wrong?

Scruffy.

Geezuz.

Him and Dyer can meet up at the next PJ big ticket show and have yu-gi-oh duels while the rest of us tilt back beers and listen to great music.

We’ll be at the pizza shop.

njnancy

Rock and Roll

You picked Zoso???  Why???

This is like Sophie's Choice with songs - Arrgh......

I know my favorite won't win because I know what's gonna win but this is going to be painful regardless. Spent many hours stoned, lying on my bed in my dorm at Rutgers listening to this cassette on my 'boom' box that some asshole stole with this tape in it. 

brianlux

Stairway to Heaven

I'm blown away by the fact that "Going to California is losing.  Plants singing is so good on this one- love it. 

Correction!  I was looking the wrong way- I see it is "Four Sticks", not "Going to California" that is losing.  Sorry!

And runner up loser this far is "Rock and Roll"- another surprise!  Bonham's snare bashing alone  makes it great plus it was often their live opening number.

But then, this is Led Zeppelin IV--  how do you vote out a song off that one?

ed243421

Stairway to Heaven

Too easy

ed243421

Stairway to Heaven

ed243421

Stairway to Heaven

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJp27QMR2KU

mcgruff10

When the Levee Breaks

MedozK said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIiu0JI3I5g&list=PLXRJ0SLXQeZrRxcRgkjPCffmHzPilLd4D

I knew this was led zeppelin but never knew it was from this album.  whoa, what an incredible song.

mcgruff10

When the Levee Breaks

Ok I was up early this morning and put this album on...holy shit mind blown.  I pretty much knew every song on there but damn never heard them in a row like that.  What an incredible incredible album.  The only two songs that I wasn't a fan of were four sticks and the when the levee breaks otherwise the album in amazing.  

OffSheGoes35

Four Sticks

^^^WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS??? 

mcgruff10

When the Levee Breaks

OffSheGoes35 said:

^^^WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS??? 

I just listened to it again and still not a fan. 

DewieCox

Rock and Roll

As a massive Zeppelin fan When The Levee Breaks seems to be a bit overrated. I feel like the story behind the drum sound elevates it to a level it doesn’t really earn as simply a piece of music. Still voting for something else this round and probably a few more rounds.

Going with Rock and Roll because it and Black Dog serve the same purpose of kicking off the album with a major impact and BD is superior.

OffSheGoes35

Four Sticks

mcgruff10 said:

OffSheGoes35 said:

^^^WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS??? 

I just listened to it again and still not a fan. 

That's really sweet that you gave it another try. 

MedozK

OffSheGoes35 said:

^^^WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS??? 

tbergs

Black Dog

Interesting race for 3rd place right now. We're demented if Stairway gets ousted.

MedozK

tbergs said:

Interesting race for 3rd place right now. We're demented if Stairway gets ousted.

Remember since this album only has 8 tracks, only 2 will be removed each round.

dankind

Four Sticks

mcgruff10 said:

OffSheGoes35 said:

^^^WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS??? 

I just listened to it again and still not a fan. 

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Rock and Roll

Plant's vocals on this album are unreal.

Scruffy... Four Sticks and Levee aren't the songs that jump out at you, but trust me... just like bitter beer does... they grow on you and once you have acquired the taste for them... other songs are plain in comparison.

Black Dog was an anthem of mine growing up in my teen years.

In the mid 80s, when me and my friends got to parties... we'd always have some new mixed tapes ready to go. We'd inevitably get there, go to the stereo, stop the cassette that was playing Madonna, and put in our's. Then stand by the stereo and guard the tunes lol. We could have been considered bullies I guess, but it had to be done.

Zeppelin was every 3rd, 4th, or 5th song on our mixed tapes separated by bands like The Who, The Stones, Rush, Skynyrd, and the rest of the classic rock genre.