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Poll--The Weakest Link: Led Zeppelin's 'Led Zeppelin IV' Round 3

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
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On to Round 3 to determine the GREATEST song on Led Zeppelin's album Led Zeppelin IV.
Eliminated Round 1 - Four Sticks, Rock And Roll
Eliminated Round 2 - Misty Mountain Hop, The Battle Of Evermore (Due to total votes)

For anyone new to the game:
The FINAL FOUR
You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 3 days I remove the two (2) songs with the most votes.
We will then move on to the FINALS  - Remember you are voting to eliminate songs from contention.

Lets have fun with this. Remember debating and discussing why your right and others are wrong is always fun.  

Poll--The Weakest Link: Led Zeppelin's 'Led Zeppelin IV' Round 3 49 votes

Black Dog
34%
Horse2345bootlegger10DukeSpiritmookieblalockHorospjsteelerfantbergspledgeagrievanceRS151862dankindF Me In The BrainhauntingfamiliarHobbesrummyrgambsnjnancyjoe159 17 votes
Stairway To Heaven
18%
2-feign-reluctancejosevolutiongoldrushBrainofBGAed243421brianluxOffSheGoes35PJ_SoulBlack,red,yellow 9 votes
Going to California
34%
jeffbrPoncierEdved82mfc2006No CoderdudemanOf The AggieDewieCoxHesCalledDyerGern BlanstenThirty Bills UnpaidMedozKBLACK35eeriepadavetempo_n_grooveGtilley8SmallestOceans 17 votes
When the Levee Breaks
12%
mcgruff10iOnlyownMymindcutzredsfan1joberschlakeMeltdown99 6 votes
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,040
    Going to California
    If Black Dog gets removed I am jumping out my window
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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
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    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,456
    Going to California
    Given to Fly did it better.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,343
    Stairway To Heaven
    Just not a Stairway guy. Other songs on this record get me fired up more than this one. 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,343
    Stairway To Heaven
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Given to Fly did it better.
    Without a mandolin of course! 
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,680
    When the Levee Breaks
    The riff in black dog is so damn bad ass.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Going to California
    mcgruff10 said:
    The riff in black dog is so damn bad ass.  
    Agree, the final should be Levee and Black Dog
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,516
    Stairway To Heaven
    MedozK said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    The riff in black dog is so damn bad ass.  
    Agree, the final should be Levee and Black Dog
    Yes, let's just skip to the final!

  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,680
    When the Levee Breaks
    Listening to led zeppelin ii for the first time....god damn I am pissed that I missed out on such an amazing band for the first 41 years of my life.  So glad I found this thread.  
    Brian I am sure you saw them live, are they a solid band live like pearl jam?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,678
    Stairway To Heaven
    I’ll meet you up there where the path runs straight and high
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,678
    Stairway To Heaven
    mcgruff10 said:
    Listening to led zeppelin ii for the first time....god damn I am pissed that I missed out on such an amazing band for the first 41 years of my life.  So glad I found this thread.  
    Brian I am sure you saw them live, are they a solid band live like pearl jam?
    You’ve seen The Song Remains The Same, right?
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,680
    When the Levee Breaks
    ed243421 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Listening to led zeppelin ii for the first time....god damn I am pissed that I missed out on such an amazing band for the first 41 years of my life.  So glad I found this thread.  
    Brian I am sure you saw them live, are they a solid band live like pearl jam?
    You’ve seen The Song Remains The Same, right?
    No clue what that is.  Away to google I go.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,535
    Black Dog
    The other albums are amazing as well.
    Physical Graffiti next?
    The fact that they cranked as many great songs out in the time frame they did....it is astounding
      
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,535
    edited February 2019
    Black Dog
    Song Remains The Same is awesome....people who saw them live earlier said it didn't hold a candle to how they played the first handful of years but it is live LZ.
    Post edited by F Me In The Brain on
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,680
    When the Levee Breaks
    F Me In The Brain said:
    The other albums are amazing as well.
    Physical Graffiti next?
    The fact that they cranked as many great songs out in the time frame they did....it is astounding
      
    Ok i'll go with that album next.   What is and what should never be (second song off ii) is unreal.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,535
    Black Dog
    Yep
    Do you have a turntable?
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,680
    When the Levee Breaks
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Yep
    Do you have a turntable?
    That I do.  I might have to get these two albums on vinyl.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,678
    Stairway To Heaven
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFZy4ot2O2g
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,678
    edited February 2019
    Stairway To Heaven
    ^^^ No Quarter from The Song Remains The Same
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,535
    Black Dog
    mcgruff10 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Yep
    Do you have a turntable?
    That I do.  I might have to get these two albums on vinyl.
    The song you mentioned is one you will enjoy that way even more.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,456
    edited February 2019
    Going to California
    I can’t stand Black Dog. I’d rank it 3rd worst on the album. It’s the type of song that’s the quintessential reason I could never get into Zeppelin. It reminds me of muscle cars and mullets.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,008
    edited February 2019
    Black Dog
    So I've voted against Black Dog every round and McGruff has voted against Levee every round, yet the songs remain the same. If I have to vote against this damn song one more time, I'm going to build my own levee to keep that dog out.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Black Dog
    Too hard!! 
    Going to California...as a studio track would get the chop...but anybody who has watched Earl's Court knows that the song has wicked Kung Fu.
    @mcgruff10 check out Earl's Court...a small acoustic set of absolute gems. 
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,455
    edited February 2019
    Black Dog
    mcgruff10 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    The other albums are amazing as well.
    Physical Graffiti next?
    The fact that they cranked as many great songs out in the time frame they did....it is astounding
      
    Ok i'll go with that album next.   What is and what should never be (second song off ii) is unreal.
    Agreed. My favourite song on LZll.
    I dunno about going Physical Graffiti next. The second half might be a bit of a challenge. I'd go with House of the Holy next. Afterwards go with LZI and then either PG or LZIII.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,455
    Black Dog
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I can’t stand Black Dog. I’d rank it 3rd worst on the album. It’s the type of song that’s the quintessential reason I could never get into Zeppelin. It reminds me of muscle cars and mullets.
    I liked it when I was 17 but that was a long time ago.
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,455
    edited February 2019
    Black Dog
    Some "What Is and What Should Never Be" videos:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00eN1t4iKCo
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrqMdja4eYs
    It's also used very well in a Silver Linings Playbook scene.
    Post edited by rummy on
  • iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,867
    When the Levee Breaks
    Oops hit When the Levee Breaks but meant Going to California. 
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,563
    Stairway To Heaven
    I must apologize.  I think I said earlier I would only vote against Stairway only one time.  What was I thinking?!  I know it's a fine song, but up against the other three?  I had to do it.
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  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Going to California
    This poll will end Monday evening at 6:00 cst
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,040
    Going to California
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I can’t stand Black Dog. I’d rank it 3rd worst on the album. It’s the type of song that’s the quintessential reason I could never get into Zeppelin. It reminds me of muscle cars and mullets.
    While in some small way I respect your opinion, you are way off base here mister.

    Black Dog is one of the most memorable riffs in rock history.  It is likely Led Zeppelin's most powerful and hardest driving song.

    And it's named after a stray black dog.  Brilliant.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Going to California
    Scruffy...

    Try these on for size:

    Over The Hills And Far Away (Houses...)

    Gallows Pole (III)

    In The Evening (In Through...)

    Down By The Seaside & In The Light (Physical)
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