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POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of LED ZEPPELIN OPENING TRACKS - ROUND 1

MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
edited February 2021 in Other Music
Ok, so I haven't done one of these in a LONG time (I did the original TEN poll in 2017)..(wow time flies), but another thread put this poll idea in my head. So I thought since we hadn't done one like this before, we can see how this one goes.

Alright, so here is a great game that we can play to determine the GREATEST opening song of the LED ZEPPELIN album discography.

You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) songs with the most votes. We will then move on to Round 2.

Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times
Led Zeppelin II - Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin III - Immigrant Song
Untitled - Black Dog
Houses of the Holy - The Song Remains The Same
Physical Graffiti - Custard Pie
Presence - Achilles Last Stand
In Through the Out Door - In The Evening

We will not include CODA - We're Gonna Groove..... since it was essentially a rarities compilation album..

Round 1 Poll will end 2/21/21 at 8:00cst

POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of LED ZEPPELIN OPENING TRACKS - ROUND 1 36 votes

Good Times Bad Times
2%
Gern Blansten 1 vote
Whole Lotta Love
2%
mrussel1 1 vote
Immigrant Song
0%
Black Dog
8%
hauntingfamiliarjoe159SmallestOceans 3 votes
The Song Remains The Same
8%
goldrushtbergsBLACK35 3 votes
Custard Pie
41%
2-feign-reluctancePonciermfc2006Hawk123BIGDaddyWilTim SimmonsjoberschlakeGlowGirldankindeeriepadavebrianluxHobbespetted101ultrapigGlorified KC 15 votes
Achilles Last Stand
0%
In The Evening
36%
Edved82cutzdudemanBrainofBGApledgeagrievanceRS151862Guy DudebroAbe Fromaned243421nicknyr15F Me In The Brain1ThoughtKnownhihobibo 13 votes
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    In The Evening
    Sweet.  Gonna be some tough choices.
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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    In The Evening
    Tough one 
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,306
    Custard Pie
    You all who voted for In The Evening are nuts!! Hahaha!! 
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  • BIGDaddyWilBIGDaddyWil Posts: 3,067
    Custard Pie
    They are all amazing openers!
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  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,423
    Custard Pie
    Love these threads!
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC Posts: 2,672
    Custard Pie
    The Immigrant Song is the most underrated in Zeppelin’s catalog.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    wish I could play...   
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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    In The Evening
    Those voting for Custard Pie, have you listened to the track lately? It’s incredible 
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    each opener telegraphs quite well I think, a good sense of the feel of the rest of that album

    there isnt a weakest
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  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    In The Evening
    This is a nearly impossible vote, as all these songs are rock classics. I voted for In The Evening and hated doing it!
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    mickeyrat said:
    each opener telegraphs quite well I think, a good sense of the feel of the rest of that album

    there isnt a weakest
    I agree, ALL great tracks. I figured this one would be a very hard one for a lot of people. Just wait till we get to the final four.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    MedozK said:
    mickeyrat said:
    each opener telegraphs quite well I think, a good sense of the feel of the rest of that album

    there isnt a weakest
    I agree, ALL great tracks. I figured this one would be a very hard one for a lot of people. Just wait till we get to the final four.

    shoulda had a choice for "cant do it, its like voting for which child you love the least"
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  • Glorified KCGlorified KC Posts: 2,672
    Custard Pie
    pledgeagrievance said:
    Those voting for Custard Pie, have you listened to the track lately? It’s incredible 
    Honestly I would not have felt 100% on voting for any of these.  I love all of the opening tracks.  I keep hearing Custard Pie in my head now and am rethinking my vote.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    In The Evening
    MedozK said:
    mickeyrat said:
    each opener telegraphs quite well I think, a good sense of the feel of the rest of that album

    there isnt a weakest
    I agree, ALL great tracks. I figured this one would be a very hard one for a lot of people. Just wait till we get to the final four.
    It was easy this round, between two songs and after a listen to them both I picked what I picked.
    Gonna be so different the next few picks, never mind the end.
    As always this is a fantastic reason to listen with intent to some great music.
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    Good Times Bad Times
    In the Evening is one of their best songs.  You people are insane.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    In The Evening
    Listened to them all again today.  I'm good with my choice.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,921
    Custard Pie
    The songs in this poll would make on hell of an album.
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    Poncier said:
    The songs in this poll would make on hell of an album.

    huh. might have to playlist that. arrange in order of release...
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,056
    Custard Pie
    Hobbes said:
    Love these threads!
    yeah, although this one is gonna be tough.

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  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    One more day for voting in Round 1. Looks like this was an easy one.
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Whole Lotta Love
    No way, this wasn't easy.  All these people hitting In the evening and Custard Pie are crazy.  While Whole Lotta Love is a good song, I think it's probably the weakest on II. Or my least favorite, better said. 
  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 29,675
    Whole Lotta Love
    Glorified KC said:
    pledgeagrievance said:
    Those voting for Custard Pie, have you listened to the track lately? It’s incredible 
    Honestly I would not have felt 100% on voting for any of these.  I love all of the opening tracks.  I keep hearing Custard Pie in my head now and am rethinking my vote.
    I went to high school with a girl whose last name was Custard and was shall we say.. friendly.  I'm ashamed to admit this song was often sung rambunctiously around the old campfire. 
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    Custard Pie
    This will get a lot easier as we go along, right?

    Wrong!!! :tongue:
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  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    In The Evening
    I'm glad that nobody's voted for Achilles Last Stand.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    The Song Remains The Same
    In the end, Achilles will stand triumphant. Perfect song.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Custard Pie
    tbergs said:
    In the end, Achilles will stand triumphant. Perfect song.
    Horseshit! 

    If it’s not “Immigrant Song,” then this poll is as big a fraud as the “Stairway” vs. “When the Levee Breaks” debacle. 

    And don’t get me going again on the absurd treatment “Idiot Wind” received. 

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  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209
    dankind said:
    tbergs said:
    In the end, Achilles will stand triumphant. Perfect song.
    Horseshit! 

    If it’s not “Immigrant Song,” then this poll is as big a fraud as the “Stairway” vs. “When the Levee Breaks” debacle. 

    And don’t get me going again on the absurd treatment “Idiot Wind” received. 

    :perturbed:
    Haha, we need to open up that old thread.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    In The Evening
    As I was reading Dankind's response I immediately thought of the Idiot Wind vote....and then he mentioned it.

    No way that Achilles last Stand is tops, in my book....but we will need to see how everyone else feels.  
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,265
    In The Evening
    Also...Good Times got a vote.  :angry:

    The very first song the world on their very first record.  A contender....
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,586
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Also...Good Times got a vote.  :angry:

    The very first song the world on their very first record.  A contender....

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