Song remains the same writen by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.It started life as an
instrumental written by Jimmy page called “The Overture”. It was one of those pieces of music that Jimmy had hanging around when Robert Plant heard it and decided to give it lyrics.
The lyrics to “Song Remains the same” as Roberts belief that music is being universal.
When Led Zeppelin played it on stage it was known as The Campaign for some reason and was first performed in 1972 in Japan.The title was then changed to The Song Remians the same.
If you ever went to a Led Zeppelin concert you knew if this song and the Rain song was going to be played because Jimmy Page would walk on stage with his famouse twin neck guitar.
Jimmy Page with twin neck guitar
The Song remains the same appears as the first track on Led Zepelin’s 5th album Houses of the Holy. It also became the name of the film and soundtrack that Led Zeppelin released a few years later.
The film shows the group performing live at three conerts in the US, at Madison Square in 1973.
It shows Led Zeppelin in concert and features fantasy scenes based on the individal members of Led Zepelin. It is an ideal song for the car. As it starts up, gathers speed and then slows down. The song remains the same is a powerful uplifting song and is one of the many great Zeppelin songs that they recorded.
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Led Zeppelin The Song Remains the Same.
