Black Dog
Led Zeppelin * Track #1 On Led Zeppelin IV
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Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
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Led ZeppelinProduced by
Jimmy PageWrited by
Robert Plant & Jimmy Page & John Paul JonesAbout
“Black Dog,” named after a Labrador dog that wandered around the studio while Led Zeppelin was recording, sees Robert Plant lamenting about a failed relationship with a gold digger.
Although the title was inspired by an actual dog, the term “black dog” has been used to refer to negative emotions, a...
Black Dog Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move
Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove
Ah, ah, child, way you shake that thing
Gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting
Hey, hey, baby, when you walk that way
Watch y' honey drip, can't keep away
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh, oh, oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
I gotta roll, can't stand still
Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill
Eyes that shine, burning red
Dreams of you all through my head
[Break]
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ahh
[Bridge]
Hey baby, oh baby, pretty baby
Tell me would you do me now
Hey baby, oh baby, pretty baby
Move me while you groove me now
[Verse 3]
Take too long 'fore I found out
What people mean by down and out
Spent my money, took my car
Started telling her friend she' gon' be a star
I don't know, but I've been told
A big-legged woman ain't got no soul
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh, oh, oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 4]
All I ask for, all I pray
Steady rollin' woman gonna come my way
Need a woman gonna hold my hand
Won't tell me no lies, make me a happy man
[Break]
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ahh
[Instrumental]
Black Dog Q&A
Who wrote Black Dog's ?
Black Dog was written by Robert Plant & Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones.
Who produced Black Dog's ?
Black Dog was produced by Jimmy Page.
When did Led Zeppelin release Black Dog?
Led Zeppelin released Black Dog on Mon Nov 08 1971.
What did Led Zeppelin say about "Black Dog"?
Robert Plant puts it blantly:
Things like ‘Black Dog’ are blatant let’s-do-it-in-the-bath-type things, but they make their point.
Guitarist Jimmy Page told Rolling Stone in 2012:
John Paul Jones had that riff. It was not easy to play. The drums had to play 4/4 through it. But ‘Black Dog’ is more...
What has the media said about the song?
Rolling Stone ranked it as Led Zeppelin’s #3 song, saying:
Arguably the most badass Led Zeppelin riff: It was cooked up by Jones, who had a Muddy Waters song stuck in his head. Page turned it into a chain-saw ballet on his Les Paul over Bonzo’s stealth groove, with snarling multitracked rhythm guit...
What have other artists said about the song?
Famed guitarist Slash told Paste that this song has his favorite guitar riff of all time, adding:
This one seems obvious, I guess. This song is just fuckin’ monstrous. Real, real heavy.