Communication Breakdown

Led Zeppelin * Track #7 On Led Zeppelin

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Album Led Zeppelin

ALBUM

Led Zeppelin

1969

Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin

Release Date

Tue Oct 01 1968

Performed by

Led Zeppelin

Produced by

Jimmy Page

Writed by

Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones & John Bonham

About

“Communication Breakdown” is Led Zeppelin’s lead single from their debut album, Led Zeppelin. An instant classic, the song has been recognised by acts such as Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, and Dread Zeppelin, all choosing to cover the song in tribute to the legendary band.

Thematically, the song is rat...

Communication Breakdown Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey, girl, stop what you're doin'!
Hey, girl, you'll drive me to ruin
I don't know what it is I like about you, but I like it a lot
Won't you let me hold you, let me feel your loving touch

[Chorus]
Communication breakdown
It's always the same
I'm having a nervous breakdown
Drive me insane

[Verse 2]
Hey, babe, I got something I think you ought to know
Hey, babe, I wanna tell you that I love you so
I wanna hold you in my arms, yeah!
I'm never gonna let you go, 'cause I like your charms

[Chorus]
Communication breakdown
It's always the same
I'm having a nervous breakdown
Drive me insane
Suck!

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Communication breakdown
It's always the same
I'm having a nervous breakdown
Drive me insane! Yeah!

[Outro]
Communication breakdown
(I want you to love me all night)
(I want you to love me all night)
Communication breakdown
(Whoa, ah, a whoa oh)
Communication breakdown
(I want you to love me)
(I want you to love)
Communication breakdown
(I want you to love, yeah)
(I want you to love)
Communication breakdown
(I want you to love)...

Communication Breakdown Q&A

Who wrote Communication Breakdown's ?

Communication Breakdown was written by Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones & John Bonham.

Who produced Communication Breakdown's ?

Communication Breakdown was produced by Jimmy Page.

When did Led Zeppelin release Communication Breakdown?

Led Zeppelin released Communication Breakdown on Tue Oct 01 1968.

What did Led Zeppelin say about "Communication Breakdown"?

Guitarist Jimmy Page told Louder Sound that the band played this song during their first rehearsal:

There was material I already had in mind, like ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ and some other things. And by the time I got everyone in my house and we were doing steady rehearsals, we were working on ‘Co...

What has the media said about the song?

Rolling Stone ranked it as the #12 Led Zeppelin song, saying:

The down-stroke riff of “Communication Breakdown” comes very close to punk seven years ahead of schedule. The lyrics allude to Eddie Cochran’s “Nervous Breakdown,” but if the song got its spark from the Fifties, Zep’s deranged attack was...