Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Led Zeppelin
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Babe, baby, baby, I'm gonna leave you. I said baby, you know I'm gonna leave you. I'll leave you when the summertime Leave you when the summer comes a rollin' Leave you when the summer comes along. Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, baby, baby I don't want to leave you I ain't jokin' woman, I got to ramble. Oh yeah Baby, baby, babe, I believin' We really got to ramble. I can hear it callin' me the way it used to do I can hear it callin' me back home! Babe, I'm gonna leave you Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you Oh I can hear it callin 'me I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do? Ohhh I know, I know I know I never never never never never gonna leave your babe But I got to go away from this place, I've got to quit you, yeah Ooh, baby baby baby baby baby baby ooh Don't you hear it callin' me? Woman, woman, I know, I know It feels good to have you back again And I know that one day baby, it's really gonna grow, yes it is. We gonna go walkin' through the park every day. Come what may, every day Oh, mama baby I'm gonna leave you go away It was really, really good. You made me happy every single day. But now! I've got to go away! Baby, baby, baby, That's when it's callin' me I said that's when it's callin' me back home.
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Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Anne Bredon
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Original ArtistThe song "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" was originally sung by Joan Baez. It is a folk song that Baez covered on her album in 1962.
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Led Zeppelin's VersionLed Zeppelin included their version of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on their debut album, "Led Zeppelin," which was released in 1969.
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Song's OriginThe song was actually written by Anne Bredon while she was a student at the University of California, Berkeley in the late 1950s. Joan Baez later popularized the song.
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Zeppelin's AdaptationLed Zeppelin's version was adapted from Baez's version. Although their version initially credited traditional, it was later changed to credit Anne Bredon.
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Types of MusicThe song is known for blending acoustic folk music with hard rock - a style that would later become one of Led Zeppelin's trademarks.
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Live PerformancesLed Zeppelin played the song live from 1969 to 1970, and it was brought back to their setlist for their 1980 tour.
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Zeppelin's Love for the SongJimmy Page of Led Zeppelin has been quoted saying at times "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" was his favorite piece.
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Single ReleaseIt was released as a promotional single in the United States by Baez in 1962 from her album "Joan Baez in Concert, Part 1".
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InfluenceThe track is considered a clear precursor to the style that would eventually make Led Zeppelin famous: heavy, riff-centric rock combined with delicate folk tendencies.
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Album SuccessThe debut album "Led Zeppelin", that included the track, was a commercial success and is certified multi-platinum, cementing the band's status in rock history.
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