Dancing Days
Led Zeppelin
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Dancing days are here again As the summer evenings grow I got my flower, I got my power I got a woman who knows I said it's alright, You know it's alright I guess it's all in my heart You'll be my only, my one and only Is that the way it should start? Crazy ways are evident In the way that you're wearing your clothes Sippin' booze is precedent As the evening starts to glow You know it's alright, I said it's alright You know it's all in my heart You'll be my only, my one and only Is that the way it should start? You told your mamma I'd get you home But you didn't say I had no car I saw a lion he was standing alone With a tadpole in a jar You know it's alright, I said it's alright I guess it's all in my heart, my heart You'll be my only, my one and only Is that the way it should start? So dancing days are here again As the summer evenings grow You are my flower, you are my power You are my woman who knows I said it's alright, You know it's alright You know it's all in my heart You'll be my only, my one and only Is that the way it should start?
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Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
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12 facts about this song
Songwriters"Dancing Days" was composed by Led Zeppelin band members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
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ReleaseThe song was released in December 1972 on the band's fifth studio album "Houses of the Holy."
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InspirationThe title "Dancing Days" was inspired by an Indian tune that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant heard while traveling in Bombay. This led to the song's distinctive, droning guitar work.
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LyricsLyrics of the song are noticeably cryptic and abstract, thought to invoke nostalgia for simpler, more carefree times.
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Chart PerformanceThough it wasn't released as a single in the UK, "Dancing Days" did see single release in the US in July 1973, where it reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Studio RecordingThe song was recorded at Stargroves, Mick Jagger's country house, using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
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Reception"Dancing Days" is considered a staple of classic rock radio, and continues to receive significant airplay years after its release.
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Cover VersionsOver the years, the song has been covered by several artists including Stone Temple Pilots, who performed the song for a 1995 Led Zeppelin tribute album called "Encomium."
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Live Performance"Dancing Days" was introduced in Led Zeppelin's live set during their Winter 1972/73 tour, before the release of the album.
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SymbolismThe phrase "dancing days" is often interpreted as a metaphor for youth and innocence – a time when life is full of excitement and possibilities.
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Music StyleThe song incorporates Indian music styles, illustrating Led Zeppelin's interest in experimenting with different genres and cultural sounds.
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Modern InfluenceDespite its age, "Dancing Days" continues to influence many modern rock bands due to its unique sound and lyrical complexity.
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