The Ocean
Led Zeppelin
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"We've done four already but now we're steady And then they went: One, two, three, four" Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain Got no time to pack my bags, my foots outside the door I got a date, I can't be late, for the high hopes hailla ball, uh uh, uh uh, yeah Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean's roar Play for free, I play for me and play a whole lot more, more! Singing about the good things and the sun that lights the day I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost its way I don't know, oh oh, yeah' Ooh, yeah Sitting round singing songs 'til the night turns into day Used to sing about the mountains but the mountains washed away Now I'm singing all my songs to the girl who won my heart She is only three years old and it's a real fine way to start Oh yeah! It sure is fine! Ah blow my mind! When the tears are goin' down! Yeah! Yeah, yeah Oh so, oh so, oh so good! Oh so good!
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Written by: JOHN BONHAM, JOHN PAUL JONES, JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT
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10 facts about this song
Album Classification"The Ocean" is from Led Zeppelin's fifth studio album, "Houses of the Holy", released in 1973.
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Song InspirationThe song derives its name from a phrase often used by bands to describe arenas filled with fans, as it appears like an ocean of people from the stage.
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Unique EndingThe song ends with a 1950s doo-wop-style vocal harmony segment which is quite different from Led Zeppelin's usual music style.
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Notable Guitar Riff"The Ocean" is renowned for its catchy and complex guitar riff, a prominent characteristic of guitarist Jimmy Page's composition style.
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Singer's Daughter DedicationVocalist Robert Plant momentarily pauses the song to announce "I'm singing this song for (my daughter) Carmen," right before the outro part.
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Live PerformancesDespite being one of the band's popular tracks, "The Ocean" was not frequently performed live. It was particularly played during their North American Tour in 1973 and somewhat abandoned thereafter.
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Technical DetailsThe first part of the song is in 4/4 time, but from the break, it changes into an unusual 7/8 time, making it rhythmically exciting and distinctive.
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Song LengthThe song has a length of 4 minutes and 31 seconds, making it one of the shorter pieces in Led Zeppelin's catalog.
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Song RankingThough not released as a single, "The Ocean" is considered one of the highlights of "Houses of the Holy" and is frequently played on classic rock radio stations.
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Michelle Obama's Gym PlaylistThe song was famously included in former First Lady Michelle Obama's gym playlist, as revealed in a fan questionnaire by the White House.
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