Wearing and Tearing
Led Zeppelin
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It starts out like a murmur Then it grows like thunder Until it bursts inside of you Try to hold it steady Wait until you're ready Any second now will do Throw the door wide open Not a word is spoken Anything that you want to do Ya know, ya know, ya know Ya know, ya know, ya know Don't you feel the same way? Don't you feel the same way? But you don't know what to do No time for hesitatin' Ain't no time for hesitatin' All you got to do is move They say you're feeling blue, well I just found a cure It's a thing you gotta do, yeah (Ya know, ya know, ya know) Now listen, when you say your body's aching? I know that it's aching Chill bumps come up on you Yeah, the funny fool I love the funny fool Just like foolin' after school? And then you ask for medication Who cares for medication When you've worn away the cure (Ya know, ya know, ya know) (Hey, hey) Go back to the country yeah, go back to the country Feel a change is good for you When you keep convincin' Ah, don't keep convincin' What's that creeping up behind a you? It's just an old friend, it's just an old friend And what's that he's got for you? (Ya know, ya know, ya know) Yeah, yeah, yeah I can feel it, I can feel it ? Oh, medication, medication, medication
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Written by: JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Details"Wearing and Tearing" is the last track on the album "Coda," which is a post-breakup compilation album released by Led Zeppelin in 1982, two years after the group had disbanded.
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Song CreationThe song was composed by Led Zeppelin's members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant in 1978.
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Studio RecordingIt was recorded in November 1978 at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, during the band's recording sessions for their final studio album, "In Through the Out Door."
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Punk Influence"Wearing and Tearing" was reportedly composed as a response to punk rock's mid to late ‘70s dominance. The intention was to create a piece of music that could show that Led Zeppelin were also capable of playing fast-paced rock and roll.
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Unperformed LiveAlthough a vibrant and harrowing track, "Wearing and Tearing" was never performed live by the band in their time together from 1968 to 1980.
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Known TributeThe song was especially performed by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page at the 25th anniversary concert on 12th June 1990, in memory of their deceased bandmate, drummer John Bonham.
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Famous Alternative VersionOne alternative version, titled "Wearing and Tearing (Reference Mix)", is featured in the 2015 reissue of "Coda."
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Original Knebworth Festival PlanThis track was considered for release to promote Zeppelin's concerts at Knebworth in 1979, but this idea was eventually abandoned.
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Critical ResponseWhile the band's intent may have been to show they could compete with punk rock, critics have interpreted it as symbolizing Led Zeppelin's struggle to stay relevant in the evolving music scene.
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Limited Vinyl ReleaseIn 2012, "Wearing and Tearing" was given a limited release on vinyl to celebrate Record Store Day.
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