Yesterday, a young colleague of mine came to the office wearing a Led Zeppellin t-shirt, despite the fact that he’s – by his own admission – never voluntarily listened to Led Zeppelin in his (comparatively very brief) life. His listening habits are generally more inclined towards contemporary pop ala Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Maren Morris and their vile ilk. His reasons for wearing the garment in question had more to do with (a) it allegedly being the “most comfortable” t-shirt he owns and (b) he knew it would piss me off. I can’t speak to (a), but (b) was certainly true.
In response, I literally wrote a ten-paragraph (before I stopped) screed about it, invoking an episode from 18 years prior wherein a former (and also significantly younger) colleague of mine at MTV News Online failed to recognize the name “John Bonham,” despite being -– and I’m not making this up -– our allegedly hyper-informed, go-to specialist for all things heavy metal.
An urgent bundle of assets I’d been waiting for all day arrived before I could finish my epic poem, and in re-reading it this morning, I felt like the moment had passed, so I shan’t be posting it here.
In its place, though, here are my top ten favorite Zep songs. Hurrumph!
1. “When the Levee Breaks”
2. “In the Light”
3. “Kashmir”
4. “In the Evening”
5. “The Battle of Evermore”
6. “Communication Breakdown”
7. “The Song Remains the Same”
8. “Over the Hills & Far Away”
9. “How Many More Times”
10. “The Ocean”
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