Sick Again
1975 song by Led Zeppelin
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::summary 1975 song by Led Zeppelin ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sick Again |
| type | song |
| artist | Led Zeppelin |
| album | Physical Graffiti |
| released | |
| recorded | 1974 |
| studio | *Headley Grange, Headley, England |
| genre | *Blues rock |
| *hard rock{{cite book | first |
| *glam rock{{sfn | Guesdon |
| length | 4:40 |
| label | Swan Song |
| writer | *Jimmy Page |
| producer | Jimmy Page |
| :: |
| name = Sick Again | type = song | artist = Led Zeppelin | album = Physical Graffiti | released = | recorded = 1974 | studio = *Headley Grange, Headley, England
- Olympic, London | genre = *Blues rock
- hard rock
- glam rock | length = 4:40 | label = Swan Song | writer = *Jimmy Page
- Robert Plant | producer = Jimmy Page
"Sick Again" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. It was written by singer Robert Plant. The song is about a group of teen groupies, which Plant referred to as "L.A. Queens", with whom the band were acquainted on their 1973 US Tour.
Lyrics
Plant took pity upon these girls, who would flock to the hotel rooms of the band to offer them "favors". He also expressed distaste for how the girls involved in the scene got younger and younger. In an interview he gave in 1975, he provided an explanation of the lyrics:
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Live performances
Led Zeppelin frequently performed "Sick Again" in concert; during the 1975 and 1977 tours, it was often the second song they played. A performance from the 1979 Knebworth Festival is included on the Led Zeppelin DVD (2003). The song was dropped for the band's final Tour Over Europe in 1980.
Page performed this song on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. A version of "Sick Again" performed by them can be found on the album Live at the Greek (2000).
Personnel
According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin:
- Robert Plant – vocals
- Jimmy Page – electric guitars
- John Paul Jones – bass
- John Bonham – drums
References
Bibliography
References
- Williamson, Nigel. (2007). "The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin". [[Rough Guides.
- Larkin, Colin. (1997). "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music". [[Virgin Books]].
- Lewis, Dave. (1994). "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin". [[Music Sales Group.
- (18 March 1975). "Cameron Crowe interview Led Zeppelin".
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