Nobody's Fault but Mine

roadrunner99, did you know them personally? no. then shut the fuck up.

Good song, love the drumming. The intro was overdubbed 3 times, and one guitar he played with a octave higher than the others.

i find it hard to believe no one has commented on this song yet. the guitar is amazing, especially in the beginning. and it continues to be awsome throughout the whole song, its just a perfect example of an awsome led zeppelin song.

BTW...I simply means that we are solely responsible for our sins and we will have to answer to God. We can't blame them on anyone else...Plant's version seems a bit sarcastic to me...he is hardly a "street preacher."

Adman and roadrunner are fucktards, and i personally feel that this song is a rendition of Zep at there best.

I think every band [and by every, I do mean every, not just in one genre] is influenced by another. Led Zeppelin was no exception.

I have to agree with Mandolinloser's comment: "Led Zeppelin was more influential through their music, not their lyrics."

It probably matters to some of you whether "stealing" from other materials is relevant or not, but the fact is.. whether they had "stolen" it, it seems like they made it their own. Plus, it has a very addictive riff.

Don't know about the Whipping thing though, but I think this song is about taking things into your own hands and be responsible for it. My meaning seemed to be one of the most obvious one of them all, but still, it's my take on it.

Oh, and BTW;; Ray, nice description of Presence! It cracked me up, I'm checking out that album of Led Zep btw.

From Cassell's dictionary of slang: "Roll the log" or "Roll the boy" v. 1930-40 to smoke opium

amazing song...i dont have any clue what it means though

The abrupt instrumental rests, & start/stop syncronisms add a lot of sudden energy and punctuation to this song. As far as lyrical interpretation is concerned, there are a couple of opinions out there. For those subscribing to the theory that Led Zeppelin's strings were pulled by supernatural forces, and as suggested in "Hammer of the Gods," this song represents the point where the band stopped it's flirtations with the supernatural. Personally, I think that's BS. Considering that this was Zep's 7th album, and that Robert Plant was involved in a serious car accident before/during recording, I think it more likely suggests a conscious decision to take another path, grow-up and move away from the decadent rockstar lifestyle. Wonder if that ever happened?

Another great song. Grateful Dead did it too. I think the BlackCrowes also. Where did it come from?

Lyrics are by Blind Willie Johnson from 1928.

BTW...I simply means that we are solely responsible for our sins and we will have to answer to God. We can't blame them on anyone else...Plant's version seems a bit sarcastic to me...he is hardly a "street preacher."