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Its passion will ride as the cities fly by
And the taillights dissolve in the coming of night
And the questions, in thousands, take flight
My love is a-miles in the waiting
The eyes that just stare, and the glance at the clock
And the secret that burns, and the pain that grows dark
And it's you once again
Leading me on (Leading me on)
Leading me down the road
Driving beyond (Driving beyond)
Driving me down the road
My love is exceedingly vivid
Red-eyed and fevered with the hum of the miles
Distance and longing, my thoughts do collide
Should I rest for a while at the side?
Your love is cradled in knowing
Eyes in the mirror, still expecting they'll come
And sensing too well when the journey is done
There is no turning back, no
There is no turning back
On the run
My love is in league with the freeway
Oh, the freeway, and the coming of nighttime
My love, my love is in league with the freeway
"Big Log" brought to my mind a totally different image that floats in water too.
Q: What was Spock doing with his head down the toilet?
A: Consulting the Captain's log
Oh good grief, after almost 40 years I find out it's "My love is in league with the freeway", not "doesn't lead to the freeway".
i always thought it was "my love is in lead (as in first place in a race) with the freeway."
the real lyrics - much better!
I heard him say that truckers use a large book to log miles, cargo, fuel, routes, etc. Truckers call it their big log. And that is somehow where he got the name about a love song for the highway.
this is great info! thank you!
#currynight
Oh my god, after 40 years I finally realized it's not "My love doesn't lead to the freeway".
Love this song, what makes the clapping sound?
A TR-808 drum machine it seems (https://www.wow-vinyl.com/thes...).
Sandbanks, Picton, this song, with my bf Jay, sitting in our dugout sand chairs, sunset.......I am sure this will flash before my eyes when I am leaving this PLACE!
Ahhh Robert Plant, and anything Led Zeppelin for that matter, does bring The Sandbanks of Picton to mind for me too!
Love this song, what makes the clapping sound?
Hands.
And the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round...
I wish there was more music out there with Robbie Blunt, his early guitarist. Just wonderful in his music writing and playing.
There are some youtube videos of Plant/Blunt live, Blunt's playing is really exceptional.
"Big Log" brought to my mind a totally different image that floats in water too.
You'll be ready for 10th grade, next year
Not quite, but reaches it asymptotically.
Show off.
Not quite, but reaches it asymptotically.
"Big Log" brought to my mind a totally different image that floats in water too.
I heard him say that truckers use a large book to log miles, cargo, fuel, routes, etc. Truckers call it their big log. And that is somehow where he got the name about a love song for the highway.
"Big Log" brought to my mind a totally different image that floats in water too.
...or Percy's...errr....Percy.
And it sounds like he's saying "freeway", but it's really "three-way".
Umm, no, look again. Freeway it is.
...or Percy's...errr....Percy.
And it sounds like he's saying "freeway", but it's really "three-way".
A reference to a truck driver's log book, my guess.
A fine album, too.
Complete Pavlovian response by me thinking "what's next?" And now I know what song it is, finally!
KZOK HD2 is about the only FM I can listen to, thankfully HD stations don't have much advertising, and "deep cuts" can be deceiving, sometimes the main chanel plays a deeper cut while simultaneously playing a #1 song on HD2.
Check it out if you want Classic Rock only; it's streamed online.
Long live RP!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
He used to use the same petrol filling station as i used. I never saw him but the guys serving would mention it. He drove an Audi back then (early/mid 2000's)
I saw Plant on the Now and Zen tour
...i remembre robert explaining the invisible women onstage who would sway their hips to make the 'heaven knows' sound...
Thanks for playing this!
That is great you saw the Firm, How were they?
I saw Plant on the Now and Zen tour
Thanks for playing this!
Timeless, it has held up well!
BobSteinVisiBone wrote:
Yes.
Robbie Blunt went from being a journeyman blues player to the guitarist Robert Plant worked with after Jimmy Page during Plant's early solo career. Blunt excelled at this daunting proposition and became an integral part of Plant's sound. Although this is Blunt's major claim to fame, he has contributed to a lesser degree to various artists both before and after his association with Plant.
Blunt had been a fairly popular gun for hire in the '70s, working with such forgotten groups as Bronco, Silverhead, and Chicken Shack. His long friendship with Robert Plant paid off in the months following the demise of Led Zeppelin, as Plant asked him to join his R&B pickup group, the Honeydrippers. This arrangement turned less casual when Plant decided to formally test the solo waters in 1982 with Pictures at Eleven. Blunt's playing on the album was very reminiscent of Jimmy Page's, blending blues, Eastern melodies, heavy riffing, and emotive solos into a surprisingly potent mix. Blunt continued to play a key part in the writing and playing on Plant's solo breakthrough, 1983's The Principle of Moments, and its two MTV and radio hits, "Big Log" and "In the Mood." After an official Honeydrippers release and its hit remake of "Sea of Love," Plant wanted to emphasize keyboards more on 1985's Shaken 'n' Stirred, which left Blunt's role somewhat confused. The relationship deteriorated, and Blunt and the rest of the band were sacked in late 1985.
Blunt has added guest guitar to many projects since then, appearing with artists as varied as Clannad, Edie Brickell, and Julian Lennon, but he has never quite equaled the success or exposure that he had with Plant
ABSOLUTELY!
i might have lost mine to the same song... the time was about right. whew, i've not heard this in a very long time.
Lost my virginity to this one.
sexxy
(nice how you can not rate songs now, too)
My mom comes out: "What's wrong"?
"I dunno".
The cop sees my bloodshot eyes (chlorinated pool) and asks if I'd been smoking pot. I said of course not, I was swimming and I guess I just spaced out. Luckily, I had a wet swimsuit and wet hair (I had hair at the time).
He let me off.
Every time I hear this song, I think of it.
Good song.
Great minimalist track. Yanks me right back to high-school. Wasn't this the video with the water droplets on the guitar strings? Love it.
This song is a classic; the only thing is those ruddy handclaps. With each passing year they stand out just that little bit more.
I love Plants solo work, even the dodgy 80’s stuff. Under the 80’s production lay some fantastic songs. Great track on Picture At Eleven called Slow Dance.
I was just going to post more or less the same thoughts. Perhaps he should takes the tapes back into the studio and remix the sound.
Yes!
Bob, if you're listening, get on your laptop and get to work on a clap-less 30th anniversary edition, please.
I love Plants solo work, even the dodgy 80’s stuff. Under the 80’s production lay some fantastic songs. Great track on Picture At Eleven called Slow Dance
This song is a classic; the only thing is those ruddy handclaps. With each passing year they stand out just that little bit more.
I love Plants solo work, even the dodgy 80’s stuff. Under the 80’s production lay some fantastic songs. Great track on Picture At Eleven called Slow Dance.
I was just going to post more or less the same thoughts. Perhaps he should takes the tapes back into the studio and remix the sound.
This song is a classic; the only thing is those ruddy handclaps. With each passing year they stand out just that little bit more.
I love Plants solo work, even the dodgy 80’s stuff. Under the 80’s production lay some fantastic songs. Great track on Picture At Eleven called Slow Dance.
Ship of Fools is an amazing track. I never tire of it.
This one sparks some fond memories from my younger days - friends and booze and being completely invincible. I loved this tune then and still really enjoy it now, even after commercial radio overkill.
Maybe we had taters in our ears!!
tanyaahogan wrote:
funny
sandpebble
(near Paradise) wrote:
BobSteinVisiBone wrote:
Lost my virginity to this one.
Wonderful song.
Smiling...! Yes - most-most wonderful!
WONDERFUL SONG TOO!
Wonderful song.
Yeah, we used to make fun of this song for that reason.
The fact that some of the younger members of my social group thought that Plant was doing his best work on these solo albums always stirred up quite a fuss, as well.
Some of us "old folks" will always remember the "salad days" when Led Zeppelin toured America. Some of those shows were among the best live shows ever.
Hard to compare to.
ok that really made me laugh
Edit: That guitar solo is perfectly understated though... still rates high for me despite its 80s fingerprints.
nu-GFX wrote:
I like this song. Has a very nice mood.
but the lyrics salvage it somewhat.
I like this song. Has a very nice mood.
It's driving me AWAY from this song.
I love his voice on this. The electronic drum, not so much, but that's 1983 for you.
I was just thinking the same about the electronic drums and tried to imagine this great song with different percussions. The guitar work is sublime and aged well imho