Speak or write at length and with many digressions, as in As the speaker rambled on for at least two hours, the audience became restless. This idiom was first recorded in 1710.
Ramble On
| Idioms: ramble on |
| WordNet: ramble on |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
Synonyms: ramble, jog
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| Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album Led Zeppelin II |
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| Released | 22 October 1969 | ||||
| Recorded | 1969, Juggy Sound Studio, New York | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 4:23 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Writer | Page/Plant | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Page | ||||
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"Ramble On" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was co-written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and was recorded in 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York, during the band's second concert tour of the United States.
The song's lyrics were heavily influenced by The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.[1] The opening line ("Leaves are falling all around") is probably a paraphrase of the opening line of Tolkien's poem "Namárië". The poem may also be the inspiration for the entire first verse.
The Tolkien references later in the song refer to the adventures of either Frodo Baggins as he travels to Mordor, or that of Aragorn as he has to choose between staying with his love Arwen (Elrond's daughter) or going to destroy the Ring in Mordor:
References to the work of Tolkien also exist in other Led Zeppelin songs, such as "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp", "Misty Mountain Hop", and "The Battle of Evermore".
The guitar's jangly introduction employs a classic Jimmy Page technique: using regular open chords superimposed higher on the fretboard. Often mistaken for bongos, drummer John Bonham is actually hitting a plastic rubbish bin throughout the song.
The song also serves as an illustration of the tight interplay between bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Jones' light, melodic bass phrases give way to an ascending motif which follows Bonham's bass drum.
Until 2007 "Ramble On" was never performed live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts.[1] However, part of the song was performed by the band in the middle of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" at a concert at Toronto on 2 November 1969, as can be heard on the Led Zeppelin bootleg Listen to my Bluebird. The full version of the song was played at Led Zeppelin's reunion show on 10 December 2007, at the O2 Arena in London.
In 2004, the song was ranked #433 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Chart positions
Single (Digital download)
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| Canadian Billboard Hot Digital Singles Chart[2] | 66 |
Personnel
Cover versions
Album versions
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Samples
- 1989: Donald D ("A Letter I'll Never Send")
Sources
- Lewis, Dave (2004) The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
- Welch, Chris (1998) Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
References
- ^ a b Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
- ^ "Hot Digital Singles - 1 December 2007". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=346&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Canadian+Digital+Singles&ci=3088339&cdi=9518234&cid=12%2F01%2F2007. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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