“immigrant song” (themes)

HEY HEY WHAT CAN I DO? (B-SIDE)

(“immigrant song” is a song by the english rock band led zeppelin)

(it is built on a repeating riff and features lyrical references to Norse mythology, with singer Robert Plant’s howling vocals mentioning war-making and “valhalla”)

The song was included on their third studio album, Led Zeppelin III, and was released as a single, which charted in several countries. Several live recordings have also been issued on Led Zeppelin concert albums and other artists have recorded renditions of the song.

(though regarded as an album-oriented group, “Immigrant Song” is one of the band’s several hit records on singles radio, and the song’s popularity has led to its featuring in compilation albums by the band such as in 1992’s Led Zeppelin Remasters and 1999’s Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Vol. 1)