History Music / LedZeppelinII

** "Ramble On" was inspired by ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''.

* IncrediblyLamePun: The album cover, since designer David Juniper, asked to just come up with something "interesting", took a photo of [[UsefulNotes/TheRedBaron Manfred "The Red Baron" von Richthofen]] and his Flying Circus from UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, filtered it and airbrushed the band members' heads onto the bodies. All good. He then put in manager Peter Grant and tour manager Richard Cole's heads. So far so good. But then, you notice there's a woman on the cover too, namely actress Glynis Johns. You may ask what she has to do with Led Zeppelin? The answer is: bugger all. She was just thrown on there because she has [[NamesTheSame a similar name]] to Glyn Johns, who engineered the band's first album. One wonders why Juniper even bothered since Glyn's brother Andy replaced him as engineer for ''II''.

* {{Plagiarism}}: Arguably the most notable bit of plagiarism was "The Lemon Song", a song ripped off note for note from Music/HowlinWolf's "Killing Floor". What makes this one particularly jarring is that, by the time it was recorded for ''Led Zeppelin II'', the song was already a hit amongst the rock community, with it being covered by other famous acts of the period like Albert King, Electric Flag and [[Music/JimiHendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], with the latter using it to open their famous set at the Monterey International Pop Festival. It didn't help that the band even referred to the song by its original title at various points before recording it. Chess Records sued in the early seventies and reached a settlement that saw Wolf's name added to the writing credits.

'''''Led Zeppelin II''''' is the second studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1969. It is one of their best-selling, heaviest and most influential records. It's famous for the hit songs "Whole Lotta Love", "Heartbreaker" and "Ramble On". It was listed at #79 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)" inspired by a groupie that annoyed the band.

* FakeOutFadeout: "Thank You" has a false ending, then comes back ten seconds later.

* {{Plagiarism}}: Arguably the most notable bit of plagiarism was "Lemon Song", a song ripped off note for note from Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor". What makes this one particularly jarring is that, by the time it was recorded for ''Led Zeppelin II'', the song was already a hit amongst the rock community, with it being covered by other famous acts of the period like Albert King, Electric Flag and [[Music/JimiHendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], with the latter using it to open their famous set at the Monterey International Pop Festival. It didn't help that the band even referred to the song by its original title at various points before recording it. Chess Records sued in the early seventies and reached a settlement that saw Wolf's name added to the writing credits.
* RefrainFromAssuming: "What Is and Should Never Be" is often incorrectly listed on listening/downloading sites as "Tomorrow".

* SiameseTwinSongs: "Heartbreaker" and "Living, Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)".

* CoverSong: "Bring It On Home", a cover by Sonny Boy Williamson II, based on lyrics by Willie Dixon.

* SurprisinglyGentleSong: Between all the loud and lustful songs there is "Thank You", a tribute to Jimmy Page's wife Maureen.

* EpicRocking: "Whole Lotta Love" and "The Lemon Song".

--> [[Main/TheImmodestOrgasm AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH! AH!

* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: "Led Zeppelin II".

'''''Led Zeppelin II''''' is the second studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1969. It is one of their best-selling, heaviest and most influential records. It's famous for the hit songs "Whole Lotta Love", "Heartbreaker" and "Ramble On". It was listed at nr. #79 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

* {{Blues}}: A lot of songs take their inspiration from blues music, but the most recognizable song InTheStyleOf is "Bring It On Home", where a mouth harmonica adds to the atmosphere.

** "Heartbreaker" was covered by Music/{{Nirvana}}. Music/KurtCobain named this one of his favorite albums too.

** The opening lines to "Thank You" about the sun refusing to shine and the mountains crumbling to the sea might have been inspired by the opening lines to Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9", which has the same apocalyptic imagery.

* {{Plagiarism}}: Arguably the most notable bit of plagiarism was "Lemon Song", a song ripped off note for note from Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor". What makes this one particularly jarring is that, by the time it was recorded for ''Led Zeppelin II'', the song was already a hit amongst the rock community, with it being covered by other famous acts of the period like Albert King, Electric Flag and [[Music/JimiHendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], with the latter using it to open his famous set at the Monterey International Pop Festival. It didn't help that the band even referred to the song by its original title at various points before recording it. Chess Records sued in the early seventies and reached a settlement that saw Wolf's name added to the writing credits.

'''''Led Zeppelin II''''' is the second studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1969. It is one of their best-selling, heaviest and most influential records. It's famous for the hit songs "Whole Lotta Love", "Heartbreaker" and "Ramble On".

!! Tracklist (Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc):

** Music/BeastieBoys sampled "Moby Dick" on their track "What Comes Around" from ''Music/PaulsBoutique''.

** Music/BeastieBoys sampled "Moby Dick" on their track "What Comes Around" from ''Music/LedZeppelinII''.

* BreakupSong: "Heartbreaker".

* TheDrifter: "Ramble On".

* GagPenis: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "Gonna give you every inch of my love."]]

* GroupieBrigade: "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)".

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)".

** The epic riff of "Whole Lotta Love" was used as the theme instrumental of ''Series/TopOfThePops'' for decades. Music/FrankZappa also quoted it during his guitar solo for "Duck, Duck, Goose" on ''Läther'' (1993).

** "Heartbreaker" was covered by Music/{{Nirvana}}.

* AlbumFiller: "Living Loving Maid" was written with this purpose, according to Jimmy Page. If you don't like drum solo's then "Moby Dick" might also come across as this.

* AlbumFiller: "Little Loving Maid" was written with this purpose, according to Jimmy Page. If you don't like drum solo's then "Moby Dick" might also come across as this.
* AlliterativeTitle: "'''L'''ittle '''L'''oving Maid".

* Jimmy Page - guitar, vocals, theremin

'''Led Zeppelin II''' is a 1969 album by Music/LedZeppelin and one of their best-selling, heaviest and most influential records. It's famous for the hit songs "Whole Lotta Love", "Heartbreaker" and "Ramble On".

!!Tracklist:

# "What Is and What Should Never Be" (4:47)

# "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (2:40)

# "Bring it On Home" (4:19)

!!Prinicipal Members:
* John Bonham - drums
* John Paul Jones - bass
* Jimmy Page - guitar
* Robert Plant - vocals

* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: "Led Zeppelin 2".

* {{Plagiarism}}: Arguably the most notable bit of plagiarism was "Lemon Song", a song ripped off note for note from Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor". What makes this one particularly jarring is that, by the time it was recorded for ''Led Zeppelin II'', the song was already a hit amongst the rock community, with it being covered by other famous acts of the period like Albert King, Electric Flag and Music/JimiHendrix, with the latter using it to open his famous set at the Monterey International Pop Festival. It didn't help that the band even referred to the song by its original title at various points before recording it. Chess Records sued in the early seventies and reached a settlement that saw Wolf's name added to the writing credits.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" inspired by a groupie that annoyed the band.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)".
* SelfTitledAlbum: "Led Zeppelin 2".

* SiameseTwinSongs: "Heartbreaker" and "Living, Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)".

* StopAndGo: "What Is and What Should Never Be" and "Thank You".
** "Heartbreaker" ends abruptly mid-word before the next song, "Living Loving Maid"--and as [[SiameseTwinSongs these two songs are often airplayed together on classic-rock stations]], it has this effect.

* SomethingSong: "The lemon Song".

!! Whole Lotta Tropes...

* EpicRocking: "Whole Lotta Love"

* IncrediblyLamePun: The album cover, since designer David Juniper, asked to just come up with something "interesting", took a photo of [[UsefulNotes/TheRedBaron Manfred "The Red Baron" von Richthofen]] and his Flying Circus from the UsefulNotes/FirstWorldWar, filtered it and airbrushed the band members' heads onto the bodies. All good. He then put in manager Peter Grant and tour manager Richard Cole's heads. So far so good. But then, you notice there's a woman on the cover too, namely actress Glynis Johns. You may ask what she has to do with Led Zeppelin? The answer is: bugger all. She was just thrown on there because she has [[NamesTheSame a similar name]] to Glyn Johns, who engineered the band's first album. One wonders why Juniper even bothered since Glyn's brother Andy replaced him as engineer for ''II''.

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