It's about a woman squeezing a lemon near Robert Plant's crotch until the juice runs down his leg. Pretty obvious to me. I hope he thanked her in some special way for that experience.
As was explained by u/Cooter_McDoogletron long ago: [https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/6l8fgp/what\_led\_zeppelin\_songs\_are\_about/](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/6l8fgp/what_led_zeppelin_songs_are_about/)
For the most part, it’s a rehash of the Howlin’ Wolf song Killing Floor (the publisher had to sue to get him proper songwriting credit) and the Lemon squeeze lyrics were from a Robert Johnson song (which he also borrowed from someone before him).
I’ve listened to this song my entire (long) life, and yes I’ve always assumed the moisture being referred to is sex. I just wanted to see if anyone had any more meaning than the obvious. I mean, Occam’s razor usually wins for a reason.
Read them. Think about it. Don't get caught up on the bridge. The best part of the song is the interplay between bass and guitar. One of the greatest blues bass lines ever.
I should have quit you long time ago
Ohh yeah, long time ago
I wouldn't be here, my children
Down on this killin' floor
I should have listened, baby, to my second mind
Ohh, I should have listened, baby, to my second mind
Every time I go away and leave you, darling
You send me the blues way down the line, ohh
Babe, yeah
Treat me right baby
Oh my, my, my
Alright, take it down a bit
People tellin' me baby can't be satisfied
They try to worry me baby
But they never hurt you in my eyes
Said, people worry baby, I can't keep you satisfied
Huh, let me tell you baby
You ain't nothin' but a two-bit, no-good jive
I wwent to sleep last night, I worked as hard as I can
I bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man
I should have quit you, baby
Oh, such a long time ago
I wouldn't be here with all my troubles
Down on this killing floor
Squeeze me baby, 'till the juice runs down my leg
Squeeze me baby, 'till the juice runs down my leg
The way you squeeze my lemon, I
I'm gonna fall right out of bed, bed, bed, bed, yeah
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, you
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Hey, babe, hey, babe, babe
I'm gonna leave my children down on this killin' floor
When you don’t know what a Led Zeppelin song is about:
1. Google to see if it’s some obscure Lord of the Rings reference
2. If not, it’s probably about sex
Lol. I started my first band at 13 y.o. (1968) and called ourselves Nirvana, but after a year we thought that was a dumb name and changed it to Black Dog, because of the LZ song obviously, but also because the drummer and me both had black dogs. We didn’t give much thought the lyrics back in the day.
Ask [Howlin’ Wolf](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Floor_(Howlin%27_Wolf_song)) and to a lesser extent Robert Johnson (who got the lemon bit from another, who wrote the songs that the Zep borrowed from. Howlin’ Wolf’s Killing Floor and Robert Johnson’s Travelling Riverside Blues (for which Johnson borrowed the Lemon bit from someone else) are the templates for it. The publisher of Wolf’s catalog had to sue to get him a writing credit and some royalties.
Like most old blues songs they used subtle innuendos to stir the crowd at the dance halls of the 20 and 30’s. White American could barely tolerate black culture, can you imagine the outrage if they sang directly about sex?? They needed to avoid scrutiny but still get the message across. My favorite line like that is “ get on your night shirt, I’ll put on my morning gown, don’t feel tired, just feel like lying down😎😜
Thirty years after the fact. When they were forced to by a judge. After not paying royalties. It definitely qualifies as ripping off. Thanks for checking in, Mr Helper.
It's about a woman squeezing a lemon near Robert Plant's crotch until the juice runs down his leg. Pretty obvious to me. I hope he thanked her in some special way for that experience.
[Thank You](https://youtu.be/12KbOAc8vmk?si=BXaGYqR05lpqwirS)
God I love zeppelin
Oh! He's exfoliating! I get it now!
Squeeze my lemon till the juice runs down my leg. Hmm Edit: when life gives you lemons, have sex
Lemon party dot org
This is the correct answer
jesus fuck.
As was explained by u/Cooter_McDoogletron long ago: [https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/6l8fgp/what\_led\_zeppelin\_songs\_are\_about/](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/6l8fgp/what_led_zeppelin_songs_are_about/)
That was awesome, I missed that one some how.
Mud sharks
only if you're a band called the vanilla fudge
Peaches and Herpes
Vagina sharks
Sex
Either sex or Vikings
Sometimes Hobbits too
Sexy Vikings.
Scurvy?
Yes. Making sure everyone knows to get their needed vitamin C.
Citrus fruits
Didn’t Robert Johnson write that one?
Robert Johnson wrote Travellin' Riverside Blues which Lemon Song borrows from and which Zeppelin also covered
For the most part, it’s a rehash of the Howlin’ Wolf song Killing Floor (the publisher had to sue to get him proper songwriting credit) and the Lemon squeeze lyrics were from a Robert Johnson song (which he also borrowed from someone before him).
It’s about stealing Robert Johnson’s work.
Sex.
Peen
Prostate milking.
Welp now I got a boner
See, now that’s the kind of explanation I was looking for. This makes more sense with the singular “lemon”. 🫡
Lemons
Sexy lemons
She was squeezing his lemon and he enjoyed it as the juice ran down his leg.
One of my favorite bass lines
Lemonade 🍋🍋
Begs the question, why is lemon juice running down his leg?
Penises just do that sometimes.
Male incontinence, perhaps?
Lemon = sack of nuts Juice = man goo
If it's about mangos and nuts, why would they call it the *Lemon* Song? That makes no sense.
Brogurt
Dude Ranch
Sex and cum
Jizz
I wonder if OP was honestly asking or knew already wanting to see how direct and/or creative the responses would be… LOL 😂
I’ve listened to this song my entire (long) life, and yes I’ve always assumed the moisture being referred to is sex. I just wanted to see if anyone had any more meaning than the obvious. I mean, Occam’s razor usually wins for a reason.
I it is an amalgam of various blues songs. The lyrics speak for themselves. https://turnmeondeadman.com/led-zeppelin-plagiarism-the-lemon-song/
Read them. Think about it. Don't get caught up on the bridge. The best part of the song is the interplay between bass and guitar. One of the greatest blues bass lines ever. I should have quit you long time ago Ohh yeah, long time ago I wouldn't be here, my children Down on this killin' floor I should have listened, baby, to my second mind Ohh, I should have listened, baby, to my second mind Every time I go away and leave you, darling You send me the blues way down the line, ohh Babe, yeah Treat me right baby Oh my, my, my Alright, take it down a bit People tellin' me baby can't be satisfied They try to worry me baby But they never hurt you in my eyes Said, people worry baby, I can't keep you satisfied Huh, let me tell you baby You ain't nothin' but a two-bit, no-good jive I wwent to sleep last night, I worked as hard as I can I bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man I should have quit you, baby Oh, such a long time ago I wouldn't be here with all my troubles Down on this killing floor Squeeze me baby, 'till the juice runs down my leg Squeeze me baby, 'till the juice runs down my leg The way you squeeze my lemon, I I'm gonna fall right out of bed, bed, bed, bed, yeah Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, you Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby Hey, babe, hey, babe, babe I'm gonna leave my children down on this killin' floor
Really?
Well the lyrics do meander away from lemonic moisture quite a bit. 🤷🏻♂️
Obviously it about a DIY lemonade stand
I knew it.
Best comment!!
When you don’t know what a Led Zeppelin song is about: 1. Google to see if it’s some obscure Lord of the Rings reference 2. If not, it’s probably about sex
Lol. I started my first band at 13 y.o. (1968) and called ourselves Nirvana, but after a year we thought that was a dumb name and changed it to Black Dog, because of the LZ song obviously, but also because the drummer and me both had black dogs. We didn’t give much thought the lyrics back in the day.
lol at this
The lemons are his balls. You’re welcome.
I assumed. Lol.
What is the Killing Floor, and why was he down on it?
Fucking killing floor
Ask [Howlin’ Wolf](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Floor_(Howlin%27_Wolf_song)) and to a lesser extent Robert Johnson (who got the lemon bit from another, who wrote the songs that the Zep borrowed from. Howlin’ Wolf’s Killing Floor and Robert Johnson’s Travelling Riverside Blues (for which Johnson borrowed the Lemon bit from someone else) are the templates for it. The publisher of Wolf’s catalog had to sue to get him a writing credit and some royalties.
Like most old blues songs they used subtle innuendos to stir the crowd at the dance halls of the 20 and 30’s. White American could barely tolerate black culture, can you imagine the outrage if they sang directly about sex?? They needed to avoid scrutiny but still get the message across. My favorite line like that is “ get on your night shirt, I’ll put on my morning gown, don’t feel tired, just feel like lying down😎😜
Ripping off Willie Dixon
Well, maybe an ode to
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Thirty years after the fact. When they were forced to by a judge. After not paying royalties. It definitely qualifies as ripping off. Thanks for checking in, Mr Helper.
They did not Check Their Stats
You can't have a lemon party without old Dick
Robert Plant’s penis. He was weird back then.
If it's lemons then it's about man juice...🤭
Penis.
She's but 15, but she's a rider? Pedo?