Beyond the sawing riffs and building-rattling stomps, there was always something a little hippie-dippie about Led Zeppelin. One critic memorably described lyrical detours like "Misty Mountain Hop" as ...

May 13, 1973. Mobile Municipal Auditorium. Led Zeppelin. “The house lights went down, and they came out and kicked off ‘Rock and Roll,’ and my heart rate accelerated like I’ve never known from any ...

What is the song about? How was it written? And how did the song reflect Robert Plant’s growing confidence as a lyricist? Let’s all take a break and do the “Misty Mountain Hop.” Led Zeppelin had been ...