| According to myth, Achilles was dipped in the river Styx to make him immortal. His mother held him by the heel, however, leaving it vulnerable. Paris killed him in the Trojan War by hitting him in the heel with an arrow. |
| Robert Plant wrote this about his travels throughout Morocco,
Greece, Spain, etc. The music was inspired by Flamenco and Moroccan
traditions. The lyrics were inspired not only by the travels but also by
some of the poetry Robert was reading at the time, which includes
William Blake. "Albion remains/sleeping now to rise again" is a
reference to Blake's engraving The Dance Of Albion. The following
is an excerpt from the poem that goes with the song: Albion rose from where he labour'd at the Mill with Slaves. Giving himself for the Nations he danc'd the dance of Eternal Death. |
| The references to the Atlas mountains, "The mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the Earth," is simply a clever double-meaning to imply the Atlas mountains in a physical sense seeming to hold up the sky, as well as the reference to the titan Atlas and his task to hold the world on his shoulders. (thanks, Mark - Phila, PA, for above 2) |
| Plant was recovering from a car accident when they were working on this. He re-injured his ankle when he became overly enthusiastic and fell while recording this. |
| Jimmy Page overdubbed 6 guitar tracks to create a huge sound. |
| Led Zeppelin played this at the remainder of their live shows. |
| Page and Plant wrote this at a house in Malibu where they stayed for a month while Plant recovered from a car accident. |
| This is one of the longest Led Zeppelin songs. It runs 10:26. |
