I forgot to post this yesterday with Heartbreaker so I thought I would get it in today.
I’ve always liked this song tacked on the end of Heartbreaker. This is a song about a groupie who bothered the band in their earlier days. She was a much older woman claiming and acting like she was really young. Radio stations would usually play both of these together. This was released as the B-side of “Whole Lotta Love.”
Zeppelin never played this song live because Jimmy Page hated it. Robert Plant played it on his solo tour in 1990.
The album Led Zeppelin II peaked at #1 in the Billboard 100, the UK, and Canada in 1969.
It was rare when Jimmy Page did backup vocals…he did on this song.
And both together
Livin’ Lovin’ Maid (She’s Just A Woman)
With a purple umbrella and a fifty cent hat,
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
Missus cool rides out in her aged Cadillac.
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
*Come on, babe on the round about, ride on the merry-go-round,
We all know what your name is, so you better lay your money down.
Alimony, alimony payin’ your bills,
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
When your conscience hits, you knock it back with pills.
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
* Chorus
Tellin’ tall tales of how it used to be.
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
With the butler and the maid and the servants three.
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
Nobody hears a single word you say.
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
But you keep on talkin’ till your dyin’ day.
Livin’, lovin’, she’s just a woman.
* Chorus
Livin’, Lovin’, She’s just a woman.
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I wonder why Page hated this song, as I always liked it.
Me also
That’s so strange…thought he would dig it. It’s a fun track to play.
I agree…I don’t know why Jimmy had a problem with it. Maybe the groupie it was about got on his nerves that bad lol.
The two songs (Heartbreaker) are perfect for each other.
They really are!
A short and catchy rock song. It’s about an old woman who convulsively pretends to be young. Almost a pop song compared to the rest of “Led Zeppelin II”.
The segue took a whole day!
LOL. That long segue
And, we un-paused the button and continued on! Love it!
Yes just a little delay!
almost like my email project…it took me about an hour…and now it’s done…if that rule would have been right in the firewall ..I wouldn’t have been up so late the night before…but at least I got to work from home
Midnight machinations. Stiff drink…then, pillow. 😴
That is a great combination.
I had wine with my din-din last night. 🍷😁
I had….a good time last night. My eyes were heavy though so I slept well
Absolutely love this one – we used to play a cover of it in my band back in nz! A barnstormer of a tune!
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