Candy Store Rock
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| "Candy Store Rock" | ||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | ||
| from the album Presence | ||
| Released | March 31, 1976 | |
| Recorded | November-December, 1975 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 4:07 | |
| Label | Swan Song | |
| Writer(s) | Page/Plant | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |
| Presence track listing | ||
| "Nobody's Fault But Mine" (4) |
"Candy Store Rock" (5) |
"Hots on for Nowhere" (6) |
"Candy Store Rock" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in 1976 on their album Presence. It was also released as a single in the United States, but it did not chart.
The track is done in the style of a 1950s rock 'n' roll number, giving it a rather low-key but cheerful flavour. Some of lead singer Robert Plant's lyrics were inspired by parts of various Elvis Presley songs. John Bonham's drumming is controlled rather than bombastic, making heavy use of the timpani. Meanwhile Jimmy Page's solo is short and measured, coming in half way through the song.
The band recorded the song at Musicland Studios in Germany, and it only took them about an hour to write it. Plant sang from a wheelchair because he was recovering at the time from a car accident he had sustained in Greece.
"Candy Store Rock" was never performed live by the band at Led Zeppelin concerts. Robert Plant considers it to be one of his favorite songs.
[edit] Sources
- Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
- The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
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