We're Gonna Groove
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| "We're Gonna Groove" | ||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | ||
| from the album Coda | ||
| Released | 19 November 1982 | |
| Recorded | January 9, 1970 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 2:40 | |
| Label | Swan Song | |
| Writer(s) | King/Bethea | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |
| Coda track listing | ||
| "We're Gonna Groove" (1) |
"Poor Tom" (2) |
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"We're Gonna Groove" is a song written by Ben E. King and James Bethea, and performed most famously by English rock group Led Zeppelin, as the opening number during their 1970 UK and European tours. Originally intended for Led Zeppelin II, this song was never recorded in the studio. Different mixes of the song from the January 9, 1970 performance at the Royal Albert Hall open both their DVD and their 1982 album Coda. Despite this, the Coda liner notes (incorrectly) claim the song was recorded in studio.
The song features a snappy, precise drum introduction before descending into a punchy guitar riff. The melody itself comprises of 'question and answer' phrases whereby the lyrics of the singer and followed by a corresponding guitar flourish.
"We're Gonna Groove" was performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts from January to April 1970, when it was used as a set opener. It was then discarded in favour of "Immigrant Song".
[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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