| "Hots On for Nowhere" | ||||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin from the album Presence | ||||
| Released | 31 March 1976 | |||
| Recorded | November-December, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | Swan Song | |||
| Writer | Page/Plant | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Page | |||
| Presence track listing | ||||
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"Hots On for Nowhere" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin released in 1976 on their album Presence.
The basic structure of this song can be traced to rehearsal sessions for Led Zeppelin's sixth album, Physical Graffiti, as well as the 1975-era live versions of the song "Dazed and Confused".[1] One of the interludes (first heard at around 0:38) can also be heard in Walter's Walk, as well as the snippets of the song included in certain extended live versions of Dazed and Confused.
The lyrics were written by Robert Plant about his frustrations with Jimmy Page and Peter Grant.[1] Page used a lake placid blue 1960 Fender Stratocaster for the recording of this song, as can be heard from his use of this guitar's tremolo arm.[1]
The word "fuck" is almost used in the lyrics. Plant says "fluck" at the end of the song's first verse ("...time and his bride growing older, I got friends who will give me fluck all..."). Whether the addition of the L is deliberate, it is obvious that the correct word should be pronounced without the L. It is the second time the word shows up in one of the band's songs, as Jimmy Page can be heard muttering it during studio chatter before the start of the song "Friends" on Led Zeppelin III.
This song was never performed live by the group at Led Zeppelin concerts.[1] However, Jimmy Page later performed it with The Black Crowes on their 2000 US tour.
"Hots On for Nowhere" was used in the film Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001), one of the few times the band allowed a number from its catalogue to be used in a motion picture.
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