I'm Gonna Crawl

"I'm Gonna Crawl" is a song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1979 album, In Through the Out Door. It was composed by John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

Overview

Heavily influenced by the American 1960s soul-blues, the music to "I'm Gonna Crawl" was in large part composed by Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones.^[1] The song tells of a girl that "drives me crazy... she's the apple of my eye. I love the lady. I got to be her fool." However, Plant's passionate delivery, as well as the line "Every little bit of my love," is actually in tribute to his daughter, who was still in her mother's womb. Plant's wife later miscarried the pregnancy.

"I'm Gonna Crawl" was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts,^[1] but drummer John Bonham noted this as one of Plant's best vocal performances.

The song was performed during shows by Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience in 2011.

Personnel

• Robert Plant - vocals
• Jimmy Page - guitars
• John Paul Jones - bass guitar, keyboards
• John Bonham - drums

Cover versions

• 1999: Jenna Mammina (Under the Influence)
• 2004: Hampton String Quartet (HSQ Rides Again)

Sources

• Lewis, Dave (2004) The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
• Welch, Chris (1998) Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, ISBN 1-56025-818-7

References

External links

• ASCAP entry
• I'm Gonna Crawl Promo Music Video