South Bound Saurez

"South Bound Saurez" is the second song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1979 album, In Through the Out Door. The title may contain a spelling error: it is unclear whether saurez is an attempt at spelling soirée, the French word for an evening party, or whether it refers to "Saurez", a wine-producing region in Uruguay. Support for the latter theory may exist in the lyrics, which mention "flying down" (i.e., perhaps to Uruguay, in South America); happiness in having one's feet on the ground again; and the Spanish term con carne, a dish prepared with beef.

The song is centered around John Paul Jones's honky-tonk piano. It is credited to Jones and singer Robert Plant. "South Bound Saurez" is one of only two Led Zeppelin songs which Jimmy Page had no part in writing (the other being "All My Love", also from In Through the Out Door). At the time, Page and drummer John Bonham were spending a lot of time together and rarely appeared at the studio when Plant and Jones started working on songs for In Through the Out Door. Page made a few minor mistakes in his guitar part, but opted to leave them in.

"South Bound Saurez" was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts.^[1]

Personnel

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

Cover versions

Live versions

• 1983: Kenny Price

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