Hot Dog (song)
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| Single by Led Zeppelin | ||||||||||
| from the album In Through the Out Door | ||||||||||
| A-side | "Fool in the Rain" | |||||||||
| Released | 15 August 1979 | |||||||||
| Format | 45 RPM | |||||||||
| Recorded | November–December, 1978 | |||||||||
| Genre | Rock, rockabilly | |||||||||
| Length | 3:17 | |||||||||
| Label | Swan Song | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Page/Plant | |||||||||
| Producer | Jimmy Page | |||||||||
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"Hot Dog" is a recorded song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1979 album, In Through the Out Door. It is the only song on the album not co-written by bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. A rollicking tune done in the style of a country hoe-down, it features some Elvis Presley-like vocals from singer Robert Plant.
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[edit] Overview
The song was influenced by American Rockabilly music. It emerged from the band's London pre-production rehearsals, at which it was typical for them to run through old Elvis and Ricky Nelson material from the 1950s.[1] This is notable since Elvis actually had a song called "Hot Dog" which he performed in the motion picture Loving You in 1957.
Plant called the lyrics about a girl in Texas who "Took my heart" a tribute to Texas and the state of mind of the people who lived there. Plant also mentions the name "U-Haul" in one of the song's verses, referencing the American-based, "move-it-yourself" company. The title of the song - Hot Dog - refers to a distinctly American cuisine.
Page used a Fender Telecaster on this song, outfitted with a device called a B-Bender. This device, which raises the pitch of the guitar's B String via interface with the musician's guitar strap, can be heard at the end of the song's guitar solo.
"Hot Dog" was performed live at Led Zeppelin's performances at Knebworth in August 1979 and on their tour of Europe in 1980. It was made available to the record industry in America by Swan Song Records.[1] However, the track was omitted from the Led Zeppelin DVD, which was released in 2003 and instead featured various other songs performed by the band at Knebworth.
[edit] Formats and tracklistings
See "Fool in the Rain" single.
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Plant - vocals
- Jimmy Page - guitars
- John Paul Jones - bass guitar, piano, mandolin
- John Bonham - drums
[edit] Cover versions
- 1993: Dread Zeppelin (Hot & Spicy Beanburger)
- 1996: Ritual Device & Killdozer ("When the Levee Breaks" CD single)
- 2002: Shawn Amos (In Between)
- 2002: Clumsy Lovers (Under the Covers)
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
[edit] External links
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