Trampled Under Foot

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"Trampled Under Foot" is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin. A funk-influenced piece with John Paul Jones on clavinet, it was included on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The song was released as a single in several countries and was frequently performed in concert.

Lyrics

The lyrics were inspired by blues musician Robert Johnson's 1936 song "Terraplane Blues".[1] A Terraplane is a classic car, and the song uses car parts as metaphors for sex—"pump your gas", "rev all night", etc. The themes of these songs however differ; "Terraplane Blues" is about infidelity, while "Trampled Under Foot" is about giving in to sexual temptation.[2]

Composition and recording

The song evolved out of a jam session in 1972 and is credited to Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.[3] Much rehearsal went into perfecting the relentless semi-funk riff that dominates this song.[1] John Paul Jones has credited Stevie Wonder with the inspiration for the beat ("Superstition", 1972), which he played on a clavinet.[1][4] Page played through a wah-wah pedal and, as producer, employed reverse echo on the recording.[1][5]

Reception and charts

Billboard described "Trampled Under Foot" as "the most commercial single [Led Zeppelin] put together in several years" and as having "a powerful staccatto beat."[6] Cashbox called it a "high-powered effort" that "packs a punch that is sure to be felt on top of the charts."[7] Record World said that "As Zeppelin-sanity begins to reach Beatlemaniacal proportions, the stage is set for the heavy metalmen to take their first single from Physical Graffiti to the top."[8] Released in April 1975, it reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 60
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 38
US Cashbox[11] 28
US Record World[12] 39

Live performances and other versions

Led Zeppelin live on stage 1975
Page using a wah-wah pedal during a performance in Chicago (January 1975)

"Trampled Under Foot" became a standard part of Led Zeppelin concerts from 1975 onwards, being played on every tour until 1980.[1] In 2012, the song was performed during the London Olympics opening ceremony as a part of a selected playlist.[13]

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Personnel

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See also

References

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Bibliography

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External links

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