Celebration Day
Celebration Day

Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day Lyrics

Rock
Oct 5, 1970
428
Celebration Day Music Video

Celebration Day Lyrics

Her face is cracked from smiling
All the fears that she's been hiding
And it seems pretty soon ev'rybody's gonna know.
And her voice is sore from shouting
Cheering winners who are losing
And she worries if their days are few
And soon they'll have to go.

[Chorus]
My my my I'm so happy
I'm gonna join the band
We are gonna dance and sing in celebration
We are in the promised land.

She hears them talk of new ways
To protect the home she lives in,
Then she wonders what it's all about
When they break down the door.
Her name is brown or white or black,
You know her very well,
You hear her cries of mercy
As the winners toll the bell.

[Chorus]

There is a train that leaves the station
Heading for your destination,
But the price you pay to nowhere has increased a dollar more.
Yes, it has!
And if you walk you're gonna get there
Tho' it takes a little longer,
And when you see it in the distance
You will wring your hands and moan

Writer(s): John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the song 'Celebration Day' by Led Zeppelin?

    'Celebration Day' was written by John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant.

  2. What inspired the lyrics of 'Celebration Day'?

    Robert Plant's lyrics for 'Celebration Day' were inspired by his initial impressions of New York City. He sometimes introduced it in concert as 'The New York Song.'

  3. How does the song 'Celebration Day' connect to the preceding track on Led Zeppelin III?

    'Celebration Day' starts with guitar chords played over a monotonic drone created by a synthesizer, which connects it musically to the preceding track 'Friends,' which ends with the same drone.

  4. Why was a synthesizer drone used at the beginning of 'Celebration Day'?

    Originally, one of John Bonham's drum tracks was to be used in the intro, but an engineer accidentally erased it. Unable or unwilling to re-record it, they used the synthesizer drone from the end of 'Friends' to fill up the gap.

  5. Where was 'Celebration Day' recorded?

    'Celebration Day' was recorded at Headley Grange in England using The Rolling Stones’ mobile recording studio.

  6. Has 'Celebration Day' been performed live by Led Zeppelin?

    'Celebration Day' was often played live in Led Zeppelin concerts from 1971 to 1973 and returned to their setlist at the Knebworth Festival in 1979. A live version from their 1973 U.S. tour is included on their concert soundtrack The Song Remains the Same.

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