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"'''Tangerine'''" is a song composed by [[Jimmy Page]] and performed by [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]. It was released on their [[1970]] album ''[[Led Zeppelin III]]''. |
"'''Tangerine'''" is a song composed by [[Jimmy Page]] and performed by [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]. It was released on their [[1970]] album ''[[Led Zeppelin III]]''. |
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| ⚫ | Like many Led Zeppelin tunes written by Page, it has its origins in an old [[The Yardbirds|Yardbirds]] song, in this instance a composition entitled "Knowing That I'm Losing You".<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> Page had in fact previously recorded the song with The Yardbirds, though this version has never been released. In the late [[1990s]] it was announced that the song would appear on the Yardbirds [[compilation album]] ''[[Cumular Limit]]'', but plans to release the song were canceled. The Yardbirds version features different lyrics, with the exception of the verse that begins with "Measuring a summer's day." |
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| ⚫ | "Tangerine" was often played live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]] as part of the band's acoustic set from [[1971]] through [[1972]], and was revived for the [[Earl's Court 1975|Earls Court shows]] of [[1975]]. At these latter performances, Page played the song on his [[Gibson EDS-1275]] [[double-neck guitar]]. |
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| ⚫ | The track has an acoustic country flavor courtesy of the pedal-[[steel guitar]] playing of Page.<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> The song begins with a false start, after which Page pauses to set the right [[tempo]]. Throughout its duration, the song continually changes tempo a few bars at a time whilst the lyrics fondly recall love and contentedness. This was the second-to-last Led Zeppelin song Page wrote without any input from [[Robert Plant]]. ([[Bron-Yr-Aur (song)|Bron-Yr-Aur]] from [[Physical Graffiti]] was the last). |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Like many Led Zeppelin tunes written by Page, it has its origins in an old [[The Yardbirds|Yardbirds]] song entitled "Knowing That I'm Losing You". Page had in fact previously recorded the song with The Yardbirds, though this version has never been released. In the late [[1990s]] it was announced that the song would appear on the Yardbirds [[compilation album]] ''[[Cumular Limit]]'', but plans to release the song were canceled. The Yardbirds version features different lyrics, with the exception of the verse that begins with "Measuring a summer's day." |
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==Structure== |
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| ⚫ | The track has an acoustic country flavor courtesy of the pedal-[[steel guitar]] playing of Page. The song begins with a false start, after which Page pauses to set the right [[tempo]]. Throughout its duration, the song continually changes tempo a few bars at a time whilst the lyrics fondly recall love and contentedness. This was the second-to-last Led Zeppelin song Page wrote without any input from [[Robert Plant]]. ([[Bron-Yr-Aur (song)|Bron-Yr-Aur]] from [[Physical Graffiti]] was the last). |
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The song uses a simple double track vocal pattern to create a recognisable lilting feel. The song uses a standard Am G D C progression for the verses before moving on to G C D progression for the chorus. |
The song uses a simple double track vocal pattern to create a recognisable lilting feel. The song uses a standard Am G D C progression for the verses before moving on to G C D progression for the chorus. |
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| ⚫ | "Tangerine" was often played live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]] as part of the band's acoustic set from [[1971]] through [[1972]], and was revived for the [[Earl's Court 1975|Earls Court shows]] of [[1975]].<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> At these latter performances, Page played the song on his [[Gibson EDS-1275]] [[double-neck guitar]]. During one of the 1975 concerts at Earls Court, Plant said that "Tangerine" is "a song of love in its most...innocent stages".<ref>''Led Zeppelin DVD''(2003).</ref> |
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==Miscellaneous== |
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"Tangerine" appears in the movie ''[[Almost Famous]]'', and can be heard during the final scene of the movie. |
"Tangerine" appears in the movie ''[[Almost Famous]]'', and can be heard during the final scene of the movie. |
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This was the second Led Zeppelin song to be named after a fruit, the first being "[[The Lemon Song]]". |
This was the second Led Zeppelin song to be named after a fruit, the first being "[[The Lemon Song]]". |
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During the 1975 concert at the [[Earls Court Arena]], Plant said that Tangerine is "a song of love in its most...innocent stages".<ref>2003 DVD release of the concert</ref> |
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[[John Frusciante]], the guitarist of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], said that if he could have composed one solo it would have been Tangerine's solo, which struck him as so beautiful.<ref>Guitar Magazine (UK) -interview July 2004</ref> |
[[John Frusciante]], the guitarist of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], said that if he could have composed one solo it would have been Tangerine's solo, which struck him as so beautiful.<ref>Guitar Magazine (UK) -interview July 2004</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:18, 1 April 2008
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"Tangerine" is a song composed by Jimmy Page and performed by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on their 1970 album Led Zeppelin III.
Like many Led Zeppelin tunes written by Page, it has its origins in an old
Cumular Limit
, but plans to release the song were canceled. The Yardbirds version features different lyrics, with the exception of the verse that begins with "Measuring a summer's day."
The track has an acoustic country flavor courtesy of the pedal-
Bron-Yr-Aur from Physical Graffiti
was the last).
The song uses a simple double track vocal pattern to create a recognisable lilting feel. The song uses a standard Am G D C progression for the verses before moving on to G C D progression for the chorus.
"Tangerine" was often played live at
double-neck guitar. During one of the 1975 concerts at Earls Court, Plant said that "Tangerine" is "a song of love in its most...innocent stages".[2]
"Tangerine" appears in the movie Almost Famous, and can be heard during the final scene of the movie.
The song was covered by
Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin and on the band's 1998 live album Live Monsters
.
The acoustic introduction of the song "
Edie (Ciao Baby)" by The Cult
bears a striking resemblance to the guitar passages of "Tangerine"
This was the second Led Zeppelin song to be named after a fruit, the first being "
The Lemon Song
".
John Frusciante, the guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, said that if he could have composed one solo it would have been Tangerine's solo, which struck him as so beautiful.[3]
References
Sources
- Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
- The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
