| "The Ocean" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | |
| from the album Houses of the Holy | |
| Released | 28 March 1973 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Studio | Stargroves, East Woodhay, England |
| Genre | Hard rock[1] |
| Length | 4:28 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page |
| Audio sample | |
"The Ocean" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The ocean is a metaphor for the "sea of heads" faced by lead singer Robert Plant "in the auditoriums", according to the group's biographer Dave Lewis.[2][3][4]
- ^ Davis, Stephen (2010). "A Complex Die-Cut Affair". LZ-'75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin's 1975 American Tour. Gotham Books. ISBN 978-1-59240-589-3.
such hard-rock masterpieces as "The Ocean" and "Over the Hills and Far Away."
- ^ Lewis, Dave (1994). The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
- ^ "The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Smith, Emily (27 March 2017). "8 songs inspired by the sea -- a soundtrack for your travels". CNN. Retrieved 19 August 2017.