LISTENING IN: It’s been a long time since we rock and rolled

It’s been a long time since Led Zeppelin rock and rolled: Dec. 7, 2007, to be exact, and that was 27 years after their last concert with the original foursome in 1980 (before John Bonham died). But fans can now relive the era of arguably rock’s best band with the release of “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” a new documentary that opened last week at IMAX theatres, but debuts in regular theatres today (Friday).

The film, featuring Robert Plant (banner photo), guitar god Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and drummer “Bonzo” Bonham (who died by over-consumption of alcohol leading to the break-up of the band), explores the British band’s origin story, and personal chemistry – and, naturally, reminds of us a time when we too used to rock and roll!

Here is that classic song from a 1973 Madison Square Garden in New York.

Lyrics

It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled
It’s been a long time since I did the stroll
Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back, let me get it back
Mmm baby, where I come from

It’s been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
Yes, it has

It’s been a long time since the book of love
I can’t count the tears of a life with no love
Carry me back, carry me back, carry me back
Mmm baby, where I come from, whoa whoa

It’s been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
Ah, ah, ah

Oh, it seems so long since we walked in the moonlight
Makin’ vows that just couldn’t work right
Haw yeah, open your arms, open your arms, open your arms
Baby, let my love come running in, yeah

It’s been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time

Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey
Ooh yeah, ooh ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh ooh yeah
It’s been a long time, been a long time
Been a long, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time

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