I Feel Cheated! (pt 2)

Like many fans of the rock, I love Led Zeppelin. When I heard II at the height of my lemon-squeezing days, it blew mind mind. I have to say, though, that I'm not thrilled about an old song that's come to light. Apparently, the Beatles, before they became mega-stars, recorded a song that Led Zeppelin (I hate to say stole!) borrowed from heavily. Take a listen:



I'm not a huge Beatles fan, even though I do appreciate the effect they had in bringing rock-n-roll to popularity. However, their songs today sound a little dated and juvenile (this one is no exception). And you can certainly argue that the Led Zeppelin version really brings out a lot more of the rock (once it gets going...around four and a half minutes), and makes it sound kind of spooky and witchcrafty (is that a word? lulz). Here, see for yourself:



So, yeah, Led Zep didn't write everything. Just look at the liner notes to their first album - they only wrote about half of it. But Led Zep obviously made good things even better, they should just give credit where credit is due, is all I'm saying.