Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)

"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)"
Japanese single picture sleeve
Single by Led Zeppelin
from the album Led Zeppelin II
A-side"Whole Lotta Love" (US)
B-side"Bring It on Home" (Japan)
Released7 November 1969 (1969-11-07) (US)
Recorded25 June 1969[1]
StudioMorgan, London[1]
GenreHard rock[2]
Length2:40
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Producer(s)Jimmy Page
Led Zeppelin singles chronology
"Good Times Bad Times"
(1969) 		"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)"
(1969) 		"Immigrant Song"
(1970)

"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their album Led Zeppelin II, released in 1969. It was also released as a single in Japan and as the B-side of the single "Whole Lotta Love" in the United States.

This song immediately follows "Heartbreaker" on side 2 of Led Zeppelin II and radio stations have traditionally played them together in succession.[3]

The song reached the charts in the US (Hot 100 No. 65)[4] and Japan (Oricon No. 93).[5]

Background and composition

The song is about a groupie who stalked the band early in their career, who guitarist Jimmy Page described as "a degenerate old woman trying desperately to be young." Along with vocalist Robert Plant, Page has expressed his distaste for the track, and has called it his least favourite Led Zeppelin song. Consequently, the song was never performed live in concert. The song's music has been characterized by its "snaking" guitar riff and "catchy feel." The song makes use of ascending chord sequences. The song contains a guitar solo in its mid-section performed by Page.[6][6][7]

Personnel

According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Guesdon & Margotin 2018, p. 130.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The Big Book of Hair Metal. Voyageur Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0760345467.
  3. ^ "3 Pairs of songs played back-to-back on the radio". 11 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Led Zeppelin: Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 100 Singles – 1 March 1970". Oricon.co (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Lewis, Dave (1994). The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
  7. ^ Pilkington, Steve. On Track: Led Zeppelin. pp. 29–30.

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