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'''Led Zeppelin''' was an English rock band active in the 1960s and 1970s. Many fans believe that lyrics to several Led Zeppelin songs were inspired from [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s works whilst noting that one of Robert Plant's dogs was named [[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]].<br />
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==Songs with alleged Tolkien influence==<br />
"'''Misty Mountain Hop'''"<br />
:The lyrics mention an encounter with the police after getting stoned in the park, and leaving to go to the [[Misty Mountains]] ("where the spirits fly").<br />
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"'''Over the Hills and Far Away'''"<br />
:Believed to describe ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and [[Bilbo Baggins]]'s discovery of the [[One Ring]].<br />
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"'''The Battle of Evermore'''"<br />
:Mentions the [[Ringwraiths]]. It also mentions the "Prince of Peace", a messianic-like figure who could be [[Frodo]] or [[Aragorn]], who "embraced the gloom" and "walked the night alone"; and a "Queen of Light".<br />
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"'''Ramble On'''"<br />
:Mentions [[Gollum]] and [[Mordor]],<br />
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"Stairway to Heaven" has also been misinterpreted<ref>{{webcite|articlename=Exclusions|articleurl=http://www.tolkien-music.com/exclusions.html|website=TM|accessed=12 October 2012}}</ref> to have Tolkienian references such as the line "''There's a feeling I get when I look to the [[West]] And my spirit is crying for leaving''".<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.reocities.com/athens/2406/ Led Zeppelin and J.R.R. Tolkien home Page], by Scott Selisker<br />
* {{WP|Led Zeppelin}}<br />
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