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'''Led Zeppelin''' was an English rock band active in the between 1968 to 1980, consisting of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. 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 />
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