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The Complete Plantations for Dec 23, 1972
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Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Black Dog
Thank you. Good eveing, and ah, merry tenty thrid of December. Hang on. Tonight we got ah, Father Christmas himself with us. John Bonham. Tin Pan Alley's answer to Father Christmas. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Here's one about a labradour who got so old he had to get a trolley to get about.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Misty Mountain Hop
Good evening. We'd like to ah, first of all, we'd like to say that a long time ago we used to play in places like Woodgreen Tavern, and , and ah, we really got some good vibes about them on those little stages where you got consussions every time you moved, and that sort of thing. We'd like to get that same thing going tonight ladies and gentlemen. We'd like you to imagine that au, good lord what's this? Anyway, this is one, right, we all gonna be brothers and sisters, and this is one for the ah, last night I dedicated it to the Manchester CID, whoc do a great job. They wondered who left the bathroom taps on all night after we'd gone. So, this is one for the Manchester CID. Misty Mountain Hop.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Dancing Days
I thought that was exceedingly good there. This is ah, a song that refers, as I said last night, anybody who was here lastnight? Well, I think it's going to be a lot better tonight, but last night was really far out. This is a song about summertimes and good things, and ah, Christmas cheer. This is one for, as I would say, anyone who still has the pleasure of going to High School. This is called Dancing Days.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Right, I've never seen so many drunk people in one town as ah, as I did on the way here, and I've been to Dublin, and Bombay. This is a song about, about a wee dog who's got no way of cleaning himself. This was written on the side of a mountain in central Wales, which ah, so this is a song for snow.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: The Song Remains the Same
I think this business saps me strength. right, here's a song from the new album, which comes out any time next year. The new album could possibly be called a number of things, so we'll have to tell you later. ah It might be called Led Zeppelin Four, but if it is, this is one of the tracks from it. This is called The Song Remains the Same.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Dazed and Confused
Here's a song that takes us right back to the beginning. Thirty hours in a studio, and session fees. I say, do you mind? Do you mind keeping it down?
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Stairway to Heaven
Good evening. Here's a song , here's a song that came in a bright moment. I hope we have a few more bright moments like this.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Whole Lotta Love
He doesn't do Moby Dick anymore. He's writing a new one. It's called the Titanic.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
Before: Heartbreaker
Thank you very much, and good night London. Happy Christmas. Good evening. Here's a song we must dedicate to an ardent rock and roller. To Roy Harper. From what, I've heard. Right.
Dec 23, 1972
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Venue: Alexandra Palace
City: London
Speaker: Robert Plant
After: Heartbreaker
Farewell London. Nice one. Merry Christmas to you all. We'll see you someday.