Out On The Tiles by Led Zeppelin

Genre: Classic Rock
Year: 1970

"Out on the Tiles" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from the 1970 album Led Zeppelin III. The title of the song is derived from the British phrase for going out for a night on the town. Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham would talk about going "out on the tiles," meaning to go to bars, and often sang a ditty based around the phrase. It goes "Ive had a pint of bitter and now Im feeling better and Im out on the tiles. Were going down the rubbers and were going to pull some scrubbers because were out on the tiles." Guitarist Jimmy Page turned the tune into a riff and Bonhams lyrics were replaced with something a little more tame for general audiences. Bonham and Page are credited with writing the song, along with vocalist Robert Plant. The song is one of the most aggressive Read full article at wikipedia.org

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