The Rain Song - 1990 Remaster

This was written after George Harrison, who is a huge fan, told Zep drummer John Bonham that the trouble with Led Zeppelin is that they don't do any ballads. Bonham brought in the idea, and the rest of the band worked with him to put it together. It is was one of the few Zeppelin songs where all four members shared the composer credit.

Running 7:39, this mellow tune has a wistful vibe, with Robert Plant singing about the changing emotions of love. He uses the seasons as a metaphor, starting with the springtime of his love and ending with the coldness of winter. Good times don't last forever, upon us all a little rain must fall.

In a nod to George Harrison, Jimmy Page played the first two notes of the Harrison-written Beatles song "Something" in the intro to "The Rain Song."