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  Posted by Michael Martinez on May 25, 1998 at 11:13:39
In Reply to: Led Zepplin Influence posted by Richard on May 25, 1998 at 06:24:18:



: If anybody out there knows the name and/or the lyrics of the : Led Zepplin song where they include words about Gollum and : "Under the Hill" and other stuff like that, I would be most : appreciative if you oculd post it.

I believe you're thinking of "Ramble On" from Led Zeppelin's 2nd album. The verse I remember is something like, "In the darkest lands of Mordor I met a girl but Gollum the evil one stole her away, away."

Zeppelin actually makes reference to Tolkien in a few other songs as well. I've read discussions of where "Stairway to Heaven" has such references but I cannot recall what they were.

: One other thing, any information on how Tolkien affected the : "counter-culture" during the 60s, I would also be grateful to : any information you could offer.

I haven't studied Tolkien's impact on the 60s, but I believe some of the hippies took Elvish names. The fantasy wargamers who developed role-playing-games were influenced by Tolkien. LOTR was immensely popular on college campuses throughout the 60s (or the later 60s, after the paperbacks came out) and I guess it's safe to say it was a part of that culture if not necessarily a major influence in any way.

Michael

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