10 Most Unsubtle Rock Music Innuendos
4. The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin (1969)
Like many early hard rockers, Led Zeppelin used the basis of several blues numbers for the inspiration for their music. Notably, Howlin' Wolf's Killing Floor and Robert Johnson's Travelling Riverside Blues were the tunes they 'borrowed' from when writing The Lemon Song.
Despite the unoriginality of the lyrics, the song is damn tight. It follows the classic format: John Bonham's percussive timing is formidable, John Paul Jones' bass is unwavering, and Jimmy Page's layered guitar riffs and face-melting solos leave you in no doubt he was one of the greats. When it comes to the vocals, it's classic Robert Plant. He screams and ruminates endlessly about his romantic relationships, erratically confessing his infatuation to a nameless lover.
But the song wouldn't be complete without at least a few references to Plant's favourite theme to sing about. Yep, you guessed it, all this romance would be nothing with out a bit of intercourse. The 'lemon' is a stand in for Plant's junk. His lyrics leave little to the imagination, particularly with lines like "squeeze me, babe, 'till the juice runs down my leg".