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“For Your Life” is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin, from their 1976 album Presence.

During the recording of “For Your Life” at Musicland Studios, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant was convalescing from a car accident which he had sustained in Greece the previous year, and he delivered his vocal performance from a wheelchair. The song’s vocals are notable in part because of the snorting sound heard around 5:30.

Jimmy Page used his 1962 Lake Placid blue Fender Stratocaster for the first time on this track, which was supplied to him by Gene Parsons. Evidence of its usage is clearly present as Page executes numerous “dive bombs” on the instrument’s tremolo arm. He would later use it with his band The Firm.

In an interview he gave to rock journalist Cameron Crowe, Page commented on the spontaneous nature of the song’s construction, saying that it “was made up in the studio, right on the spot”.

The lyrics, written by Robert Plant, express his discontent with the rock lifestyle. Plant has also indicated that one part of the song also had to do with a friend of his who got sucked into the Los Angeles drug scene, to whom he wags a finger and says “watch it.”

This song was never performed live by the band at Led Zeppelin concerts until their reunion show on December 10, 2007 at The O2 in London.
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  • Presence
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  • Box Set (disc 3)
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  • The Complete Led Zeppelin
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  • Mii85

    Love it :)

    16 days ago

  • jpeiper

    Grossly underrated album. Great drums throughout Bonzo.

    22 days ago

  • somercet

    Best song they ever did.

    last month

  • YoQueSe666

    I thought he was on crutches from the vacation in Grease when he recorded this with a broken pelvis or hip?

    February 2012

  • ericshep

    ooooohhhhhhhh!

    January 2012

  • Graham_13

    "Would have been better if it was a few minutes shorter" ... Shame it isn't a full 15 mins IMO...

    January 2012

  • pteronophobic

    "Would have been better if it was a few minutes shorter" WTF? It's great the way it is.

    June 2011

  • donkukis

    Best song after Achilles Last Stand on Presence [3]

    May 2011

  • LedHeadTilDeath

    Pure rock.

    January 2011

  • Mii85

    Very good song in my opinnion.

    November 2010

  • noideaasusualxD

    Presence is simply brilliant this song along with others proves why <3

    October 2010

  • Xutasx

    It's all about the Bonham's drum fills at 5:06 and 5:17.

    July 2010

  • The80sFan

    OUTSTANDING track, love the riffs on this one, plus Bonham always excels on the drums...ROCK ON!!!

    May 2010

  • grumfossil

    Best song after Achilles Last Stand on Presence [2]

    May 2010

  • Halo07

    i love this song, the riff is just perfect

    April 2009

  • BlindZeppelin

    Beauty

    February 2009

  • joao_menezes

    great solo

    November 2008

  • Masterchief_B

    Best song after Achilles Last Stand on Presence.

    November 2008

  • PorcupineTrees

    2:07 = amazing. and when the solo kicks in! wow!

    May 2008

  • zepchannel

    He does that after he sings Hung on the balance of a crystal pane through your nose. The song's about cocaine addiction.

    April 2008
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