An interesting discussion is taking place right now at The Onion's A.V. Club, asking readers to identify "the most rockin' song of all time." The post's author, Steve Hyden, stipulates that it must be a motivating and recognizable song created between 1955 and 1980 and that "it has to be bluesy, but not too bluesy." However, he says it can't be too recognizable. He considers Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" for the title but drops the thought because he unfortunately can't separate it from the snore-inducing classic rock radio with which he associates it.
After he makes his choice of the song, he opened it up to readers. Nearly 100 have responded already, including many who suggested other Led Zeppelin songs. In my opinion, whoever suggested "The Bomber" by James Gang may be on to something. Go ahead, toss in your few cents either here or at the original post.
Oh, and while we're on the topic of The Onion and knowing what really rocks, this farcical article was published back in March.
Jason Bonham
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Friday, September 7, 2007
What really rocks?
About the author
Steve "The Lemon" Sauer is a writer and musician based in Boca Raton, Fla., who has dedicated a portion of his life researching the history of rock group Led Zeppelin and monitoring the ongoing careers of the band's surviving members. Although he was barely a year old when Led Zeppelin broke up and it took him until his teen years to appreciate the music, it didn't take long to make up for it.
In 2007, Steve launched Lemon Squeezings: Led Zeppelin News to cover the lead-up to the band's reunion concert at the end of that year. Since then, he has closely examined every rumor of a followup tour since then, often dispelling or clarifying misinformation perpetrated by the mainstream media. Using his journalistic training, Steve has also uncovered some facts and accounts previously unreported elsewhere.
At age 18, he began publishing On This Day In Led Zeppelin History, a daily newsletter detailing the interactions of members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and their manager, Peter Grant. The newsletter is located at www.OnThisDayInLedZeppelinHistory.com.
He enjoys uncovering stories and has employed various methods to communicate those stories to Led Zeppelin's vast fan base, utilizing terrestrial radio and the many facets of the Internet: from Usenet newsgroups to plain e-mail and now Facebook and Twitter. Steve also connects with live audiences when performing as a backup vocalist and keyboard player with various bands, including past onstage appearances with three cover or tribute acts performing the music of Led Zeppelin.
Do you have a news tip to share with Steve? Do you have something you would like him to write about? Would you like to book him for a speaking engagement? He can be contacted by e-mail at Steve at LedZeppelinNews.com.
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