Hello, friend.
It's a few years
down the road since I last did this. Regardless, the month of Zeptember
starts today.
Kicking off
Zeptember 2015 is Immigrant Song. Three years ago when I started the
Zeptember project, Immigrant
Song had a place in it.
Today, Immigrant
Song comes to mind because of my son. Z is celebrating his 10th birthday today.
The kids all know of my love of Led Zeppelin. I play it a lot, and when a song
pops on the radio, I'll call it out. One evening a few months ago as Zach
got into the shower, I heard a sound from him, and as it repeated, I recognized
it - even through the wall and with the
sound of the running water - as the opening wails of Immigrant Song. I
couldn't make out the rest of the words, but it was clear he was continuing on
with the song.
The music the kids
listen to is representative of what they hear from their parents and peers. His
older sister is a big country music fan.
As a parent and fan of Led Zeppelin, it was so cool to hear him singing
it. Being a careful parent, I want
my kids to like things because they like
them, not because I do. This is a
message I've tried to convey to them, whether it is about books, movies, music,
or the sports teams I cheer for.
Immigrant Song is so
cool because it's all there right away. No slow intro, just 113 BPM. Form start
to finish it is heavy bass, solid drums, guitar and Robert Plant's signature
vocals.
So let's kick off another Zeptember. Immigrant Song.
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