When was over the hills and far away written

This song is included on the album Houses of the Holy. The central theme of the song is about going out and living life. The band is urging the listener to move outside of their comfort zone and gain some perspective from all that life has to offer.

The title of the song is a reference to England, which is where the band is from. Chorus repeated after each verse : Over the hills and a long way off The wind shall blow my top-knot off. Tom with his pipe made such a noise That he pleased both the girls and boys; They all stopped to hear him play Over the Hills and Far Away.

Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise That he pleased both the girls and boys; And they did dance when he did play Over the Hills and Far Away. Tom on his pipe played with such skill That those who heard him couldn't keep still.

As soon as he played they began to dance; Even the pigs began to prance. Now Tom did play with such a skill That those nearby could not stand still And all who heard him they did dance Down through England, Spain and France. As Dolly was a-milking a cow one day, Tom took his pipe and began to play. Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole a pig and away he'd run. The pig was eat and Tom was beat; Tom went howling down the street.

Were I laid on Greenland's coast And in my arm embraced my lass, Warm against the eternal frost, Too soon the half year's night would pass. Chorus: And I would love you all the day, Ev'ry hour would kiss and play, If with me you'd fondly stray Over the hills and far away. Were I sold on Indian soil, Soon as the burning day would close, I could mock the sultry toil, When on my charmer's breast reposed. Wikimedia Foundation. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism.

The Lord of the Rings — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see The Lord of the Rings disambiguation. The Pied Piper of Hamelin — is a legend about the abduction of many children from the town of Hamelin Hameln , Germany. Maybe even to help him go "over the hills and far away" for a little while. I'm pretty sure it's name is what Zep took, unless it's a coincidence and they didn't even notice the connection.

Bear in mind, multiple Zep songs had titles that didn't appear in the lyrics, or sometimes weren't related at all e. Black Dog. And Anti-lotr people need to chill; just because someone mentions a connection doesn't mean the whole song's about lotr, and doesn't mean the person that made the connection is a fanboy jumping all over everything.

I think that about sums it up. Please tell me what u think of my interpretation, praise or rage. ZepHeadOne on December 16, Link. General Comment i think it cant be right for me to like this song as much as i do, i just dont think its healthy. General Comment Imagine, you're wrong.

It is a fact that Plant was a huge fan of Tolkien. His dog was named "Strider". You're also wrong that they wrote ALL the songs together because they didnt. Plant wrote "thank you" on LZ2 and then on LZ3 they wrote more songs together. As for Stairway all lyrics were written by Plant and from that point on Page handed the lyrical reigns over to Plant because he was so impressed by Stairway.

Babe im gonna leave you, for example, was already a song before they re-did it. Zeppo on December 14, Link. General Comment Anyways the main point i was arguing was the acoustic thing. I realize they wrote most songs together and lots of LZ1 songs were from the Yardbird days so Plant never really had a chance to participate in those. I dunno thats all i really gotta say now. Also i think you should give some thought to the LOTR theory and the acapulco gold theory.