I think Plant was way ahead of his time on this song. 1973 and he is pushing the envelope onto some kind of melodic rap.
I see people mention the lyric paying homage to James Brown's "take me to the bridge", but I wonder if you guys are getting the actual joke.
It's not simply a reference to JB. If you recall the song and the "groove" are locked into the same rhythm with no signs of letting up.
"Have you seen the bridge" refers to the next "musical bridge" for the song to follow and transition into the next song structure, which it never does.
And in frustration the songs comes to a halt, with the comment,,,
"Where's that confounded bridge" ?
I think Plant was way ahead of his time on this song. 1973 and he is pushing the envelope onto some kind of melodic rap.
I see people mention the lyric paying homage to James Brown's "take me to the bridge", but I wonder if you guys are getting the actual joke. It's not simply a reference to JB. If you recall the song and the "groove" are locked into the same rhythm with no signs of letting up. "Have you seen the bridge" refers to the next "musical bridge" for the song to follow and transition into the next song structure, which it never does.
And in frustration the songs comes to a halt, with the comment,,, "Where's that confounded bridge" ?