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Everything I Need to Know I Learned From Led Zeppelin: Classic Rock Wisdom
Is there a bustle in your hedgerow? Does it alarm you? Are you aware that it is just a Spring clean from the May Queen? Thankfully, for those whose hedgerows are alarmingly bustled, Led Zeppelin answered this existentially relevant question in the classic rock song Stairway to Heaven . In Benjamin Darling's new book Everything I Need to Know I learned From Led Zeppelin Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones, through their lyrics, and select quotes; with their magical, dreamy and overwhelmingly positive message provide the reader newly minted aphorisms and freshly conceived maxims on the timeless topics of life, love and happiness. All this great advice is wittily presented and cleverly illustrated with children's primer/classic rock art mash-ups. Reader's will find deep wisdom and profound poetry in the lyrics featured in Everything I Need to Know I learned From Led Zeppelin; part self-help, part anthology, and part philosophical treatise, the book is an exercise, through words and whimsical pictures in free thought, the type of thought many have experienced laying back on their bed staring at a record album cover.
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64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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October 27, 2019
My daughter has this book and I will find any excuse to read anything illustrated/graphic. The only song that I know and love by Led Zeppelin is “Stairway to Heaven”. This book is geared more for die-hard fans. It would have fitted in perfectly with the movie “School of Rock” (Jack Black)! It’s cute, the illustrations are all vintage and an absolute delight.
August 15, 2019
As a Led Zeppelin fan, this had been on my list for awhile before I saw it in a guitar and car store in Miami. It's pretty much what you'd expect it be. Lots of song lyrics with vintage artwork. Some song recommendations thrown in the mix for good measure.
April 12, 2016
This would make a very cool gift and a fun coffee table book.
They took Zeppelin lyrics (notice it's entered into Goodreads misspelled?) and put them in 1940s/1950s children book format.
Even my 21 year old son who isn't much of a reader liked this one.
They took Zeppelin lyrics (notice it's entered into Goodreads misspelled?) and put them in 1940s/1950s children book format.
Even my 21 year old son who isn't much of a reader liked this one.
January 30, 2018
Just. Great. It didn't really take me two weeks to read it.
May 1, 2021
Sweet little book with Led Zeppelin lyrics and Dick and Jane style illustrations. Fun!
August 7, 2018
Yes. This is me.
But seriously a funny and insightful book. Their use of lyrics to explain the world in a very weird and honest way validated the title.
Yes. This is me.
“And if you feel that you can't go on
And your will's sinkin' low
Just believe and you can't go wrong “-Led Zeppelin
But seriously a funny and insightful book. Their use of lyrics to explain the world in a very weird and honest way validated the title.
Yes. This is me.
“And if you feel that you can't go on
And your will's sinkin' low
Just believe and you can't go wrong “-Led Zeppelin
December 30, 2024
A Christmas gift from a dear friend who understands me--this "children's book" is clever and beautifully assembled. All kinds of memories in these pages as well as a new appreciation of Zeppelin's lyrics.
March 12, 2021
Who doesn't love Led Zeppelin
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