The Song Remains the Same (song)

"The Song Remains the Same" is a song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin. It is the opening track from their 1973 album, Houses of the Holy.

Composition

The song was originally an instrumental with the working title "The Overture". After singer Robert Plant added lyrics, it was temporarily known as "The Campaign" before becoming "The Song Remains the Same". In an interview he gave to Guitar World magazine in 1993, guitarist Jimmy Page discussed the song's construction: