History Music / HousesOfTheHoly

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''Houses of the Holy'' is the fifth studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1973. It is Zeppelin's first album with no covers, with the band (mostly Page) writing all the songs; as well as their first not to be self-titled [[note]]Although ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'' officially has no title[[/note]]. It is also a turning point for the band musically, as they become more experimental and their production techniques advance.

* AffectionateParody: "The Bridge" of Music/JamesBrown and "D'yer Mak'er" of {{reggae}}.

* ContemptibleCover: The album cover caused some controversy because it depicts childlike human beings in the nude, even though it shows them from the backside and from a far distance. The people who felt offended by those also clearly didn't understand the reference to ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: There are apostrophes in "D'yer Mak'er" for a reason--it's not "dire maker", it's "Jamaica". Page says the title comes from a bad joke:

** The concert film ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame'' was named after a song from this album.
** "She's Crafty" from Music/TheBeastieBoys' ''Music/LicensedToIll'' samples "The Ocean" from this album.

--> ''The snow drives back the foot that's slow''
--> ''The dogs of doom are howling more''

Hits and fan favourites include "TheSongRemainsTheSame", "The Rain Song", "D'yer Mak'er" and "No Quarter".

The album was listed at #148 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]] and at #278 in the [[{{UsefulNotes/Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time 2020}} updated 2020 list]].

--> ''(...) I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost its way''

* NonAppearingTitle: "Over the Hills and Far Away", "The Crunge" and "D'yer Mak'er".

* ThePowerOfLove: "The Rain Song", "Over the Hills and Far Away", "The Crunge" and "Dancing Days"

** "The Ocean"; it's main riff is in (4/4 + 7/8), or 15/8.

The album was listed at #148 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]and at #278 in the [[{{UsefulNotes/Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time 2020}} updated 2020 list]].

The album was listed at #148 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

* ItsPronouncedTroPAY: There are apostrophes in "D'yer Mak'er" for a reason--it's not "dire maker", it's "Jamaica". Page says the title comes from a bad joke:
-->'''Guy:''' My wife's going on holiday in the Caribbean.
-->'''Friend:''' Jamaica?[[note]][[DontExplainTheJoke "Did you make her?", in full.]][[/note]]

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'''''Houses of the Holy''''' is the fifth studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1973. It is Zeppelin's first album with no covers, with the band (mostly Page) writing all the songs; as well as their first not to be self-titled [[note]]Although ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'' officially has no title[[/note]]. It is also a turning point for the band musically, as they become more experimental and their production techniques advance.

[[caption-width-right:350:''Houses Of The Holy''.]]

'''''Houses Of The Holy''''' is the fifth studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1973. It is Zeppelin's first album with no covers, with the band (mostly Page) writing all the songs; as well as their first not to be self-titled [[note]]Although ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'' officially has no title[[/note]]. It is also a turning point for the band musically, as they become more experimental and their production techniques advance.

Hits and fan favourites include "The Song Remains The Same", "The Rain Song", "D'yer Mak'er" and "No Quarter".

# "TheSongRemainsTheSame" (5:32)

# "The Song Remains The Same (Alternate Mix)" (5:29)

# "Over The Hills And Far Away (Backing Track)" (4:22)

* AlliterativeTitle: "'''H'''ouses Of The '''H'''oly", "'''D'''ancing '''D'''ays".

* NonAppearingTitle: "Over The Hills And Far Away", "The Crunge" and "D'yer Mak'er".

* ThePowerOfLove: "The Rain Song", "Over The Hills And Far Away", "The Crunge" and "Dancing Days"

** The cover of this album is a depiction of the end of Creator/ArthurCClarke's ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd.''

* PrematureEncapsulation: This album's title track was held until their next release, ''Physical Graffiti''.

* EpicRocking: "The Song Remains The Same", "The Rain Song" and "No Quarter" are all well over five minutes.

# "The Song Remains The Same" (5:32)

'''Houses of the Holy''' is the fifth studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1973. It is Zeppelin's first album with no covers, with the band (mostly Page) writing all the songs; as well as their first not to be self-titled [[note]]Although ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'' officially has no title[[/note]]. It is also a turning point for the band musically, as they become more experimental and their production techniques advance.

The album was listed at nr. #148 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]

''Houses of the Holy'' is the fifth studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1973. It is Zeppelin's first album with no covers, with the band (mostly Page) writing all the songs; as well as their first not to be self-titled [[note]]Although ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'' officially has no title[[/note]]. It is also a turning point for the band musically, as they become more experimental and their production techniques advance.

'''''Houses Of The Holy''''' is the fifth studio album by Music/LedZeppelin, released in 1973. It is Zeppelin's first album with no covers, with the band (mostly Page) writing all the songs; as well as their first not to be self-titled [[note]]Although ''Music/LedZeppelinIV'' officially has no title[[/note]]. It is also a turning point for the band musically, as they become more experimental and their production techniques advance.

* UsefulNotes/NorseMythology: "No Quarter"
--> ''The winds of Thor are blowing cold''

* EpicRocking: "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song" and "No Quarter" are all well over five minutes.

* ContemptibleCover: The album cover caused some controversy because it depicts childlike human beings in the nude, even though it shows them from the backside and from a far distance. The people who felt offended by those also clearly didn't understand the reference to "Childhood's End".

--> ''(...) I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost it's way''
* InTheStyleOf: "D'yer Mak'er" is a reggae song, and "The Crunge" is a funk song in the style of Music/JamesBrown.

* {{Scatting}}: "D'yer Mak'er" and "The Ocean".
* ShoutOut: The cover of this album is a depiction of the end of Creator/ArthurCClarke's ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd.''