Sick Again


"Sick Again" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. It was written by singer Robert Plant. The song is about a group of teen groupies, which Plant referred to as "L.A. Queens", with whom the band were acquainted on their 1973 US Tour.

Lyrics

Plant took pity upon these girls, who would flock to the hotel rooms of the band to offer them "favors". He also expressed distaste for how the girls involved in the scene got younger and younger. In an interview he gave in 1975, he provided an explanation of the lyrics:

Live performances

Led Zeppelin frequently performed "Sick Again" in concert; during the 1975 and 1977 tours, it was often the second song they played. A performance from the 1979 Knebworth Festival is included on the Led Zeppelin DVD. The song was dropped for the band's final Tour Over Europe in 1980.
Page performed this song on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. A version of "Sick Again" performed by them can be found on the album Live at the Greek.

Personnel

According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin: