The Song Remains The Same

The Song Remains The Same (1976)

  • 73% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 86% of users liked it
    (6,946 ratings)

In 1973, the seminal rock band Led Zeppelin, one of the founders of the music genre known as "heavy metal," went on tour and performed in Madison Square Garden. This documentary has concert footage, including the 23-minute-long version of the song "Dazed and Confused." The film… More

PG,
Directed By
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Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
In Theaters
Oct 20, 1976 Wide
WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES

Critic Reviews

  • Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central

    Clearly, film is not their forte.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Seemingly interminable documentary with some good moments.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    LZ fans will overlook the flaws. Others need not apply.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric S


    This film shows Led Zeppelin at their legendary 1973 Madison Square Garden concert with mixed in scenes of the group members at their homes and in elaborate fantasy settings. John Bonham's live version of his "Moby Dick" drum solo is magical as it always was. As a… More

  • Stephen M


    If you're not a Led Zeppelin fan this won't convert you, but it's worth seeing for John Paul Jones' Puritan haircut alone. The Madison Square Garden concert footage is fantastic but it occasionally suffers from dated, psychedelic optical-effects work; the fantasy… More

  • Tim S


    Whether you dig it for the music, the fantasy sequences or the filmic value, it's a great snapshot of a band at the height of their popularity.

  • Michael G


    I was really into this (particularly the extended version of Dazed and Confused) in high schoolm but I haven't seen it lately.

  • Andre T


    The Song Remains the Same is a concert film by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. The recording of the film took place during three nights of concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, during the band's 1973 concert tour of the United States. The film premiered on 20… More

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