May 23, 2001     

NOTE FROM JEFF:

From 1969 to 1971, the ground-breaking rock band Led Zeppelin
released their first four albums - creatively titled
“Led Zeppelin,” “Led Zeppelin II,” “Led Zeppelin III,” and
Untitled (often referred to as “Zoso” — ask your dad why).
We’ve recently discovered they originally had other names in mind.

The Top 9 Rejected Names for One (or
All) of Led Zeppelin’s First 4 Albums

9> “The Big, Happy Blimp Goes to the Park”

8> “Boi’ler Mak’er”

7> “Led Zeppelin 1: Look at How Many Dead Blues Guys’ Songs We
Can Rip Off and Still Take Songwriting Credit”

6> “Who Let the Yardbirds Out?”

5> “Led Zeppelin”
“Okay, LEAD Zeppelin”
“You Know, Like Something ‘Goes Over’ Like A ‘Lead
Zeppelin’?”
“A Zeppelin Is Sort of Like A Blimp — ahh, F**k It”

4> “Enjoying Led Zeppelin: The Beginner’s Guide To
Masturbation”

3> “GOD, I Hope We Never Turn Into a Bunch of Ugly Old
Dinosaurs in Leather Pants”

2> “Our First Album”
“Our (Sniff) Next Album”
“Our Fourth…(Cough) No, Wait…”
“Dude, I Could REALLY Go For Some Cheetos.”

and the Number 1 Rejected Name for One (or All) of Led Zeppelin’s
First 4 Albums…

1> “Apparently It’s Spelled ‘Lead’”

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Credits:

Selected from 30 submissions from 11 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Jeff Scherer, Brooklyn, NY — 1, RU list name (2nd #1!)
Whit Watson, West Hartford, CT — 2, 5 (Rookie!)
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 3
Kristopher Kettner, Chicago, IL — 4
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 6
Jeff Conner, San Jose, CA — 7, Topic
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 8
Colin Ritchie, San Diego, CA — 9
Matt Kall, Cleveland Heights, OH — Banner Tag
Jeffrey Anbinder, New York, NY — Maestro