Supernatural: 10 Led Zeppelin Songs We Wish Dean Got To Enjoy Throughout The Show
There are few things that Dean Winchester prides himself more on than his musical taste. A lover of the classics, Dean has an awesome tape collection and blasts some incredible tunes in Baby throughout the fifteen seasons of Supernatural, from a variety of his favorite artists. However, he never got to play his most beloved band, the incomparable Led Zeppelin.
Show creator Eric Kripke has gone on record to talk about his love for the British rock Gods, an adoration he shares with Dean, but due to the cost of licensing, the band was never played on the show despite the many references in dialogue and episode titles dedicated to them. There are a plethora of Zeppelin tracks we wish Dean got to enjoy that would fit perfectly in the show.
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Led Zeppelin has released a huge amount of phenomenal music over the years, and with not only Dean but his parents being huge fans of the band, it is hard to limit to just ten songs that we wish were in the show. "Dazed and Confused," "Immigrant Song," "Going To California," "Good Times Bad Times," "Whole Lotta Love," "Kashmir," "The Rain Song," "The Ocean," "Black Dog, "Rock and Roll," "You Shook Me," "Four Sticks," "Heartbreaker," "Bron Y-Aur Stomp," "Ten Years Gone," and more are all songs that Dean would have jammed to and fans would have loved.
9 "Gallows Pole"
The episode "Frontierland" in season six was originally titled "Gallows Pole," another ode to the band with "Gallows Pole" being a song from their hit album "Led Zeppelin III."
The song is based on an old blues song, "Gallis Pole," and there have been many versions. It pretty much tells the story of a man trying to delay and prevent his hanging, with an execution of this nature seen in the season six episode. It would fit into this time travel story, and it is easy to see why it was originally titled after the song, but it is a folk song Dean would have rocked out to at any point in the show.
8 "In My Time Of Dying"
The first episode named after a Led Zeppelin song was the first of season two in which Dean is on the verge of dying for real, saved by way of John making a deal, "In My Time Of Dying."
In all honesty, the boys die so much throughout the fifteen seasons of Supernatural that you just have to pick a time where it is stretched out a little and insert this song for it to have an obvious connection. It is Zeppelin's longest song, coming in at just over eleven minutes, but whether Dean is the one enjoying it, or it is played over the narrative for the audience's ears, a snippet of the song would be a joy.
7 "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
A song that has been recorded and covered many times over the years, "Nobody's Fault But Mine" is probably best known as a Led Zeppelin song and a great one at that.
The song has inspired many a conversation over its deeper meaning, with many believing it is sung by Zeppelin with the real-life troubles of the band members in mind. The song refers to the devil and the line "It's nobody's fault, but mine." that and its rocking nature alone makes it perfect for Supernatural, a show filled with evil and character's regretting their decisions. The song is not an episode title, but it is referred to in "Sex and Violence" by Dean and the Siren in disguise.
6 "Houses Of The Holy"
"Houses Of The Holy" was written in reference to the various venues Zeppelin played at, which are viewed as holy in their experience, but with the title and references to Satan, angels, and the power of music throughout, it would be a match made in heaven with Supernatural.
Not only is the song the title of Led Zeppelin's fifth studio album, but it is also the title of a season two episode in which multiple people, including Sam, believe they have been spoken to and chosen by God. There are many Supernatural episodes where the song would fit, but seeing Dean jam out to this relatively upbeat, light Zeppelin tune while his brother is convinced he spoke to God would be quite the scene.
5 "What Is & What Should Never Be"
"What Is And What Should Never Be" sees a Djinn transport Dean's consciousness to an alternate life, an apple pie life, where Mary is alive, Sam is a lawyer, he has a wife, and they are not hunters, a life Dean was never destined for.
This psychedelic entry to the Zeppelin catalog and seems to play into the idea of, in modern terms, it is what it is, something that is a harsh reality for many characters in Supernatural. It is a phenomenal piece and one that Dean and audiences would enjoy.
4 "When The Levee Breaks"
One of Zeppelin's best blues pieces, "When The Levee Breaks," is one of the band's very best, a rework of a 1929 blues song of the same name by duo Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie - who, funnily enough, are from Kansas.
"When The Levee Breaks" is an episode at the end of season four, which sees Bobby and Dean trap Sam to get him off demon blood. While the song originally refers to a flood, it is easy to see the deeper meaning of a mental/emotional break like that of Sam in the episode. The song could fit into various episodes, like when Sam's wall from Death comes down, but it may be best suited heard by the audience in its titular episode.
3 "Stairway To Heaven"
The song most synonymous with Zeppelin, and the most obvious choice for this list at first glance, is, of course, the masterpiece "Stairway To Heaven," one of the greatest and most popular rock songs ever created. Even if there are Zeppelin fans who prefer other songs, there is no denying the quality and impact of this eight-minute wonder.
With Dean and Sam's eventual ascension to the new heaven, as well as the multiple trips the characters have taken there in the fifteen seasons of the show and the metaphorical idea of heaven being with family, this song slots into every single season of Supernatural seamlessly. Even though it is not Dean's favorite song, it would still be great to see him in the Impala blasting it.
2 "Travelling Riverside Blues"
More hardcore fans of the show will remember that earlier in the show; Dean does actually reveal his favorite songs, a tie between two Led Zeppelin songs, the first of which being "Travelling Riverside Blues."
This song obviously has a place on "Deans Top 13 Zepp Traxx" but does not necessarily fit perfectly into a singular moment or storyline as well as others on this list do. However, this is one of the Zeppelin songs with the most potential for a fantastic Impala singing moment with Dean, or Dean and Sam together. Dean does not get to be happy enough, and despite blues being in the name, this song played in Baby could have been a rare moment of happiness for him.
1 "Ramble On"
The other song Dean names as his favorite, tying with the above song, is "Ramble On," another famous Zeppelin masterpiece that seems similar in its message to the song most associated with the show "Carry On Wayward Son," by Kansas.
Influenced heavily by J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings series, "Ramble On" has fantastical elements sprinkled throughout, with the chorus consistently putting forth the idea of rambling on, a message which can so easily be interpreted in the same way as "Carry on my wayward son." This is something Dean and Sam are constantly doing, rambling on, dealing with what is being thrown at them, moving forward no matter what, and "Ramble On" would be another perfect song for conveying such a message, as well as just being outstanding to listen to.
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