The band was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name "The New Yardbirds," based on Page's previous band, The Yardbirds. While The New Yardbirds arose at first simply to fulfill some performance commitments booked in Scandinavia before the original band's break-up, Page attempted to create a rock-supergroup out of the new band, which would have been composed of the Yardbirds' own Page and Jeff Beck, The Who's Keith Moon and John Entwistle(who were considering leaving their band), and possibly Steve Winwoodor Steve Marriott. After Page's attempt at forming a supergroup failed, Page filled the band with vocalist Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and former Yardbirds bassist Chris Dreja. After Dreja left early in the project to become a photographer (and would later take the photograph that appeared on the back of the group's debut album), he was replaced by Page's long-time friend and fellow London recording session player John Paul Jones. Page's first choice as singer, Terry Reid, declined the opportunity but unselfishly recommended Plant, who accepted and then brought in his old friend Bonham from the defunct Band Of Joy.
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Darlene Lyrics

Led Zeppelin

(bonham/jones/page/plant)
Darlene, oooh darlene, oooh darlene,
Darlene, oh oh darlene, oh oh darlene
Oooh come on baby give me some
When I see you at that dance with your tight dress on
Whatcha got it sure is fine
I wanna get me some
Darlene, woooh baby baby darlene, oooh be my baby darlene,
Ooh, come on baby... be my baby
Darlene, ooh, darlene, hey! hey! darlene, oh oh
Come back and be my sweet little girl
When I see you on the street, it makes my heart go flitter
I see you walkin with all those guys
It makes me feel so sick
And I dont care what people say
And I dont care what they do
Sweet child I gotta make you mine
Youre the only thing that I want: you!
Baby baby when you walk down the block,
See the people (? ? ? ? )
Woooh! child! oh ya drive me wild!
I gotta do it really gonna try
Oh baby, I got my car
Ill take you as far
Im gonna take you every place
Im gonna boogie-woogie-woogie-woogie thats fine
Im gonna prove it, darlene
Im gonna make ya my girl
Im gonna boogie, darlene
Im gonna send ya in another world
Cause I love darlene, I gotta love er, yes I do
Ive been savin all my money
Ive been workin all day long
I gotta give it all back to you!