Jury Finds Led Zeppelin Did Not Steal Intro to Rock Epic 'Stairway to Heaven'

NBC News ^ | 6-23-2016

[Snickering Hound]

A Los Angeles jury has decided the band Led Zeppelin did not steal the opening to its classic anthem "Stairway to Heaven."

[Rusty0604]

I agree.

[justlurking]

Someone on the jury must have been a plant.

I saw what you did there....

[Fiji Hill]

"Stairway to Heaven" is, indeed, a rock epic. This version, in my opinion, is far and away the best:

"Stairway to Heaven"

[Rusty0604]

I get it.

[ealgeone]

Could care less. Never liked Led Zeppelin and never like Stairway to Heaven. Sounded like a druggie song.

[Robert DeLong]

Spirit - Taurus

There are some similarities, but I always doubted they could make the claim hold up.

Spirit - I Got A Line On You Babe

My favorite song by Spirit.

[justlurking]

I was going to look for a GIF of that sign. I had no idea the entire scene had been turned into an animated GIF.

It's good quality, too. So many videos turned into an animated GIF look terrible...

[Cecily]

[pepsi_junkie]

Now, we need to get the world to ban the playing of Stairway to Heaven.

Here's the way to get the leftists to add it to their "ban" list:

• Stairway to Heaven discusses heaven.
• Heaven is a religious construct.
• Religion cannot be discussed in publicly funded spaces
• Therefore it must be banned in all national parks, govt buildings, etc.
• Also religion is offensive and non-inclusive to gays.
• Playing "Stairway to Heaven" is therefore a hate crime.
• It must also therefore be banned from all public spaces.
• "Led Zeppelin" indicates the possible use of lead, a known poison. OSHA regulations would prevent the playing of Stairway to Heaven in the workplace for worker safety
• "Stairway to Heaven" must be also be regulated by the EPA
• Some may choose to still listen to this hateful and poisonous song but their insurance rates will necessarily skyrocket due to the dangers to themselves and society.

There you go, banned in public spaces, banned in private workplaces, regulated, taxed, and fined. After a few months, the leftists offer the finishing blow: Ban!

It's how they do things.

[JoeProBono]

[A_Former_Democrat]

I’ve seen several news reports over the years and I too never heard a similarity

[safeasthebanks]

Great, Stairway To Heaven was not stolen. Now Whole Lotta Love on the other hand.....

[pugmama]

I like this version as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk

[Zeneta]

You forgot the “hand rails” no mention of them. And for that matter it would discriminate by not being ADA compliant.

[DallasBiff]

I’ve always thought this song was anti-communist and it was about leaving the iron curtain.

[MUDDOG]

Skinny legs and all.

[petercooper]

Great rendition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6DusvaRmyY

[wardaddy]

How old are u Zep haters?

Run along to your Beebers

[dmz]

And there’s a reason for that ...

the rules of western harmony have been well established for hundreds of years now.

A giant leap forward when the tritone was no longer considered the devil in the music.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Someone on the jury must have been a plant.”

It looks like the jury were all on the same page.