"D'yer Mak'er" In a 2005 interview, Plant discussed the different interpretations and pronunciations of the name of the song. He explained that the title is derived from an old joke, where two friends have the following exchange: "My wife's gone to the West Indies." "Jamaica?" (which in an English accent sounds like "Did you make her?") "No, she wanted to go".
My older brother played Physical Graffiti on his turntable for hours ... 1975-79 on the west island of montreal, I loved the "cool album cover" art, its my personal fav zep album, 2 disc's helps lol wildly variety of musical styles, truly amazing stuff
From the first album (Led Zeppelin I 1969) you still have: Good times bad times. Babe i'm gonna leave you. You shook me. Dazed and confused. Your time is gonna come. Black mountain side. Communication breakdown. I can't quit you baby. How many more times. From second album (Led zeppelin II 1969): Whole lotta love. What is and what should never be. The lemon song. Thank you. Heartbreaker. Living loving maid she's just a woman. Ramble on. Moby dick. Bring it on home. From the third album (Led Zeppelin III 1970): Inmigrant song. Friends. Celebration day. Since i've been loving you. Out in the tiles. Gallows pole. Tangerine. That's the way. Bron-Yr-Aur-Stomp. Hats off to (Roy) Harper. From fourt album (Led Zeppelin IV 1971): Black dog. Rock and Roll. The battle of evermore. Stairway to heaven. Misty mountain hop. Four sticks. Going to california. When the levee breaks. From fifth album ( House of the holy 1973): The song remains the same. The rain song. Over the hills and far away. The crunge. Dancing days. D'yer Mak'er. No quarter. The ocean. From the sixth album ( Physical Graffiti 1975): Custard Pie. The rover. In my time of dying. Houses of the holy. Trampled under foot. Kashmir. In the light. Bron-Yr-Aur. Down by the seaside. Ten years gone. Night flight. The wanton song. Boogie with stu. Black country woman. Sick again. From seventh album ( Presance 1976) Achilles last stand. For your life. Royal orleans. Nobody's fault but mine. Candy store rock. Hots on for nowhere. Tea for one. From eighth album ( In through the out door 1979): In the evening. South bound suarez. Fool in the rain. Hot dog. Carouselambra. All my love. I'm gonna crowl. From last album (Coda 1982) : We're gonna groove. I can't quit you baby. Poor tom. Walter's walk. Ozone baby. Darlene. Bonzo's mountreux. Wearing and tearing. Unreleased songs: La La. Travelling riverside blues. The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair. Baby come on home. Sugar mama. Hey hey what i can do. St. Tristan's sword. 10 Ribs & All / Carrot Pod Pod ( Pod). Key to the highway / Trouble in mind. Jennings farm blues. Live only songs: Somethin' else. Sunshine woman. C'mon Everybody. All recommended.
The music and the way the lyrics go (all those oh oh ohs and ay ay ays etc), are in the style of reggae music. I also think they are based on the old joke about the man who tells his friend that his wife has gone to the Caribbean. His friend says 'Jamaica?' which he interprets as 'D'yer maker?' (Did you make her?) and he says no, she went of her own accord. These lyrics imagine why the woman might have gone and include the man pleading for her to return.
Thank you so much! Enjoyed your energy. 1973! High school days!
"D'yer Mak'er" In a 2005 interview, Plant discussed the different interpretations and pronunciations of the name of the song. He explained that the title is derived from an old joke, where two friends have the following exchange: "My wife's gone to the West Indies." "Jamaica?" (which in an English accent sounds like "Did you make her?") "No, she wanted to go".
I think the lyrics of the song are also based on the joke as the guy keeps saying 'you don't have to go' etc.
My older brother played Physical Graffiti on his turntable for hours ... 1975-79 on the west island of montreal, I loved the "cool album cover" art, its my personal fav zep album, 2 disc's helps lol wildly variety of musical styles, truly amazing stuff
True that to your reaction. Keep on.
This song takes me to the islands any islands
Monster reggae that devours worlds.
From the first album (Led Zeppelin I 1969) you still have:
Good times bad times.
Babe i'm gonna leave you.
You shook me.
Dazed and confused.
Your time is gonna come.
Black mountain side.
Communication breakdown.
I can't quit you baby.
How many more times.
From second album (Led zeppelin II 1969):
Whole lotta love.
What is and what should never be.
The lemon song.
Thank you.
Heartbreaker.
Living loving maid she's just a woman.
Ramble on.
Moby dick.
Bring it on home.
From the third album (Led Zeppelin III 1970):
Inmigrant song.
Friends.
Celebration day.
Since i've been loving you.
Out in the tiles.
Gallows pole.
Tangerine.
That's the way.
Bron-Yr-Aur-Stomp.
Hats off to (Roy) Harper.
From fourt album (Led Zeppelin IV 1971):
Black dog.
Rock and Roll.
The battle of evermore.
Stairway to heaven.
Misty mountain hop.
Four sticks.
Going to california.
When the levee breaks.
From fifth album ( House of the holy 1973):
The song remains the same.
The rain song.
Over the hills and far away.
The crunge.
Dancing days.
D'yer Mak'er.
No quarter.
The ocean.
From the sixth album ( Physical Graffiti 1975):
Custard Pie.
The rover.
In my time of dying.
Houses of the holy.
Trampled under foot.
Kashmir.
In the light.
Bron-Yr-Aur.
Down by the seaside.
Ten years gone.
Night flight.
The wanton song.
Boogie with stu.
Black country woman.
Sick again.
From seventh album ( Presance 1976)
Achilles last stand.
For your life.
Royal orleans.
Nobody's fault but mine.
Candy store rock.
Hots on for nowhere.
Tea for one.
From eighth album ( In through the out door 1979):
In the evening.
South bound suarez.
Fool in the rain.
Hot dog.
Carouselambra.
All my love.
I'm gonna crowl.
From last album (Coda 1982) :
We're gonna groove.
I can't quit you baby.
Poor tom.
Walter's walk.
Ozone baby.
Darlene.
Bonzo's mountreux.
Wearing and tearing.
Unreleased songs:
La La.
Travelling riverside blues.
The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair.
Baby come on home.
Sugar mama.
Hey hey what i can do.
St. Tristan's sword.
10 Ribs & All / Carrot Pod Pod ( Pod).
Key to the highway / Trouble in mind.
Jennings farm blues.
Live only songs:
Somethin' else.
Sunshine woman.
C'mon Everybody.
All recommended.
The music and the way the lyrics go (all those oh oh ohs and ay ay ays etc), are in the style of reggae music. I also think they are based on the old joke about the man who tells his friend that his wife has gone to the Caribbean. His friend says 'Jamaica?' which he interprets as 'D'yer maker?' (Did you make her?) and he says no, she went of her own accord. These lyrics imagine why the woman might have gone and include the man pleading for her to return.
I think this song might just be about a fight between lovers rather than a total breakup.