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"D'yer Mak'er" (/ dʒ ə ˈ m eɪ k ə / "Jamaica") is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The title is a play on the words "did you make her?" being pronounced as "Jamaica" when spoken in an English accent. [2]
"D'yer Mak'er" [a] originated with Bonham trying to combine reggae with 1950s doo-wop [b] by leaving a short off-beat. Jones later disapproved of the track, saying it was treated as a joke and not thought out well, but Plant thought it could be a hit and suggested it should be released as a single.
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For example, you may pronounce cot and caught the same, do and dew, or marry and merry. This often happens because of dialect variation (see our articles English phonology and International Phonetic Alphabet chart for English dialects). If this is the case, you will pronounce those symbols the same for other words as well. [1]
He returned to prominence with 1991's U-Neek album, which continued the rock-oriented style, including a cover version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", and from which the hit single "You're The One I Need" was taken. [3] [4] He went through a period of relative quietness before returning in 1996 with the Black Cowboy album. [2]
"D'yer Mak'er" Eek-A-Mouse: U-Neek: 1991 [35] For Real: It's a Natural Thang: 1994 [36] Michael White & the White: Plays the Best of Led Zeppelin: 1995 [2] Sheryl Crow: Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin: 1995 Later included as a B-side to "What I Can Do for You"; reached No. 12 in Iceland [30] [37] Great White: Great Zeppelin: A Tribute to ...
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The title of the song is a misspelling of Bron-Yr-Aur by omission of the 'r' in yr, and takes its name from a house in Gwynedd, Wales, where the members of Led Zeppelin retreated in 1970 to write much of Led Zeppelin III after having completed a concert tour of North America.