LED ZEPPELIN Rocks Britain's MPs

July 26, 2006

BBC News has issued the following report:

They do their best to appeal to younger voters by regularly shunning suited formality, using slang and showing off their knowledge of popular culture.

But it seems the musical tastes of Britain's politicians are stuck mostly in the 1970s.

When asked by the British Library to name their favourite number one album, rock veteran's LED ZEPPELIN's 1969 classic "Led Zeppelin II" came out top.

Albums by THE BEATLES, PINK FLOYD and DEEP PURPLE were also popular.

According to Tory shadow immigration minister Damian Green, "Led Zeppelin II" is "the ultimate album for teenage boys — metal as art. No-one ever topped it. The opening riff is straightforward perfection."

Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik said: "ZEPPELIN made a new kind of music. They created a genre many have copied but no-one has equalled. And 'Whole Lotta Love' is the greatest rock song ever."

Labour's Alison Seabeck added: "LED ZEPPELIN simply blew me away."

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