Interview hub on Instagram: "Robert Plant Opens Up About Tolkien References Hidden in Led Zeppelin Lyrics Robert Plant’s Led Zeppelin Bandmates Had No Idea He Was Referencing Tolkien In The Band’s Lyrics Rock legend Robert Plant takes Stephen on a journey through the landscapes of his childhood, in the same Welsh countryside where J.R.R. Tolkien lived as a young man, and says his Led Zeppelin bandmates were unaware that he was referencing “The Lord of the Rings” in his songwriting for the band.