reflects the reggae feel of the song, and as an example of the Led Zeppelin band members' senses of humour. Because of the unfamiliarity of listeners to this back-story, as well as ignoring the apostrophes intentionally placed in the title, DJs and fans often mispronounce the title as "dire maker". This confusion and mispronunciation was more common in the United States than in Britain, according to Jimmy Page. Reception and legacy Cash Box described the song as being "unique for the group, but a real charmer." In a contemporary review for Houses of the Holy, Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone gave "D'yer Mak'er" a negative review, calling it a "naked imitation", along with "The Crunge", as well as "easily" one of the worst things the band has ever attempted. Fletcher further wrote the track is a "pathetic stab at reggae that would probably get the Zep laughed off the island if they bothered playing it in Jamaica." Fletcher ended by writing the track is "obnoxiously heavy-handed and totally devoid of the native form's sensibilities." Axl Rose cited it as a song that meant a lot to him as a teenager: "That got me into heavy rock." It is included on the Radio Caroline "Top 500 Tracks" of 1999 at number 453. In 2019, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 20 on its list of the 40 greatest Led Zeppelin songs. Charts Weekly charts Year–end charts See also List of cover versions of Led Zeppelin songs – "D'yer Mak'er" entries References 1972 songs 1973 singles 1995 singles Atlantic Records singles Led Zeppelin songs Reggae rock songs Sheryl Crow songs Songs written by Jimmy Page Songs written by John Bonham Songs written by John Paul Jones (musician) Songs written by Robert Plant Song recordings produced by Jimmy Page