This song is based on various American blues recordings, including Blind Boy Fuller's 1939 "I Want Some Of Your Pie" and Brown McGhee's 1947 "Custard Pie Blues." It's the first song on the double album Physical Graffiti.
Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones played the electric clavinet on this.
This is one of the few Led Zeppelin songs they never played live.
Actual custard pie involves a pie shell filled with custard and other ingredients. You might not think of it this way, but both pumpkin and banana cream are custard pies.
It is speculated that "custard pie" is a euphemism for female sexuality and/or genitalia. Other songs which associate pie and women include The Beatles' "Wild Honey Pie," The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," and of course Warrant's "Cherry Pie."
Jimmy Page joined The Black Crowes briefly and covered this song on their album Live at the Greek.
This song is from the album Physical Graffiti, which sold 16x platinum for Led Zeppelin... in the US alone.
"Custard Pie" was recorded at Headley Grange, long about January-to-February 1974.
This includes a snippet from "Shake 'em On Down" by the blues musician Bukka White. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)
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