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“It’s been a long time since I rock-and-rolled!” wailed Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant in their 1973 hit song “Rock and Roll.” Yes, it’s been a long time since the aging British rock group brought the house down with their ageless repertoire, though Led Zeppelin got together two years ago and pulled off an incredible performance, snow-white hair, wrinkled faces and all.

But what’s really making fans clamor for more Led Zep is the possibility of releasing the band’s tracks in the Guitar Hero video game before the end of this year. The creators of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games have been very busy these days, rummaging through classic rock catalogs, hoping to lure enthusiasts from all generations to the video games and rake in heaps of revenue. The venture also provides a very lucrative additional source of royalties for musicians. Even one of the greatest among the legends, The Beatles, have recently allowed their tracks to be included in the Rock Band video games, creating a fresh new following for the Fab Four.

One wonders, though, do remaining Zeppelin members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones find the releasing of their hits such as “Moby Dick” in Guitar Hero an appealing prospect?

While 90% of Predicto voters so far say yes, Led Zeppelin will announce they are releasing a Guitar Hero video game by 12/15, the main man himself, Jimmy Page, says otherwise in a recent interview. As for the reason for why they may not release their tracks in Guitar Hero or any video game — well, they are just not comfortable giving game developers access to their master recordings. Also, as for his thoughts on gamers playing Led Zeppelin tracks on fake guitars, Page suggested they pick up a cheap guitar instead and learn how to make it work.

Well, we’ve heard a lot of these denials in the past so most fans probably won’t take Jimmy Page’s word at face value. Who knows? He could have spoken too soon. But fans are willing to put up with anything just to see “Royal Orleans,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “Dazed and Confused” and “Kashmir” in Guitar Hero. With enough demands, fans might just get the rest of the Zep crew to agree to finally release their immortal tracks in video games. Who really knows?

What about you, guys? Have your say at Predicto.com. Do you think Led Zeppelin is going to cut Guitar Hero fans some slack and give them the best Christmas present by announcing the release of their songs in the next GH installment?