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Smoke on the WaterDeep Purple

Released: March 25, 1972

Songwriter: Ian Paice Jon Lord Roger Glover Ian Gillan Ritchie Blackmore

Producer: Deep Purple

[Verse 1]
We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
But Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground

[Chorus]
Smoke on the water
(And fire in the sky)
Smoke on the water

[Verse 2]
They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race

[Chorus]
Smoke on the water
(And fire in the sky)
Smoke on the water

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
It was empty cold and bare
But with the Rolling-truck-Stones-thing just outside
Making our music there
With a few red lights, a few old beds
We made a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
I know, I know we'll never forget

[Chorus]
Smoke on the water
(And fire in the sky)
Smoke on the water

[Organ Solo]

Deep Purple

Deep Purple is one of the defining Hard Rock bands of the 70’s, and is co-credited with such bands as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin of creating the genre of Heavy Metal. They are best known for their song “Smoke on the Water”, as well as utilizing heavily distorted organ playing to mold their own unique heavy sound.

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