Flight of the Rat by Deep Purple
Flight of the Rat by Deep Purple

Flight of the Rat

Deep Purple * Track #4 On Deep Purple in Rock

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Flight of the Rat by Deep Purple

Release Date
Wed Jun 03 1970
Performed by
Deep Purple
Produced by
Deep Purple
Writed by
Ritchie Blackmore & Ian Gillan & Roger Glover & Jon Lord & Ian Paice
About

“Flight of the Rat” is the fourth track off of Deep Purple’s fourth studio album Deep Purple in Rock.

The song follows the leave of a tyrant, possibly a king, and the apparent happiness of the people. A true highlight of this song is Ian Paice’s blistering drumming. The ending of the song shows off...

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Flight of the Rat Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Spread the word around, the rat is leaving town
The message is a song, the misery is gone, ooh yes, it is
Once I had a dream to sing before the queen
She didn't want to know, she wouldn't see the show

[Chorus]
What a fright, I couldn't do it right
Oh, what a night, oh, what a night

[Verse 2]
Mystic demons fly all about the sky
With memories of a clown, the saddest show in town, yeah
When I was seventeen, my mother said to me
"Be careful what you touch, you shouldn't take so much"

[Chorus]
I blew my mind, she was so kind
I could have cried, oh

[Bridge]
Ooh, in my mind I had to find
A kind of new way of being oh so cool
Like a blue blooded, well studded English fool

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Speak about the past, the times are changing fast
Once I was so weak, I couldn't even speak, not a word
Shaking out a curse, nothing could be worse
Walking through the door, who could ask for more?

[Chorus]
And now I'm free and I can see
And I am me, yes, I am me

[Instrumental Break (2:40 - 5:24)]
[Organ Solo]
(Yeah! work it out, now, ooh)
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
Spread the word around, the rat is leaving town
The message is a song, the misery is gone
Shaking out a curse, nothing could be worse
Walking through the door, who could ask for more?

[Chorus]
Now I'm free and I can see
And I am me, yes, I am me

[Instrumental Break (5:56 - 6:46)]

[Outro]
Oh, please stay away

[Instrumental Outro]
[Drum Solo]

Flight of the Rat Q&A

Who wrote Flight of the Rat's ?

Flight of the Rat was written by Ritchie Blackmore & Ian Gillan & Roger Glover & Jon Lord & Ian Paice.

Who produced Flight of the Rat's ?

Flight of the Rat was produced by Deep Purple.

When did Deep Purple release Flight of the Rat?

Deep Purple released Flight of the Rat on Wed Jun 03 1970.

What did Deep Purple say about "Flight of the Rat"?

We were an anti-drug band. Into The Fire, Flight Of The Rat.

Ian Paice

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