Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple * Track #5 On Machine Head
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Album Machine Head
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple
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Deep PurpleProduced by
Deep PurpleWrited by
Ian Paice & Jon Lord & Roger Glover & Ian Gillan & Ritchie BlackmoreAbout
One of the most recognizable guitar riffs in rock'n'roll history. “Smoke on the Water” tells the true story of a fire igniting during a 1971 Frank Zappa concert in Montreux, Switzerland, where the band had come to record their next album, Machine Head.
The song made it to number four, their first t...
Smoke on the Water Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[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
[Instrumental Outro]
Smoke on the Water Q&A
Who wrote Smoke on the Water's ?
Smoke on the Water was written by Ian Paice & Jon Lord & Roger Glover & Ian Gillan & Ritchie Blackmore.
Who produced Smoke on the Water's ?
Smoke on the Water was produced by Deep Purple.
When did Deep Purple release Smoke on the Water?
Deep Purple released Smoke on the Water on Sat Mar 25 1972.
Who is funky Claude?
Claude Nobs, saved several kids during the 1971 Montreux Casino Fire, which the song is about. (He also got his name credited in the original album just for this reference)
Funky Claude is the name of a bar there, I’m not sure if the bar was founded by him or opened in his memory. (RIP, 2013) But fu...