Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water Lyrics

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This song was inspired by a fire in the Casino at Montreux, Switzerland in December 1971. Deep Purple was about to start recording their "Machine Head" album there just after a Frank Zappa concert when someone fired a flare gun at the ceiling during Zappa's performance that caused the fire.

The band was in the audience for Zappa's show, and singer Ian Gillan saw two flares being shot by someone sitting behind him which landed in the top corner of the building setting it ablaze. 


Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water Lyrics

We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
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
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
We ended up at the Grand hotel
It was empty…
Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water Lyrics
Deep Purple-Smoke On The Water Lyrics
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