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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
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
Smoke on the water
A fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
A 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
A fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
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
Ha, I know, I know we'll never forget
Smoke on the water
A fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
Is everyone on here a nine year old with a head full of rocks? Can we not do some research?
Here is the real meaning of this song:
So, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, and a few other bands came out to Montreaux, a town in Switzerland to record tha album "Machine Head" with a mobile recording studio that Deep Purple had rented from the Rolling Stones. During a concert held at the Casino on the shoreline of Lake Geneva, "some stupid with a flare gun" shot a flare into the roof and started a fire. After the evacuation started, the flames spread out across Lake Geneva, bringing in the chorus of "Smoke on the Water, Fire in the sky.". Soon, it was realized that not everyone made in out, but no one was willing to go back in except Claude Nobs, or "Funky Claude", who ran in and out of the burning casino, pulling burning kids out of the rubble. After it was all said and done, they had to move the recordings and concert to another place.
@WolfMoccasin The song explains just about the entire story; one just has to listen to it intently. I'm sure some details are left out but that is just Hard RockNRoll for ya! Anyway, the DP original band is ONE of the best hard rock bands ever. To tell every detail of the story would probably take a double album to do. Love um anyway. ROCK ON!
@WolfMoccasin The song explains just about the entire story; one just has to listen to it intently. I'm sure some details are left out but that is just Hard RockNRoll for ya! Anyway, the DP original band is ONE of the best hard rock bands ever. To tell every detail of the story would probably take a double album to do. Love um anyway. ROCK ON!
Strangely enough, this song was written about its own recording.
They were making the Machine Head album when their hotel burned down.
It was a time when bands wrote and recorded songs simultaneously, with no idea how it would result.
@maharishi Yes, indeed it is a TRUE story from Montreaux Switzerland back in the day. It seemed to be their most popular song ever, but I LOVE all their music, all of it! May their Rock live on timelessly!
@maharishi Yes, indeed it is a TRUE story from Montreaux Switzerland back in the day. It seemed to be their most popular song ever, but I LOVE all their music, all of it! May their Rock live on timelessly!
The intro of all intros!
I know im late but the song is their description of what they saw when they were at a hotel and a casino burned down across the river and they saw it, instantly great song.
I know im late but the song is their description of what they saw when they were at a hotel and a casino burned down across the river and they saw it, instantly great song.
our marching band is playing this and using it as the drumline feature...^_^
@WhenFiresWhisper That was pretty cool!
@WhenFiresWhisper That was pretty cool!
Basically, we all know what the song is about, right??
Too many people commenting on the riff... stop wasting space!!!
Anyway, for me, this song reminds me of the Gleneagle Hotel... which is in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Normally, I would visit there every New Years to celebrate the New Year. However, for the past two years now, that hasn't happened.
The song reminds me of myself and all the friends I've made while visiting the Gleneagle over the years. Seriously, we used to just wreck the place!!!! Being the youths that we were, it's only natural. Anyway, that's what this song is about, for me. Just my opinion.
i figured this song would have a few idiots giving they're dumb opinions.. i was right, wasn't shocked tho. Marharishi is right about that song, and everyone else is just dellusional.
no its not......its about a fire at the casino in montreux, switzerland....but its an inspiration to smokin dope
@pimpinThat story took place on Lake Geneva as well!
@pimpinThat story took place on Lake Geneva as well!
i can see why he'd say it's about bong hits... pot smoke is on top of the water in the chamber. but no, it clearly tells the story of them making the album.
i dont have anything to back this up but a friend told me that aside from the story being told in the song about the casino burning down that smoke on the water was actually an expression for dropping acid.... hmm.... and smoke on the water is a lot like a bong hit :)
this song is about Deep Purplegoing to Montreux to make a records... but "some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground." They burned down the casino there too, so the band had to stay at the Grand Hotel (which was empty cold and bare).
Fortunately for Deep Purple, there was a truck (WITH A RECORDING STUDIO) for Rolling Stones which made their music. That's the story of Smoke on the Water- plus with the great riffs... it's just INCREDIBLE!!!
Smoke on the water is linked with drugs in the Simpsons- go watch.