Smoke on the Water Lyrics

Lyric discussion by maharishi 

Cover art for Smoke on the Water lyrics by Deep Purple

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!