Smoke On The Water - Revision history

Spider of Destiny at 09:16, 13 November 2020

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Duncan: /* Lyrics */ Claude Nobs (February 4, 1936 – January 10, 2013)

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Lyrics: Claude Nobs (February 4, 1936 – January 10, 2013)

Spider of Destiny at 01:09, 13 September 2011

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Spider of Destiny at 01:09, 13 September 2011

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Spider of Destiny at 01:08, 13 September 2011

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Spider of Destiny at 14:42, 28 June 2011

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Cassandraleo at 03:56, 31 December 2010

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Duncan at 10:27, 6 June 2007

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Duncan at 19:56, 13 May 2007

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-[[File:Smoke On The Water.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The single.]]
+[[File:Smoke On The Water.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The single.]]
 ''"Smoke On The Water"'' is a 1972 hit song by British rock group [[Deep Purple]], inspired by the fire in [[71/12/04 Montreux Switzerland Casino|Montreux]] in December 1971.
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 [[Category:Articles about Zappa]]
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-[[Category:Covers & Musical Quotes]]
+[[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]]
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-''"Smoke On The Water"'' is a popular hit song by British rock group [[Deep Purple]], inspired by the fire in [[71/12/04 Montreux Switzerland Casino|Montreux]] in December 1971.
+[[File:Smoke On The Water.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The single.]]
 <blockquote>
 ''"Deep Purple were originally all set to record the album at the Casino in Montreux, [[Switzerland]]. They were just awaiting a Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention concert to be held before the recording could begin. But the Casino burnt down during the concert, after some stupid had fired a flare gun into the Casino's ceiling. (Purple were in the audience. The actual Zappa concert has turned up on one of the [[Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB)|Beat the Boots discs]], I think."'')
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 They burned down the gambling house<br>
 It died with an awful sound<br>
-Funky Claude was running in and out<br>
+[[:wikipedia:Claude_Nobs|Funky Claude]] was running in and out<br>
 Pulling kids out the ground<br>
 When it all was over<br>

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 ==Zappa's reaction==
-In some interviews Zappa expressed his bitterness over the song's popularity, since it was inspired by such a tragic incident. Yet he quoted a few riffs from the song during a rendition of ''[[The Torture Never Stops]]'' during the [[78/02/26 Brussels Belgium Vorst Nationaal|a concert in Brussels, Belgium on February 26, 1978]].
+In some interviews Zappa expressed his bitterness over the song's popularity, since it was inspired by such a tragic incident. Yet he quoted a few riffs from the song during a rendition of ''[[The Torture Never Stops]]'' during [[78/02/26 Brussels Belgium Vorst Nationaal|a concert in Brussels, Belgium on February 26, 1978]].
 [[Category:Articles about Zappa]]
 [[Category:Zappa Phenomena]]

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 ==Zappa's reaction==
-In some interviews Zappa expressed his bitterness over the song's popularity, since it was inspired by such a tragic incident. Yet he quoted a few riffs of the song during a rendition of ''[[The Torture Never Stops]]'' during the [[78/02/26 Brussels Belgium Vorst Nationaal|a concert in Brussels, Belgium on February 26, 1978]].
+In some interviews Zappa expressed his bitterness over the song's popularity, since it was inspired by such a tragic incident. Yet he quoted a few riffs from the song during a rendition of ''[[The Torture Never Stops]]'' during the [[78/02/26 Brussels Belgium Vorst Nationaal|a concert in Brussels, Belgium on February 26, 1978]].
 [[Category:Articles about Zappa]]
 [[Category:Zappa Phenomena]]

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-Song by the British rock group [[Deep Purple]] about the fire in [[71/12/04 Montreux Switzerland Casino|Montreux]] in December 1971.
+''"Smoke On The Water"'' is a popular hit song by British rock group [[Deep Purple]], inspired by the fire in [[71/12/04 Montreux Switzerland Casino|Montreux]] in December 1971.
 <blockquote>
-Deep Purple were originally all set to record the album at the Casino in Montreux, [[Switzerland]]. They were just awaiting a Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention concert to be held before the recording could begin. But the Casino burnt down during the concert, after some stupid had fired a flare gun into the Casino's ceiling. (Purple were in the audience. The actual Zappa concert has turned up on one of the [[Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB)|Beat the Boots discs]], I think.)
+''"Deep Purple were originally all set to record the album at the Casino in Montreux, [[Switzerland]]. They were just awaiting a Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention concert to be held before the recording could begin. But the Casino burnt down during the concert, after some stupid had fired a flare gun into the Casino's ceiling. (Purple were in the audience. The actual Zappa concert has turned up on one of the [[Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB)|Beat the Boots discs]], I think."'')
 <p>
-They ended up at the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter season, where the recording eventually commenced during December 1971. They recorded the album with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, also mentioned in the lyrics.</p>
+''"They ended up at the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter season, where the recording eventually commenced during December 1971. They recorded the album with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, also mentioned in the lyrics."''</p>
 </blockquote>
 <div align=right>-From [http://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/faq/smoke.htm Deep Purple Fan Site]</div>
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 [[Category:Zappa Phenomena]]

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	The song would not become a popular anthem until it appeared on a single in 1973.		The song would not become a popular anthem until it appeared on a single in 1973.
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		+	In some versions of the song (including a remix included on the 25th anniversary edition of the album, as well as several live performances), Ian Gillan sings, "Break a leg, Frank," in the song's outro, a reference to [[the Rainbow Theatre Incident]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:56, 13 May 2007
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	Song by [[Deep Purple]] about the fire in [[71/12/04 Montreux Switzerland Casino\|Montreux]] in December 1971.		Song by [[Deep Purple]] about the fire in [[71/12/04 Montreux Switzerland Casino\|Montreux]] in December 1971.
		+	<blockquote>
		+	Deep Purple were originally all set to record the album at the Casino in Montreux, Switzerland. They were just awaiting a Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention concert to be held before the recording could begin. But the Casino burnt down during the concert, after some stupid had fired a flare gun into the Casino's ceiling. (Purple were in the audience. The actual Zappa concert has turned up on one of the Beat the Boots discs, I think.)
		+	<p>
		+	They ended up at the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter season, where the recording eventually commenced during December 1971. They recorded the album with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, also mentioned in the lyrics.</p>
		+	</blockquote>
		+	<div align=right>-From [http://www.thehighwaystar.com/rosas/faq/smoke.htm Deep Purple Fan Site]</div>
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		+	The song would not become a popular anthem until it appeared on a single in 1973.
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	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==