We all remember these lyrics:
"We all came out to montreux
On the lake geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didnt 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
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
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 and a few old beds
We make a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
I know well never forget
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky"
Here is the story behind it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3743345
And the wikipedia version:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_on_the_Water
Enjoy!!
I have a qeustion to the older guys on the forum:
Q: What was it like in the 70's and 80's when you would walk into a guitar shop and play smoke on the water or stairway to heaven on guitar, was it banned like said in the link above?
