Lyric discussion by CLASSICROCKFAN 

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.

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