Old folks from the country, generally in the south, use to say on nights where there was mist/fog over a swamp, pond, river or lake that the devil was raising hell under water. The saying "there is going to be smoke on the water tonight" came from that and means something is about to go down or someone is getting ready to raise hell. The saying predates the rock song by deep purples but I doubt they intended that meaning in their song. I believe their song is about a fire at a hotel.
by supascience August 4, 2018
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by OnE LoVe August 9, 2003
Get the get yo drink on, yo smoke on, and go home wit sumthin to poke on mug.A rock song by Deep Purple; also a must-learn for guitar players - although mayhaps some of them seem incapable to do so.
(Some guy demoing a nice guitar with dazzling playing skills).
Comment: Nice. But can he play Smoke on the Water?
Comment: Nice. But can he play Smoke on the Water?
by lucasiada April 21, 2019
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Down there is the first verse.
Down there is the first verse.
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
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
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